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==Highlights of 2011-2019:==
Highlights (scholarship, honors/awards, special events, philanthropy and service projects, etc.):==2012==
'''Philanthropy:'''The ladies of Gamma Nu were very involved in several areas of Greek life and Registered Student Organizations on campus and also many events around the community in the year of 2012. In January, Kappa started the year off by winning the first pep rally. In February, Kappa held the annual Reading is Key event where every child was given three books to take home. When the devastating storms hit Joplin, MO, Kappa raised 75 prom dresses to donate to Joplin’s High School. Locally, the chapter raised 250 children’s books to donate to Washington Elementary, the school that Kappa volunteers at weekly. Kappa joined up with another sorority on campus and held the March McMadness event where they raised $3,400 for the Ronald McDonald house. Kappa also competed in the annual Derby Days competition. The month of April was full of events, honors and awards.
The scholarship banquet honored girls with a 4.0 grade point average and the chapter helped our member Katherine Davis support her mother by participating in the MS walk. Emily Halbert was voted Sigma Chi Sweetheart, Lauren Waldrip was voted Most Outstanding Senior, and Julie Sherrill was voted Panhelennic Most Outstanding President! Gamma Nu received the Award of Excellence, the Panhellenic Achievment Award, and 2nd place in Greek Week competitions. Kappa Klassic, which is one of Gamma Nu’s philanthropy events raised $4,000 for our philanthropy. As the end of the school year came around, Kappa held a Groundbreaking Event where the construction of the Gamma Nu house was announced!
This summer, Convention was held and Gamma Nu received many honors and rewards. Reading is Fundamental Award, Philanthropy Signature Event Award, Philanthropy Award, Gracious Living Award, Chapter/Advisory Board Relations Award, House Board Award, Excellence in Chapter Management Award, Academic Excellence Award, Recruitment Award, and Panhellenic Award are the honorary mentions that Gamma Nu received. In 2010, Gamma Nu was nominated for Most Outstanding Chapter, Most Outstanding Panhellenic Involvement, Most Outstanding Recruitment, Most Outstanding Academic Achievement, and Gracious Living and at the 2010-2012 Biennium convention, Gamma Nu won Most Outstanding Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma.
'''Housing:'''In the fall semester of 2012, 155 new Kappas were welcomed to Gamma Nu and everyone got excited as the renovation of the Kappa house began! One of our new members’ father passed away and in order to help with her finances, we raised $579. Kappa also competed in Lambda Chi Alpha’s annual Watermelon Bust where we placed second overall, but first in raising canned food for the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank with 40,000 canned food items.
The homecoming festivities were full of fun this year. Three Kappas were in the Top 15 for the Homecoming Court and our very own Katie Waldrip was crowned Homecoming Queen! Kappa also won a Sig Ep’s Kickball Tournament and received $1,000 for our philanthropy. We also placed first in the sorority division flag football intramural championship. Our President, Julie Sherrill was chosen as Greek Woman of the Week! In November, Kappa Acts of Kindness was a blast as we passed out Kool-Aid around campus, and went through different drive thru restaurants and paid of the car behind’s meal.
 
On November 10th, we initiated 154 Kappas! We ended November with Kappa Con Queso where we raised $4,000 for our philanthropy by selling tickets to our Mexican dinner. The year of 2012 was fun and exciting for Gamma Nu and we look forward to this next year!
'''Convention Awards:'''Most Outstanding Chapter Award 2012
==Highlights of 2020s:==