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==Highlights of 2017==
Our chapter has achieved many successes over the past year. In the spring semester, we were recognized as the chapter with the most women to achieve a 4.0 GPA and placed second in grades overall with a 3.476. Continuing our steadfast reputation of excellence, we also won Homecoming Week in the fall with our partners of Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Pi Kappa Phi. Our chapter took 1st in Paint the Ville and 3rd in Pant the Chant as well. We created a float for the parade, embracing our theme of Honolulu, as the overall theme was Purple Pride Worldwide, with different cities for each pairing. The win was a surprise to our chapter, but incredibly exciting to be a part of.
Date parties were held each semester with the spring semester starting out with a jungle date party and later, our annual formal, Sapphire Ball, was held at the Discovery Center in Manhattan in April. In the fall, we had one in September with a theme of "When I Grow Up" and later our semi-formal in December at a barn outside of Manhattan with a theme of "Barnyard Ball."
Our chapter had many fun sisterhood events throughout the year, including a Valentine's event, a Halloween party, and a Friendsgiving. Members also enjoy spending time with one another by hanging around the house, lounging in the informal, and taking Sonic runs. Our house mom, Jules, and our cook, Liz, continue to be steadfast presences in the chapter and serve as support systems for all the girls in the house.
Kansas State University has continued to grow and expand over the past year. Renovations continued to take place all over campus, with the Union being completed in the spring of 2017 and Seaton Hall in the fall of the same year. Our chapter continues to be held in high regard on campus, albeit affectionately nicknamed the "Kappa Kappa Grandmas," which many of our members whole-heartedly embrace. Our house mom, Mom Jules, and our cook, Liz, continue to serve the chapter and provide advice, motherly wisdom, and the occasional haircut. As a whole, our chapter has continued to take pride in our strong heritage and flourish as the years go by.
Philanthropy remained a consistent theme for our chapter, as we participated in several philanthropies each semester. In the spring, we did our annual book collection at Mom's Day and later donated the books to a local elementary school as part of our organization's dedication to Reading is Fundamental. We also had a new philanthropy called Kappa Con Queso where we sold tickets to an all-you-can-eat event with chips, queso, and salsa. It was held at the house and was a success. In the fall, we participated in the annual C. Clyde Jones Fun Run, which is held in honor of our Kappa "grandfather," C. Clyde Jones, who is often seen at chapter dinners or enjoying spending time with our members. We won the trophy for Most Sorority Participants. We also co- hosted Fall Fest with Delta Sigma Phi at their house. It was a fun event with fall themed games and snacks. We rounded out the semester with our second annual Chili with Willie philanthropy, and this year we invited Delta Upsilon to host it with us. It was a success and the money raised went to the Rose McGill Holiday Fund.
The money we raised from our philanthropies went back to organizaitons, that we, as Kappa, support. The books raised from Mom's Day supported Reading is Fundamental and we held an event at a local elementary school where we read books and had snacks with local elementary school students. Donating back to the Rose McGill holiday is meaningful to us, as we believe in supporting our fellow Kappa sisters.
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