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[[File:Cathy_Thompson_Carswell.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Cathy Thompson Carswell, President 1996-2000]]
'''Cathy Thompson Carswell E – Illinois Wesleyan'''
With a renewed commitment to academic standards, Cathy’s term saw another significant achievement with the Fraternity-wide chapter grade-point-average reaching the goal of 3.1.
Also in her 1998 Convention address, she noted that the need is greater than ever to collaborate with all of the Greek world so that fraternities and sororities can “speak with one voice” to outside challenges and support each other in eradicating negative behavior by some of the Greeks. Importantly, Kappa worked jointly with other Greek groups to support federal legislation guaranteeing freedom of association for students on college and university campuses.
As Director of Personnel (1990 – 1992), she initiated the bylaw revision that changed the name of that position to Director of Standards. She also served as Director of Chapters (1992 – 1994) before becoming Vice President (1994 – 1996).
At home in ScarsdaleGreenwich, N.Y.CT, she has been active in her community as well as in Junior League and her alma mater, Illinois Wesleyan, where she has been a member of the Board of Trustees. She is married to Bruce Carswell and the mother of one son. Of being an officer Cathy has said, “Kappa provides a way of life for so many of us who serve the Fraternity. Whether an alumnae association or chapter officer, an Advisory Board or House Board member, or an elected or appointed Fraternity officer, each of us finds joy in our relationships and tremendous satisfaction in the work we are doing.”