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| Savvy Shields was a Gamma Nu and served as Miss America 2017. She represented our chapter so well | | Savvy Shields was a Gamma Nu and served as Miss America 2017. She represented our chapter so well |
| on a national platform. Chelsey Churchill serves as the Chapter Council Advisor and was the president of the chapter when she was an active member. Landri McGregor was the Gamma Nu president last year and currently works for Nestle in Cleveland, OH. | | on a national platform. Chelsey Churchill serves as the Chapter Council Advisor and was the president of the chapter when she was an active member. Landri McGregor was the Gamma Nu president last year and currently works for Nestle in Cleveland, OH. |
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− | ==Highlights of 2019==
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− | The Gamma Nu chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma has soared to new heights in the 2019
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− | calendar year. The Spring semester was filled with philanthropic events, special activities,
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− | and multiple honors given to the exceptional women that make up our chapter. Reading is
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− | Key week was held in March this past year and Emily Kohring, Gamma Nu’s philanthropy
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− | chairman, managed to raise over $1000 in support of Reading is Fundamental. Our
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− | members volunteered their time during that week at local elementary schools and
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− | throughout campus to raise awareness for children’s literacy.
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− | Gamma Nu's academic achievements are evident in the vast number of senior members
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− | that were recognized in April. Josie Dubois, Emma Buckner, Gracie Engelkes, Lydia Fielder,
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− | Fallon Freeman, Madeline Mays, Alex Otwell, Sophia Vincent and Abigail Walker all
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− | received the Seniors of Significance award. These women were selected by the University
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− | based on academic achievement, leadership skills, and community outreach. Emma
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− | Buckner and Lydia Fielder also received the title of Razorback Classics for the impact they
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− | made on fellow students during their time at the University. As a chapter Gamma Nu
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− | received multiple awards from Order of Omega. They included Academic Excellence,
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− | Outstanding Junior: Katherine Gilbrech, and Model Initiate: Lindsey Jetton. Overall, Gamma
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− | Nu came together to have a very successful semester. Although awards are not the sole
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− | reason, we set high goals for our members, their hard work has paid off and is shows through these
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− | Gamma Nu's excellence continued into the Fall semester. Panhellenic Recruitment was
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− | held at the beginning of August and we welcomed 118 new members into our home on
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− | August 24, 2019. In October, Gamma Nu celebrated Founders Day to kick off the year long
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− | celebration of Kappa's sesquicentennial. The pledge class of 1969 all returned to Gamma
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− | Nu to receive their 50-year pins and bestow their wisdom upon the active members. Our
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− | annual Scholarship Banquet was held in November and 147 members were recognized for
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− | maintaining a 4.0 GPA. Initiation was held on November 16, 2019 and 117 members were
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− | initiated. This past year has brought Gamma Nu great success and we look forward to
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− | another remarkable year
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− | Gamma Nu is fortunate to have a beautiful house in which its members can gather for
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− | fellowship. Construction on our fellow Panhellenic sister’s homes finally came to a
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− | completion and Maple Street has never looked more beautiful.
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− | This year Gamma Nu focused on improving the sisterhood nature within our chapter. Our
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− | grand size of over 400 members makes it that much harder for women to meet and form
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− | genuine relationships. Gamma Nu aids in cultivating these friendships by putting on
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− | sisterhood events. Sisterhood events held this past year included trips to trampoline parks,
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− | movie nights, roller skating, and watercolor painting.
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− | Gamma Nu takes part in philanthropic events for Reading is Fundamental, Washington
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− | Elementary, SOAR and Girl's Academy. Gamma Nu takes part in philanthropic events helping Washington Elementary and Owl Creek because they are underprivileged schools in our community. Through Girls Academy and weekly tutoring in the classroom, our
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− | members are able to make a difference in the lives of these children by helping them learn
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− | to read, but more importantly instilling a new sense of confidence in them. It is unifying for
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− | our chapter to come together in support of these worthwhile organizations! This past year
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− | Gamma Nu officially added a new organization to its chapter’s philanthropy. SOAR is an
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− | after school program that provides a safe and affordable place for kids to learn, build
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− | healthy relationships with peers and practice leadership skills they will need for future
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− | success. This new addition provides more opportunities for members to make a difference
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− | in our local community!
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− | Founders Day was bigger and better than ever this year at Gamma Nu. Our chapter held its annual Founders
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− | Day dinner and ceremony, but this year we had a special group of women join us. The
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− | Pledge Class of 1969 all returned to participate in the festivities and received their 50 year
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− | pins.
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− | Gamma Nu is excited to head a year long celebration in anticipation of Kappa's sesquicentinnial! This year we kicked off the party
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− | with Founders Day and have since been visited by the Minnie Stewart Van. The van was a
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− | hit among the members of Gamma Nu. Sisters were lined up outside waiting for a chance
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− | to see the archives and this mobile museum brought all the way from Headquarters! In 2020, our executive board
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− | will travel to Convention to continue the celebration. The women of Gamma Nu are excited
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− | and looking forward to celebrating 150 years of Kappa Kappa Gamma all year long!
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| ==Highlights of 2020s:== | | ==Highlights of 2020s:== |