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'''Fraternity Officers:'''
Kerrie Quinn Murray, Treasurer, 1992-1996; Foundation President, 2004-2011
'''Fraternity Alumnae Achievement Award Recipients:'''
Mary Elizabeth Thomas Brooks, 1974, Director of the U.S. Mint; Idaho state senator; owned and operated a sheep/cattle ranch;
Irene West Gaskins, 1986, Educator specializing in reading disability;
'''Additional Outstanding Alumnae:'''
Joan Wallington (Old), Field Secretary;
Katherine Caples. “Kit” Caples, Field Secretary, graduate counselor;
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'''Highlights of the 1970s'''
Beta Kappa was very strong during these years. They were known for winning songfests, Greek Olympics, Turtle Derby and several members were selected as Fraternity queens and sweethearts. The chapter was top in grades and pledge classes numbered approximately 26 each year.
'''Housing:'''
The house was different in appearance with walls mostly covered in wallpaper, the house did not have shutters, and the foyer was about to be remodeled.
'''Philanthropy:'''
The largest amount raised by philanthropy was $6,700 (marathon).
'''Convention Awards:'''
1970 Scholarship, with small Panhellenic – Honorable Mention'
1972 Scholarship, with small Panhellenic;
'''Housing:'''
House Board worked quickly each summer to improve the chapter by adding new carpeting and wall paper throughout the house. The TV room and chapter room were remodeled as well.
'''Philanthropy:'''
Members trick-or-treated for UNICEF, helped with Special Olympics, cleaned downtown Moscow with other Greek groups and went Christmas caroling at a local care center.
'''Chapter Convention Awards:'''
1982 Greatest Improvement-Honorable Mention, Greatest Scholarship Improvement, with small Panhellenic, Woodman Award, Best Relations with Advisory Board-Honorable Mention, Helena Flynn Ege Award for Pledge Training-Honorable Mention, Personnel-Honorable Mention;
1984 Fraternity Appreciation-Honorable Mention, Gracious Living Award/Commendation-Honorable Mention
'''Housing:'''
New bunk beds, repapering the stairwell, remodeling the formal living-room, retiling the foyer and new plumbing were all improvements made to the chapter facility.
'''Philanthropy:'''
Adopting a troop from Operation Desert Storm, cleaning the streets of Moscow with other Greek living groups, serving as crossing guards one week a semester for the the Moscow School District and holding an annual Halloween party for Friends Unlimited were just a few of philanthropy projects of the chapter that reflected support of the university, community and country.
'''Convention Awards:'''
1998 Efficiency (Housed)
'''Housing:'''
The upstairs bathrooms were remodeled with new countertops, sinks, toilets, showers, and fleur- de-li tiles. New couches were installed in the TV room and new carpeting in the study room. Flooding of the chapter room during Inspiration Week resulted in moving the archives and carpet replacement. The house also underwent a remodel of the formal room, the foyer, and second floor.
'''Philanthropy:'''
The chapter held the annual Kappa Kappa Gamma/Alpha Kappa Lambda food drive as well as philanthropy projects for Reading is Fundamental, Relay of Life, Saturday of Service and the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival. The chapter teamed up with Kappa chapter at Washington State each year for the Kappa Fun Run during Mom’s Weekend, raising money for breast cancer research.
'''Convention Awards:'''
2000 Efficiency Award;
2004 Academic Excellence Award;
'''Highlights of 2011-2019'''
(Information from chapter’s History Reports: Scholarship, group honors/awards, traditions, special events, changes on campus or within chapter, overall nature of the chapter, chapter goals, challenges and how they were overcome, etc.)
'''Highlights of 2020s:'''
(Information from chapter’s History Report: Scholarship, group honors/awards, traditions, special events, changes on campus or within chapter, overall nature of the chapter, chapter goals, challenges and how they were overcome, etc.)