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|Founded= {{start date and years ago|1919|02|21}}
|College= [httphttps://www.pitt.edu/ University of Pittsburgh]
|Location= Pittsburgh, PA
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'''University of Pittsburgh – founded in 1787''' as Pittsburgh Academy on what was then the American frontier. It is one of the oldest continuously chartered institutions of higher education in the United States.
'''1,605 717 initiates (as of June 20152018)'''
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'''Charter Members:'''
Irene Garrison Cramblet, Ruth Brown Crawford, Helena Kathryn Flinn, Thelma Marie Herron, Emma Irene Hopkins, Sarah Hudson, Katherine Ruth Johnson, Mary Alma Barton Johnson, Margaret Davis Loomis, Janet McDonald, Anna Marshall, Vera Leone Neish, Laura Elizabeth Niebaum, Harriet Elizabeth Smith, Elsie May Young.
'''Fraternity Council Officers:'''
Helena Flinn Ege, Fraternity Director of Alumnae 1944-1988, Fraternity President 1948-1952; Kelly Matyas Magyarics, Traveling Consultant 1995-1996; Leanne Aurich, Leadership Consultant 2009-2010
'''Additional Outstanding Gamma Epsilon Alumnae:'''
Patricia Nealon (Burt), Graduate Counselor 1970-1972
A huge change that we had to adjust to was deferred recruitment. I order to switch from fall to spring, we had a formal recruitment in the fall for sophomores and ware gearing up for another one in January for freshman. This created a lot of extra work and innovation for our chapter as we had to make many adjustments to our schedule, housing, and budget. Additionally, changes were made to the housing board staff, we gained 10 new members in the fall, and we integrated the GYN system into our chapter to track study hours and maintain an accessible calendar.
==Highlights of 2016==
This year, Gamma Epsilon had their first formal spring recruitment and informal fall recruitment. This past
calender year we gained Spring 2016 and Fall 2016, making wonderful additions to our chapter. We
received an award for parent and alumni engagement in Cathedral Standards of Excellence, as well
as a Standards award at the Kappa convention. We had several successful sisterhood events; in
October, we went to Sorgels, the local pumpkin patch, and in December, we had a holiday event
where we decorated the house for the holidays and decorated cookies.
We participated in several philanthropy events hosted by other sororities and fraternities; we won Pi Kappa Alpha's wiffleball tournament, which raised money for one of their brothers that was diagnosed with Leukemia. We also placed first in Tri Sigma's Twister event, which raised money for their philanthropy. Our
chapter has also focused a lot on enhancing our leadership skills. In order to improve on this, one of our upcoming Chapter Council members volunteered to participate in a Greek leadership
academy, which taught Greek members how to be a supportive member, a strong leader, and handle conflict.
This year, our chapter really focused on trying to become more involved both in our Greek comminuty and on our campus with other non-greek organizations. One way we showed a great deal of support for greek life was by participating in the University of Pittsburgh's annual Pitt Dance Marathon. There, we had seventeen of our sisters raised over one hundred dollars each for Children's Miracle Network by either participating as a dancer (participants who stood and danced for the full sixteen hours) or dreamers (participants who remained active for eight hours). Through this, our sisters spent the day dancing and raising money with other greek organizations in order to raise money for the kids. Gamma Epsilon also wanted to support other clubs outside of the greek community, and one way we achieved this goal was by supporting one of Pitts improvisation clubs,
Rukus. We collaborated with Rukus in order to support the arts and raise money for the club by sending almost half of our chapter to watch one of their performances and provide them with
monetary contributions, part of which they donated to us to help support our philanthropy.
==Highlights of 2017==
The year has brought many fabulous events for Gamma Epsilon and they are as follows by each month:
January
World EventsInauguration of President Donald Trump
Kappa Events: Successful Formal Recruitment, Bid Day (welcomed 39 new members, biggest pledge class yet)
February
World Events: Super Bowl between the New England Patriots & the Atlanta Falcons with the Patriots winning, annual Stadium Series Penguins vs. Flyers hockey game with the Pittsburgh Penguins winning
Kappa Events: BIG MONTH IN THE WORLD OF KAPPA! successful Big/Little Reveal, annual Date Skate, participation in Sigma Chi Wrap-Up philanthropy event, Valentine’s Day bake sale with Delta Chi, Dean’s List Lunch composites, Initiation of all the new members, 2 sisters participated for the Steel City Step Show for the second year in a row
March
World Events: Celebrated St. Patrick’s Day and the beginning of warm weather FINALLY
Kappa Events: Greek Week, partnered with Pike for this year’s Lunchbox Auction and raised $828
April
Kappa Events: Senior Recognition Night, Bed Time Story themed Greek Sing with our partners Pi Kappa Phi, AEPi, and ZBT, participated in many panel events such as Delta Zeta’s soccer tournament and Pike’s volleyball tournament, annual PDM, Senior Date Party
September
World Events: Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma, heat wave in Pittsburgh
Kappa Events: Apple Picking, Dog Days (raised $600)
October
World Events: Las Vegas Shooting
Kappa Events: Founder’s Day, Soergels Trip, KD Shamrock Powder Puff, sisters participating in Donut Dash, PMADD, Delta Chi Haunted House
November
Kappa Events: DIY Box with ATO, Dinner with ADPi, Formal, slate nominations & voting
December
Kappa Events: election of new Executive Board, Leadership Day
Awards: Risk Management
Special Events: Olympics themed Bid Day Celebration, Date Skate, Senior Date Party, Sapphire Ball, Trip to Soergel's Orchard
Traditions: Dean's List Celebrations, Chapter Dinners, Founder's Day Celebration, Sister of the Week, Smart Cookies, Participation in Greek Sing, Pitt Dance Marathon
Philanthropic Involvement: Lunchbox Auction, Participated in Pitt Make A Difference Day, Kappa Dog Days to benefit Children's Miracle Network, Volunteered at Boys and Girls Club, Sigma Chi Wrap-Up, Derby Days, Support Reading is Fundamental & the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation
Campus Events: Our chapter has grown by about 50% as a result of taking 39 new members during Spring '17 Recruitment. We're very excited about the what they will all individually bring to the chapter and the friendships and connections they will make along the way.
==Highlights of 2017==
January Events: Successful Formal Recruitment, Bid Day (welcomed 39 new members, biggest pledge class yet)
February Events: BIG MONTH IN THE WORLD OF KAPPA! successful Big/Little Reveal, annual Date Skate, participation in Sigma Chi Wrap-Up philanthropy event, Valentine’s Day bake sale with Delta Chi, Dean’s List Lunch composites, Initiation of all the new members, 2 sisters participated for the Steel City Step Show for the second year in a row
March Events: Greek Week, partnered with Pike for this year’s Lunchbox Auction and raised $828
April Events: Senior Recognition Night, Bed Time Story themed Greek Sing with our partners Pi Kappa Phi, AEPi, and ZBT, participated in many panel events such as Delta Zeta’s soccer tournament and Pike’s volleyball tournament, annual PDM, Senior Date Party
September Events: Apple Picking, Dog Days (raised $600)
October Events: Founder’s Day, Soergels Trip, KD Shamrock Powder Puff, sisters participating in Donut Dash, PMADD, Delta Chi Haunted House
November Events: DIY Box with ATO, Dinner with ADPi, Formal, slate nominations & voting
December Events: election of new Executive Board, Leadership Day
'''Awards:''' Risk Management
'''Special Events:''' Olympics themed Bid Day Celebration, Date Skate, Senior Date Party, Sapphire Ball, Trip to Soergel's Orchard
'''Traditions:''' Dean's List Celebrations, Chapter Dinners, Founder's Day Celebration, Sister of the Week, Smart Cookies, Participation in Greek Sing, Pitt Dance Marathon
'''Philanthropic Involvement:''' Lunchbox Auction, Participated in Pitt Make A Difference Day, Kappa Dog Days to benefit Children's Miracle Network, Volunteered at Boys and Girls Club, Sigma Chi Wrap-Up, Derby Days, Support Reading is Fundamental & the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation
'''Campus Events:''' Our chapter has grown by about 50% as a result of taking 39 new members during Spring '17 Recruitment. We're very excited about the what they will all individually bring to the chapter and the friendships and connections they will make along the way.
==Highlights of 2020s:==