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Our passion for one another and our own individual interests is the driver for our success and we could not have done it without the support of our sisters. We look forward to another incredible year being able to showcase our inspiring sisters.
==Highlights of 2020==
2020 was full of change, not only for our sisters at FSU, but around the world. COVID-19 brought a global pandemic that completely changed how we interacted with one another. We were encouraged by the resilience and adaptability of our sisters as they learned to navigate a virtual world. Classes, sisterhood events, recruitment, chapter meetings, etc. were all moved to a virtual platform starting in March. Although this was challenging to not see our sisters face-to-face, we were thankful that we still had the opportunity to engage and encourage one another through this challenging time. Prior to lock down, our sisters welcomed spring PC20 and attended a disco-themed date function called KKGroovy. Throughout 2020, our sisters involved in Dance Marathon and Light the Night at FSU, climbed to the top 3 fundraising team in both organizations. Our sister, Taylor Williams, was awarded the 2020 Miracle Network Dance Marathon Distinguished Leadership Award. The resilience of Epsilon Zeta in the classroom gleamed brightly as we were in the top 5 for highest GPA among the 17 Panhellenic chapters on campus. We began the fall semester with our first-ever virtual Recruitment. Our Recruitment Team tackled the challenges of zoom with grace. We had the honor of initiating 72 new members in a completely virtual initiation. The passion of our members extends beyond our chapter. Our sisters continued their involvement on campus serving in leadership positions and as active members. A few of these organizations include: Autism Speaks U, Student Government Association, Strike Magazine, Best Buddies, American Sign Language Association, and the Garnet and Gold Scholars Society. Despite the challenges and change that 2020 brought, our sisters at Epsilon Zeta we able to persevere and encourage one another.
Kappa at FSU supports Reading is Fundamental (RIF) and the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation. This year we were able to host our annual Chips and Cheese with KKGs fundraiser. This event consists of a giant nacho bar in the backyard of the house. We were grateful to have been able to host this event in the spring before the shut down because of COVID-19. In the fall, our Philanthropy Director conducted our first-ever virtual philanthropy event. She created a virtual scavenger hunt through Facebook to raise money for both RIF and the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation. Her creativity and adaptability helped Kappa to find ways to fund raise despite being in a global pandemic.
During 2020, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have become the forefront of our focus to foster inclusiveness, awareness, and growth in our members. Over the summer, our sisters Hollyn and Ally facilitated a virtual “Do the Work” training for our sisters to attend. This course was designed to be an eye-opener and call to action for those who seek to be allies to black women. After completing the 30-day course, our sisters had a group discussion and Q&A on how to be better allies on campus and in Greek life. We are happy to announce that we have added a new officer to our Chapter Council Board. Our DEI Director will be responsible for working closely with the Executive Board to ensure that all activities and operations consider diversity, equity, and inclusion. She will encourage DEI education for members by cultivating programming to help open conversation and lead to growth within members, the chapter, and the community.
For the 150th anniversary of Kappa, we celebrated by having a Kappa themed dinner decked out in keys and fleur-de-lis’. Our sisters dressed up in their blue and blue, and some even came dressed as their favorite Founder. We had Kappa themed dessert made by our lovely Chef Katie. Later in the night, we held a Zoom Trivia Night on Kappa History. Our sisters were able to participate and learn about what was accomplished in the 150 years of Kappa. There were fun prizes for those on the leader board to add some incentive to the competition.
2020 has been nothing short of challenging, but the support of our sisters has been there through it all. We are excited for another year of encouragement, inclusivity, and growth as we take our passion for sisterhood into 2021.
