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Epsilon Kappa Chapter, along with the Columbia Alumnae Club, hosted the 1973 Mu Province meeting.
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Most of the previous information was excerpted from The History of Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity, 1870-1976. The information that follows has been gleaned from available resources including Chapter History Reports, chapter meeting minutes, letters and comments from chapter members and alumnae, the Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity Archives, and The Key. Each chapter is expected to update its history record annually. Contact Fraternity Headquarters at kkghq@kkg.org with questions.
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==Highlights 2011 - 2019==
==2012==
'''Scholarship:'''
- Kappa Kappa Gamma logged the most hours in the Library out of the entire greek community last year.
-Our chatper improved our GPA both semesters, ranking us 5th in the entire greek community.
'''Philanhropic Involvement:'''
-This fall we held Kappa Kickoff, a flag football tournament open to all campus organizations, on November 18th. This event raised money for a scholarship fund that we call the Hill Family Fund, started by our chapter, for the children of one of our former chefs who tragically passed away along with his wife in a car accident. The event itself raised over $2,500.
-We had 2 members on the Panhellenic Circle of Sisterhood Committee and as a chapter raised around $300 for that effort.
-We had 16 girls participate in Dance Marathon, an organization that supports Children's Miracale Network Hospitals and our team raised over $6,500
-Through a combination of t-shirt sales, percent nights and other various philanthropic efforts we raised over $3,000 and divided it between the Hill family fund and The Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation.
-We made weekly trips to read to children at local elementary and middle schools. As well as held a book drive to donate hundreds of books to local schools through RIF.
-We hosted the CEO of RIF for an informational session which was such a treat!
''Leadership:''' -Riley Shipman and Jamie Gardner attended SLDC (Student Leadership and Diversity Conference on Feburary 4th) as well as SEPC (South Eastern Panhellenic Conference March 29-April 1st) representing both Kappa and USC’s Sorority Council. -Members of the 2012 Chapter Council also attended Kappa Kappa Gamma Annual Convention June 20-24th in Jacksonville, Florida. -On September 13-16th 2012, collegiate Rachel Haselden and alumni Myra Morton attended Kappa’s annual Leadership conference in Columbus, Ohio. '''Goals:'''-The three main goals from 2012 of the Epsilon Kappa chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma were as follows: to be more involved in the Greek community at the University of South Carolina, to improve academically, and to be more active in our national philanthropy Read is Fundamental (RIF). The chapter accomplished these goals ten---------Most fold and will continue to do so in the future. Two main examples of our increased involvement in the previous information Greek community are the fact that we had to representatives of Kappa Kappa Gamma on Sorority Council as well as our sisterhood event with Alpha Kappa Alpha and Phi Mu in September 2012. In this sisterhood event, Alpha Kappa Alpha was excerpted from The History able to educate the sisters of Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternityand Phi Mu about Incorporated Sororities and their sorority’s history as well. It was a lot of fun and cultivated many diverse friendships. The second goal of academic improvement was carried out through increased study hours and availability of educational tools, 1870-1976such as sister tutors. The information We also increased the amount of academic incentives that follows has been gleaned from available resources including Chapter History Reportswe gave out, for example, gift cards and gift baskets. Using these tools, chapter meeting minuteswe were able to increase our average GPA to 3.43 and are continuing to improve that with our New Member class having a GPA average 3.45. The third goal of becoming more involved with Kappa Kappa Gamma’s national foundation was carried out through many different ways. We began a program in which a group of about 10 sisters went to BC Grammar School (a RIF certified school) in Columbia, letters and comments from read with children in the school library for a few hours on Friday afternoons. We also had to honor of having Reading is Fundamental’s CEO, Carol Hampton Rasco, speak to our chapter members this fall. She not only spoke with us about the RIF organization and alumnaehow we could become more involved but also about being a woman in leadership. Our sisters benefited immensely from this experience. All in all, the Epsilon Kappa Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity Archives, set high goals for itself and The Keydelivered in reaching each one. Each We are excited to continue to work on these goals that we have set and set new ones for the future of our chapter is expected . '''Programs:''' -We invited all alumni to attend a mock-recruitment showcase round before the rounds started on August 4, 2012 at the Kappa Kappa Gamma house. They got to update its history record annuallysee what we were presenting during recruitment for the upcoming year, and then stay for sweet tea and desserts. Contact Fraternity Headquarters -Our parents event this year was the Parents’ Cocktail, held September 26th, 2012 at kkghq@kkgour house in the Greek Village.org We hold this event every year to allow parents to meet other sisters and also enjoy a social gathering. The night included food, presentations from our exec board, house tours and a silent auction to raise money for our philanthropy. During the fall, We hosted a Yoghut Percent night with questionsAlpha Delta Pi and Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. to raise money for Sorority Council’s Philanthropy, Circle of Sisterhood.
Last spring, We hosted a Sister Sorority of the Month Event with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. and Phi Mu on October 13, 2012. We did a bonding evening at the KKG house where we learned about one another’s sororities and histories. Had dinner and dessert and then gave speeches to one another about what makes us who we are.