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'''Knox College established in 1837, Galesburg, Illinois'''
'''Founded March 4, 2007 - 31 charter members'''
'''Charter Members:''' Caroline Brooke Allen, Ama Gyamfuaa Awua-Kyerematen, Jessica Rosalin Chan, Jennifer Beth Davis, Miriam Gillan, Danielle Marie Goebel, Virginia Baker Graves, Devynn Elise Hawley, Carolyn Elizabeth Hill, Jacqueline Elizabeth Johnson, Sibel Karabeyoglu, Carly Rose Kauffman, Rebeccah Jane Lanni, Jacqueline Claire Lee, Meryl Hope Leventon, Katya Colleen Manak, Kathleen Elizabeth Manly, Maureen Erin McDonnell, Nerissa Florentine Montes, Lindsey Annette Murrell, Jennifer Elizabeth Nefzger, Alexandra Kristin Nicasio, Stephanie Catherine Osthoff O'Brien, Alisha Carroll Statsinger Oscharoff, Catherine Adeline Ray, Jasmina Marie Ruano, Paloma Romero, Hadley Reese Standring, Jessica Anna Elaine Strache, Leslie Grace Stubbs, and Dana Samson Tipson.
'''Current Eta Kappa Chapter Officers:''' <br>
President Jeri Rosenbloom <br>
Vice President of Standards Danielle Diaz <br>
Vice President of Academic Excellence Briana Quintana <br>
Vice President of Organization Ceren Ordas <br>
Registrar/Marshal Emily Burns <br>
Recording/Corresponding Secretary Kailey Bruns <br>
Treasurer Annaliese McDermott <br>
New Member Chairman Abigail Thillman <br>
Education Chairman Madison Byrne <br>
Public Relations Chairman Danielle Nichols <br>
Philanthropy Chairman Haley Domin <br>
Event/Risk Chairman Mickella Bryssa Montez <br>
Membership Chairman Megan Koluch <br>
House Chairman Tehreem Tufail <br>
Panhellenic Vice President Finance Hannah Lewis <br>
Panhellenic Delegate Caroline Hickey <br>
Diversity Chairman Marissa Arrez <br>
'''Convention Awards:'''<br>
2008 New Member Program Honorable Mention <br>
2014 Excellence in Chapter Management
== Some of Eta Kappa's Outstanding Alumnae==
'''Fraternity Officers''' <br>
'''Fraternity Loyalty Award Recipients''' <br>
'''Fraternity Alumnae Achievement Award Recipients''' <br>----------------------
'''Additional Outstanding Eta The University of California at Santa Barbara has acquired an invaluable addition to its fraternity system with the installation of Epsilon Psi—the 101st chapter of Kappa Alumnae''' <br>Jordan Nichole Newsom Leadership Consultant 2013Kappa Gamma. A three-2014day celebration took place in Santa Barbara on October 13-15, Standards Content Director 20181978. All events were perfectly planned by co-2020 <br>Molly Anne Stein Chapter Council Adviser chairmen Mary Huff Penfield, BK – Idaho, and Advisory Board Chairman of Eta Phi ChapterJean McHenry Bailey, Elmhurst College 2013-current <br>Kathleen Mary Podlipni President of Chicago Loop Alumnae Association 2014-2015ΠΔ – California, Province Director and were full of Chapters Epsilon Central 2015-16 <br>memories for all those who participated—especially the 31 brand new initiates.
== Historical Highlights== '''October 16, 2006''' TSO shed its letters and Weekend activities began their journey to becoming Eta Kappa Chapter. <br>'''March 4Friday evening with a beautiful Fireside held at the home of Cynthia Parker Heyer, 2007''' Eta Kappa was installedΓZ-Arizona. <br>'''Spring 2007''' Eta KappaHere, in their 1st ever Greek Week, came in 3rd place. <br>In the 2007-2008 year, Eta Kappa made an appearance in every issue of ''The Key''. <br>'''Fall 2007''' Eta Kappa began their annual fundraiser Win-A-Date. It inspirational mood was called the Uganda Initiative because all donations, monetary and school supplies, were going to be donated to schools in need in Uganda as suggested by Virginia Graves and Emily Putnam. The women raised $1,500 that year. The Win-A-Date fundraiser raises money towards a different philanthropy that is dear to our members' hearts every year since. <br>'''Spring 2008''' Eta Kappa held a scholarship banquet to recognize professors and build positive Kappa-faculty relationships. <br>'''Fall 2008''' Eta Kappa got their house! <br>'''Fall 2008''' Win-A-Date proceeds of $1856.15 went to Girl Effect BRAC programs for Safe Spaces and Small Loans set which prepared for Teenage Girls in Tanzania as suggested by Kathleen Podlipni, who fell in love with Girl Effect and Emily Jensen, who studied abroad in Tanzania. This is the year events that "Win-A-Date" was trademarked by Kathleen and the Win-A-Date committee, Chloe Bohm (Philanthropy Chairman at the time) and Hadley Standring.<br>'''February 2009''' Eta Kappa co-hosted the Biennial Province Meeting with Alpha Deuteron Chapter (Monmouth College) and were honored with a Membership Award at the banquet. <br>'''Spring 2012''' Eta Kappa won its 1st Greek Week. <br>'''Fall 2012''' Eta Kappa achieved its highest GPA average thus far and had the highest Greek GPA overall.<br>'''Spring 2013''' Eta Kappa won its 2nd Greek Week. <br>'''Fall 2013''' Win-A-Date proceeds of over $2,000 went to Watts of Love as suggested by Jenna Butler. This was the largest amount fundraised by this event thus far. Founder of Watts of Love, Nancy Economou attended the event and provided an amazing presentation of her experience and workfollow. <br>
==Trinity Episcopal Church in downtown Santa Barbara was the perfect setting for the installation service on Saturday morning. The Story presence of ΓΞ – UCLA Kappas—big sisters to the UCSB colony Kappas—added special meaning to the service, which was led by installing officers Jean Hess Wells, Δγ. ΔY – Georgia, Fraternity president; Marian Klingbeil Williams, Θ – Missouri, director of membership; and Kay Smith Larson, BΠ – Washington, former director of Our Founding== chapters. Also assisting was Susan Duncan, Θ – Missouri, graduate counselor for Epsilon Psi. Eta A grand reception at the University Club began at 6:00 Saturday night. Those coming to celebrate included the parents and friends of the 31 charter members, new Kappa chapter pledges, many of the UCLA big sisters and, of course, those supportive Kappa alums. A banquet followed the reception, planned beautifully by Dorothy Freese Brandt, BPΔ – Cincinnati, with 150 people in attendance. Blue candles and yellow chrysanthemums highlighted each table and the dinner favors at each place were an exciting surprise—golden keys to be used as key chains (almost too beautiful for the intended purpose!). With Barbara Engel Anderson, ΓZ – as toastmistress, the dinner program ran in a delightful manner. Mary Huff Penfield, BK – Idaho, president of the Santa Barbara Alumnae Association, offered opening words of welcome to the group; in his welcome speech, Dr. Edward Birch, Vice Chancellor at UCSB, expressed his pleasure that Kappa Gamma has now come to the university.Adding to the excitement was originally founded because before Kappa Kappa Gamma came on Knox Collegethe fact that the Santa Barbara alumnae were observing their 30th anniversary. In recognition of this, Marguerite Bone Wilcox, BΠ – Washington, presented a delightful story of the group's campusfounding, there were only two NPC sororities (Pi Beta Phi and Delta Delta Delta) available for membershiplong attempts to have a Kappa chapter at UCSB. Knox College Barbara Deutsch, Panhellenic adviser, was also home present. It was a great honor for all to these NPC sororitieshave Jean Wells present the banquet address, Delta Zeta (1915-1964)where she spoke to the audience about the founding of the Greek system and the high ideals of Kappa Kappa Gamma. The opening of gifts for the new chapter brought excitement to everyone in the room. The many lovely gifts reflected the kindnesses of friends, Alpha Xi Delta (1929-1973) relatives and Phi Mu (1912Kappa sisters. Sunday afternoon, a campus reception was held in the courtyard of the Kappa house. Karen Heaton Jensen, ΔH-1989)Utah, planned the beautifully catered affair, which attracted a multitude of visitors who passed through a receiving line that included Mary Penfield, Jean Wells, Marion Williams, but they all became dormant or inactive Kay Larson and essentially Knox College was a two NPC sorority school for 18 years!Susan Leeuwenburgh, colony president.
Our Eta Kappa founders, Catherine Ray, Meryl Leventon, Stephanie O'Brien, Caroline Allen, Sibel Karabeyoglu, and Jennifer Davis believed in diversity and creating options for other women interested in participating in NPC Greek life. <br>
Before their affiliation and installation as a chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma, our founders took the letters Tau Sigma Omega, TSO, sometimes comically called Tau Sigma Omicron. As the story goes, these women met at Knox College's swimming pool where Stephanie O'Brien was employed as a student lifeguard. This is where the historic Alpha document was written. This document was approved by the Dean of Student Life and TSO was officially founded on Thursday, March 10, 2005. TSO had also increased their membership to 10 women. Membership would continue to increase as their first informal recruitment event was held in the Fall of 2005.
Their first chapter council meeting consisted of Catherine Ray (President), Stephanie O'Brien (Vice-President), Meryl Leventon (Treasurer), Kathleen Manly (Philanthropy Chair), Jennifer Davis (Social Chair), Nerissa Montes (Recruitment Chair), Sibel Karabeyoglu (Secretary), and Caroline Allen (Treasurer).
Other TSO members who became Eta Kappa Chapter members include Miriam Gillan (Pledge Educator), Emily Jensen (who has probably served the longest New Member period in KKG history from October 2006 until October 2007), Jacqueline Lee (who would become Eta Kappa's first President), Katya Manak, Maureen McDonnell (who would become Eta Kappa's second President), Alisha Oscharoff (Academic Chair), Jasmina Ruano (who designed the Eta Kappa flag), Dana Tipson, Hadley Standring and Jessica Strache.
Their first philanthropy event was their participation in Galesburg's Polar Plunge event and fundraiser for Special Olympics, a tradition that Eta Kappa chapter carried on until 2009.
TSO was not allowed to participate in formal recruitment in the winter of 2006, but they continued to grow regardless.
By spring of 2006, TSO had been a Greek colony for a year and could begin the process of national affiliation.
TSO ultimately decided to affiliate with Kappa Kappa Gamma (and not with Kappa Delta) because of Kappa Kappa Gamma's dedication to leadership, philanthropy, and scholarship. TSO felt that their ideals were similar to those of Kappa Kappa Gamma's. The Knox Student Life Committee subsequently voted to invite Kappa Kappa Gamma to join the Greek community at Knox.
TSO affiliated with Kappa Kappa Gamma on October 16, 2006 and became the Eta Kappa colony.
As ==Highlights of the 1980's== Consistently pledged 35-42 new members each year. Scholarship was main as priority and we improved our standing with Greeks from 8 to 2 out of 10 groups. Our philanthropies both with other Greeks and our won were successful and gave our money to the American Cancer Society. We also support a young boy from Africa.We received the Alphonsine Howard Award at the 1981 Kappa Province Meeting. We received the Outstanding Philanthropy 2 years in a row at the Campus Panhellenic Award Banquet.In 1987 we won the Most Outstanding Chapter at the Kappa Province Meeting.In 1988 we placed 1st among all Greeks in scholarship.Each year we joined other Greeks in Campus philanthropy activities and intramural activities. ==Highlights of the 1990's== In 1990 we were active on campus, winning 1st in KD’s soccer tournament. WE raised money for the Rape Crisis Center. WE focused on scholarship and the entire house had a colony GPA over 3.0. In 1991 our house was redecorated including new floors and new furniture.With other Greeks on campus we participated in Walk America and AIDS Walk and worked with Special Olympics. Our chapter President was given the Chapter President of the Year at the Greek Awards Banquet. At Kappa Kappa GammaProvince Meeting we won 1st in Scholarship, Gracious Living, Philanthropy and Public Relations.In 1995 all pledges in every house attended Greek Awareness Programs to inform them of t campus problems and also positive issues. As a philanthropy we participated in fixing up and painting houses for Habitat for Humanity.In 1997-1998 we had a successful philanthropy event to raise money for the salvation Army. We had a 20th chapter Reunion. We volunteered at the annual Goleta Lemon Festival.We earned the highest house GPA of 3.13. ==Highlights of 2007== Epsilon Psi received three UCSB Panhellenic awards for Best President, Best Philanthropy Program, and Campus Involvement. Kappas of Epsilon Psi shined on an individual basis as well. Epsilon Psi noteworthy women formerly known as TSOinclude: an intern of a group called HEAL (Healthy Eating and Living), an intern at the UCSB Office of Student Life, an intern for Congresswoman Lois Capps and California State Assembly member Pedro Nava, a writing tutor for Campus Learning Assistance Services, a tutor for the Autism Partnership, a teaching assistant for the Orfalea Family Children Center, a mentor for the UCSB Honors Program, an intern at couturecandy.com, volunteers at the Direct Relief Dental Clinic, an intern at KCET (PBS), a reporter and producer for "Inside Santa Barbara," a program that airs on City T.V., the Vice-Chair and Student Worker for the Community Affairs Board, a volunteer for Big Brothers Big Sisters, and the street team chairman for Relay for life. Two of our members are on the UCSB cheer squad, were allowed to participate and many girls are active in their first formal intramural sports. There are also many Kappa women who are members of the UCSB honors program and other service and honors societies. Epsilon Psi saw amazing return rates during fall Panhellenic recruitment . Our chapter not only welcomed 38 extraordinary women, but filled the Panhellenic Quota. Our chapter also got involved by participating in philanthropic events organized by every other sorority and fraternity on campus. One of the winter most memorable of 2007these events was Alpha Tau Omega and All Sorority Volleyball Tournament where Kappa team made it to the playoffs. We also participated in Greek Week, which is a week of events designed to promote unity among all the Greek houses on campus.
==Eta Kappa Chapter & Knox College==
Eta Kappa Chapter at Knox College is located only 13 miles from Monmouth College and the Stewart House Museum, the home of founder, Minnie Stewart. The college was founded by social reformers who opposed slavery and believed in the potential of all to learn, grow, and contribute to the greater good of the community. Knox was one of the first colleges to admit African Americans and women and remains one of America's historically significant liberal arts colleges and is the only remaining site of the Lincoln-Douglas debates in 1858. The City of Galesburg, approximately 50 miles east of the Mississippi River, is a unique town in that it was a planned city whose purpose was fostering religious education. Knox College was the main reason for its existence. (From an official letter, November, 2006)
Knox is consistently ranked in the top 20 liberal arts colleges in America. Most notable is its appearance in Loren Pope's book, ''Colleges That Change Lives'', where 40 schools are discussed that change the lives of their students through the students’ access to their PhD professors, an administration that is supportive of the Greek community, a high percentage of students succeeding in their graduate school pursuits, and other plaudits. Princeton Review, U.S. News and World Report and many other publications applaud this fine academic institution.
Knox is a private, independent college committed to the liberal arts as the best educational preparation for life. The student enrollment in 2007 was 1,245, of which 54 percent were female. More than 20 percent of the student body is Greek with five national fraternities and chapters of Delta Delta Delta and Pi Beta Phi founded in 1889 and 1884 respectively.
Kappa Kappa Gamma was honored to accept the invitation of the exceptional women of a local sorority to affiliate with the National Panhellenic Conference Fraternity. These new Kappas were recognized for their philanthropic efforts on campus and in Galesburg.
==Highlights of 2007 - 2010==
After Eta Kappa was installed, the chapter did not hesitate to wear their new letters while continuing their earlier philanthropic work and recruitment but were particularly excited to partake officially in Knox College's Greek Community.
On a cold March morning, members of Eta Kappa took a Polar Plunge at Lake Storey in Galesburg, Illinois. With a minimum pledge of $75.00 for the icy dip for the Illinois Special Olympics. A photo of our team's plunge made it in the newspaper, The Register-Mail.
Greek Week began with Sunday’s Greek Olympics with stations set up throughout campus. Monday was Trivia Night, which had a large turnout. Tuesday was devoted to philanthropy with a blood drive. Philanthropy actually went on all week with donations being accepted for The Boys and Girls Club with each Greek organization earning points for the amount ==Highlights of supplies and money donated. The Greeks were able to raise $125 for The Boys and Girls club as well as boxes of school supplies. On the evening of Thursday May 8th 2007, the Gizmo on the campus of Knox College was packed with excited sorority and fraternity members clad in neon green shirts which read, “Greekalodeon,” the Greek Week theme. Members had gathered to watch the popular Greek talent show and find out the winners of Greek Week. The show was filled with a variety of acts including Kappa Kappa Gamma’s singers and dancers playfully mocking Knox Greek organizations to much applause. As it would turn out, the chapter skit would win the award for funniest performance. Many of the Greeks present were happy for such a relaxing and fun week, especially since there were previous tensions and difficulties in the Greek community the past year surrounding local greek colonies affiliating with NPC or IFC organizations. Overall, Kappa Kappa Gamma came in 3rd place with 122 points. 2010==
The last three weekends of October 2008 were spent by having the women of Pi Beta Phi and Kappa Kappa Gamma taking a twenty minute drive north at UCSB is always recognized for our great efforts in every aspect of the Greek system and on campus to scare the pants off people. The two sororities tried something new for the both of them - a joint philanthropic venture. We believed that since both A prime example of our organizations amazing recognition was our great success at UCSB Greek Awards, which were founded “up the road held during Spring quarter of 2009 in downtown Santa Barbara. Not only did we win for "excellence in Monmouthphilanthropy", for our annual Kappa dash and with both "chapter advisor of the year" for our national philanthropies being geared toward literacyoutstanding advisor Jeanne Dixon, it would make but we also won the best award of the night, "chapter excellence!" This was so exciting for our chapter because we certainly do excel in various areas and this award was a verification that we are a great pairing. The women joined together at the Country Corner Farm Market and Pumpkin Patch to work the corn maze by either welcoming victims with the provided scary story or by actually scaring the people inside. Afterwards the proceeds from the ticket sales were split up among the organizations based dominating sorority on how many hours each worked. All our proceeds went to Reading Is Fundamentalcampus.
On the evening of October 24thIn addition to winning many awards, 2008we also participated in many philanthropies, the ladies including our own and all of the Eta other Greek houses. This year in Kappa chapter brought studentsDash, parentsdespite the poor economy, and other members of the Greek community together for their second annual “Win-A-Date” event. we still raised around $117,856.15 was raised to support Girl Effect through BRAC programs for Safe Spaces and Small Loans 000 for Teenage Girls in Tanzania. The evening was the culmination Ovarian Cancer Coalition of a week of fundraising through change wars between Greek organizations on campusgreat California foundation, supporting breast and ovarian cancer. The two members from each This amount of money is by far the social Greek organizations Kappa Kappa Gamma, Delta Delta Delta, Pi Beta Phi, Phi Gamma Delta, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Beta Theta Pi, Sigma Chi, Sigma Nu, and colony, ATP, as well as from the Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity and Sigma Alpha Iota Music Sorority volunteered to be hosts and hostesses greatest funding that any sorority or fraternity raised for the datesa charitable organization. Local businesses donated dinnerIn addition, moviewe also sold Valentine's Day grams in mid-February, and bowling certificates, which we were given as prizes able to donate a few hundred dollars to the winning bidders and their dates. Among the many generous donations made that evening was one exceptional date that sold for over $230. Eta national Kappa members felt a special connection to this particular cause not only as womenphilanthropic group, but also from the personal experiences of its members. One active’s travels to Uganda inspired the first Uganda Initiative event in 2007Reading is Fundamental. Another memberBesides our own efforts, studied abroad we also participated in Tanzania in 2007. With this in mindnumerous other philanthropies including SigEp football, Eta Kappa chapter was inspired by Girl Effect and was proud to support Pi Phi capture the education flag, Theta kickball, AdPi wiffleball, AePi soccer, and empowerment of women internationallySAE pumpkin carving.We also placed 2nd in ATO's all sorority volleyball tournament and also placed 2nd in Lambda Chi's watermelon bust week!
As Although our entire chapter is great as a chapterwhole, we also emphasized the support each individual member is extremely unique and encouragement lends great diversity to Kappa Kappa Gamma. Most of our members member highly excel in academics, which allowed us to place 6th out of 20 houses in grades for Fall quarter of 2009. Also, a few of our officers attended province during Spring quarter, and another officer attended the Kappa leadership conference in Ohio during this past summer. They were all able to give us great ideas to strengthen our chapter upon their leadership roles return. Besides our officers, every single member is amazing and their involvement in other campus activitiesschool and in the community is very impressive. These included AAINAOur chapter is lucky to have girls who are on the club volleyball team, American Chemical SocietyUCSB lacrosse team, Alpha Phi OmegaUCSB cheer team, Asian and perform in various UCSB dance performances. We also have some young ladies who are members of the Associated Student AssociationBoard and the Program Board, Best Buddieswhich sets up various events and concerts that are popular on campus. One of members attended the UN climate change conference overseas in Copenhagen, Business Clubwhich was attended by President Obama, Campus ProgressGovernor Schwarzenegger, Carl Sandburg Literacy Coalition, College Art Association, Costume Shop, Cottage Hospital,Cross Country, Dance SquadAl Gore, and more prominent public figures. Many of our members also hold prominent internships such as working for the Santa Barbara Film Production ClubFestival, Galesburg Civic Art Center, Golf, Habitat helping on the red carpet for HumanityE! network, Harambee, Hillel Club, Intramural Sports, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Invisible Children, Jazz Combo, Junior Great Books, Knox Ambassadors, Knox Bloggers, Knox College Choir, Knox College Sign Language Club, Knox County Jail Literacy Projectand managing the UCSB branch of the website, Knox County Regional GHercampus.Scom., Knox Galesburg Symphony, Knox Sandburg Community Concert Band, Knox String Ensemble, Making Things Craft Club, Mortar Board, Odyssey Mentoring, Office These are just some of Admissions, Order of Omega, Prairie Players, Pre-Health Club, Pre-Vet Club, Reading Buddies, Rotaract Club, Rugby, SASS, SHAG, Soccer, Spanish Club, Student Athletic Advisory Council, Student Athletic Training, Student Senate, Studio Theatre, Tennis, Terpsichore, Track and Field, Union Board (Flunk Day planning!), Women’s Chorale, Water Polo, WVKC and Yoga Clubthe accomplishments held by our incredible members.
Eta Kappa chapter Although there are only 10 sororities on campus and only about 11% of Kappa Kappa Gamma brought 14 total Greek organizations and students together along with 35 businesses from Galesburg on Friday, October 16involvement, 2009 in the Gizmo for the purpose of raising money for Valhalla Experimental Station Greek system seems like it is huge because there is so much pride in Guatemala through their 3rd Annual Win-A-Date eventeach and every house. The total amount Kappa always continues to stand out on campus as classy role models who are involved in a multitude of money raised for Valhalla was $1227groups.56. Previous At UCSB, we are very lucky to have a campus that is stationed right on the actual eventbeach, and very frequently, you can spot a Kappa on campus studying on the chapter fundraised through change wars againsunny lawn or beach, as jars for tabling in the president of each Greek group participating was at arbor to promote a table in Seymour Hall during meals. The president’s jar with the most money earned the title of the “ultimate date” and received the biggest gift certificate received through donation from Kappa event, or even contributing to a local Galesburg business. Gift certificates beach clean up for local Galesburg businesses such as Q’s Café, Kaldi’s, etc. were auctioned off as date packages with optional Greek male and female hosts/hostessescommunity service.
During Our chapter is definitely one of the May 2010 Knox Greek Weekmost united and spirited houses on campus. All of our members are extremely eager and talk all about Kappa wherever they go. Any day on campus or in town you will spot a few girls wearing Kappa clothes, Eta and definitely their Kappa Chapter had members win two book bag. Every single girl, no matter what age or year, is friendly with one another, which definitely differentiates us from other houses. We have very distinguished awards at good relations with the Greek Banquet: Adviser other sororities and fraternities and hold the reputation of the Year Renee Tadie (ABC/CCA/VPS Adviser from 2007being kind, intelligent, classy, fun, and well-2010) and Emerging Female Greek Leader Emily Putnamrounded. Raise the Roof!
On ThursdayOur chapter had financial issues meaning that many girls could not afford to pay dues. We overcame this by putting some girls on payment plans, October 28, 2010and we also had a fundraiser hosted by Twisted Jewelry company, the Business Club’s Halloween Crafts Day provided an opportunity which was just for Knox students and children from the local Boys and Girls Club Kappas in our own house. We were able to bond over Halloween-themed crafts raise enough money and games. The multidimensional club along with members from Alpha Phi Omega and Kappa Kappa Gamma hosted 30 childrenbuy cute jewelry, ranging from six which resulted in being able to nine years old. The afternoon began with a game of freeze taghave our winter date party, followed by DuckSapphire Ball, Duckeven despite our financial issues. We also had some problems filling the house, Goose and Red Lightwhich are still present, Green Light. Refreshments but we were servedable to better the situation by having new and eager members move into the house.
On Friday, November 5, 2010 the women of Eta Kappa hosted its 4th Annual Win-a-Date event to fundraise for the BeLikeBrit foundation. According to the organization’s mission statement, BeLikeBrit works “to serve the children of Haiti by establishing a safe, nurturing and sustainable orphanage in an environment where they can grow, learn and thrive.” The money the sorority raised went towards building a new orphanage. Before the event began, the Greek men and women that went with each date package were asked to describe their ideal date, including the place and atmosphere. Each also chose a runway song that played while they were onstage, several using the opportunity to show off their dance moves. Various date packages, such as gift cards to Jimmy Johns or Cherry Street Restaurant, were auctioned off to the highest bidder. Members of 10 different Greek organizations volunteered their time to accompany the winner on each date. The successful auction raised approximately $1,850 dollars and the event had a large turnout.
==Highlights of 2011==
2011 began with a successful formal recruitment. On January 23rd, 2011 we welcomed 11 new members. In addition to new members, we welcomed a new advisor after Renee Tadie, our outgoing advisor, retired in 2010. Pat Kane began as the Standards Advisor in 2010, then our House Board Treasurer as well as our Event/Risk Advisor in 2011.
When we returned for Spring Term, we had an informal recruitment. This gave us the opportunity to have four new members join our chapter. The pledging ceremony was held on April 10th, 2011. During that time, the new Chapter Council was installed. Their installation was quite special because this year marks the first time Eta Kappa held the event, Kappa Kabin. Kappa Kabin is a weekend of bonding and training for both the outgoing and the incoming Chapter Council. The event was held at Stephanie Bailey’s cabin in Peoria. Stephanie Bailey has been our Finance Advisor & House Board Member since 2008, our VPO advisor, and began her role as CCA/ABC this year. Amanda Crow, who was the Vice President of Organization at the time, held the event.
When Eta Kappa returned for the new school year that September, they were excited to begin a new term of fresh opportunities. Unfortunately there was not an informal recruitment held during Fall Term. We did make the most of this term, however. Eta Kappa participated in Sigma Chi’s annual philanthropy event, Derby Days, and won the weeklong competition! Eta Kappa held their 5th annual Win-a-Date fundraiser, which allowed Eta Kappa to raise funds for the Joyful Heart Foundation. They also worked with Phi Gamma Delta to have a Light the Night event. During Fall term, there were many Kappas who studied abroad and traveled to the U.K., Argentina, and Spain.
After Spring BreakWith around 250 participants, we welcomed back three our chapter is proud of how large our sisters who had been studying abroad in Spain philanthropy has grown and held informal recruitment, welcoming three additional sisters into our chapterhow much money we were able to raise for charity. That monthIn addition, in February we also elected did our new Chapter Councilannual Valentine Grams sale to benefit Reading is Fundamental, a group of strong and capable women who were installed in Aprilour national philanthropy. The incoming and outgoing members of Chapter Council participated in An individual can send a weekend of bonding and training at our annual Kappa Kabin at Stephanie Bailey's cabin (Finance Adviser & House Board Member 2008-currentflower, VPO Adviser 2010-11note, CCA/ABC 2011-current). Amanda Crowand chocolate to his or her valentine for only $3 dollars, Vice President of Organization held and our philanthropy committee will hand deliver them anywhere on the first Kappa Kabin in 2011campus or around Isla Vista.
In the springAside from our philanthropic involvement, we participated in members of our campus's annual Greek Week, in which chapter uphold high standards of academic achievement- we won 1st place against ended the 11 participating Greek2011-letter organizations2012 school year with the 3rd highest GPA of all Panhellenic sororities on our campus. Also in One of the spring highlights of 2012, Teresa Amott, for our chapter was installed as being asked to help colonize the 19th president newest chapter of Knox CollegeKappa Kappa Gamma- Eta Rho at the California Polytechnic Institute. It was All of our members were so excited and honored to be given such an inspiration opportunity because we realize that it is something that not many Kappa chapters can say that they have done! While it is unfortunate that our chapter went on a focus letter this year, it has made our chapter much more aware of the way that we function as a house by bringing to attention all the areas we could improve on. All of our members, chapter leaders in particular, are striving to make the changes necessary and women across campus make us a better, more successful chapter in general! It is our goal, as a chapter, is to fix the issues detailed in the letter in order to be the best that we can be, and we hope to see our 1st female president. get off of the letter as soon as possible!
Fall 2012 brought out One of the most important changes at our campus is the best in Eta Kappashift to becoming more environmentally friendly ("green"). When we returned to campus in In the fall of year 2012, we began work on our annual Win-A-Date fundraiser. Through cooperation with other Greek-letter organizations on campus, we were able to raise almost $2"TGIF,000 to benefit " the CrohnUniversity's and Colitis Foundation of America. Eta Kappa also won Sigma Chi's annual Derby Daysgreen initiative fund, sponsored several projects to help make UCSB a friendly competition between all green school; for example, they funded the installation of the sororities on several "hydration stations" around campus. Fall contineud its streak of good things as it provided our so that students could fill up their reusable water bottles with filtered water for free! Our chapter with has moved in the prestige of having earned same direction as the highest GPA average that campus at large- we have ever achieved as a chapter been working to make our house more environmentally friendly by reducing paper cup waste and additionally earning us speaking during meeting about the title importance of having using the highest GPA out of all the Greek organizations for the termglass and plastic cups rather than paper. Unfortunately Another huge change in our chapter has been the fallintroduction of our newest house mom, Knox's Panhellenic Council voted to lower quota, so we were unable to hold informal recruitmentBarbara. Since thenHouse moms have a huge influence on the chapter, quota has been raised and we are excited proud to hold informal recruitment again have such a positive figure in fall 2013our house.She is very involved in the house, always suprising us with things such as treats during our stressful finals week and elaborate decorations for Christmas and Chanukah!
In February, we celebrated Academic Excellence month for the first time by collecting study tips and sharing them with the campus, promoting our academic achievements through social media, and engaging in a “Letters in the Library” competition. By the end of Winter Term, our House Chairman and her committee finished an ongoing renovation of our basement, and Eta Kappa celebrated a fun new wall color, waterproof floors, and furniture. Just before Spring Break, we initiated eight lovely new members, some of whom were elected onto Chapter Council just the next day.
Spring Term was bittersweet time for us as Eta Kappa prepared to say goodbye to 18 graduating seniors, who comprised nearly half During the year of our chapter. Despite 2013 the major loss, this dynamic group of women made sure to leave Eta Kappa thrivingEpsilon Psi Chapter achieved much academically and philanthropically. One way they did so It was by teaching us to live Kappa’s ritual daily in a new ritual appreciation program. an exciting year! Some highlights are:
In the springKappa Dash: Our yearly philanthropy. During Kappa Dash Epsilon Psi managed to raise $8, we won the annual Greek Week competition as well as several other chapter awards at the annual Knox College Greek Banquet. Afterwards we conveniently celebrated at our formal which was held at the Soangetaha Country Club this year500, and approximately 250 people took part. Continuing our winning streak, several members attended Province Meeting A lot of friends and brought home the Chapter Scholarship Award, as well as six honorable mentionsfamily came to show their support.
Eta Kappa focused on a new philanthropic organization during this time, selling friendship bracelets Valentine’s Grams: Every year we get together to sell grams for Vitamin AngelsValentine’s Day. The girls who participate always have lots of fun sending out the grams, which brings essential nutrition and all the money gained goes to at-risk populationsthe charity Reading is Fundamental. However in continuing with philanthropic traditionsWe sold about 65 grams, this year’s annual Reading is Key event had an “outer space” theme and was held at the Discovery Depot bringing in Galesburgapproximately $195.
In attempting to bond with each other Academic Standing: Our chapter is constantly ranked in the top 4 among sororities at UCSB, and our sisters from Monmouth, for the end of the academic year we joined Alpha Deuteron Chapter managed to rank at Monmouth College for a tea party at the Minnie Stewart House for an event fondly titled, Loyal-Teanumber 3! This ranking is calculated from each sororities’ average GPA.
When we returned to Knox in the fallAs always, we were pleasantly surprised that one of our advisers, Pat Kane (Standards Adviser 2010-current, House Board Treasurer 2011-present, Event/Risk Adviser 2011-14), gave our chapter house a complete makeover during the summer. We could not be more thankful for our new furniture, shelving, remodeled bathrooms, and countless decorations. Although Fall goals was an adjustment period for Eta Kappa due to the large change in our chapter size, our sisters bonded maintain Kappa’s image on a deeply personal level and found a new appreciation for the changing chaptercampus. We began the school year achieved this by having sisterhoods with informal recruitmentother sororities, during which our Membership Chair implemented by promoting a completely new system by creating bump and rotation groups. Our new system also incorporated the values of our ritual into the recruitment process. We recruited and initiated three lovely new members. In Octoberpositive image through social media, we were lucky enough to join Alpha Deuteron chapter at Monmouth for Founders Day. We visited two of our founders' graves and shared a luncheon. For our annual Win-a-Date philanthropy event, we chose to donate our proceeds to an organization called Watts by (of Love, which brings solar powered lights to people around the world with no electricity. We were lucky to have the organization’s founder, Nancy Economou, at our event to speak about her incredible experiences with Watts of Love, and we ultimately raised over $2000 for the organization. Fall Term was big for Eta Kappa’s public relations: Eta course) staying Kappa now has its own Twitter and Instagram accounts, and our Kore Groups are now utilizing our Facebook page and group to attend and support “Kappas on Kampus” events and clean the house together. At the end of term, we prepared for formal recruitmentclassy.
2013 UCSB is making a constant effort to become greener and greener, and this was an exciting time for Knox as well as Eta Kappa, as emphasized during the college finished raising the $112013 academic year.7 million needed to restore Alumni HallFor instance, there is an environmental floor in one of the oldest buildings on campus. We are excited for our younger sisters to utilize the technology and resources in this building freshman dorms that doesn’t supply paper towels in the future. Other exciting events for the college included bringing comedian Ed Helms to campus as our commencement speakerbathroom; instead, witnessing each resident is supplied a Knox graduate be named an adviser to President Obama, and welcoming President Obama himself hand-towel to use for the year. If you look around our campus you see recycling bins everywhere, including each in July, an event some of our sisters volunteered atroom on campus. We feel lucky Kappa tries to be a part of this by volunteering to help pick up trash on the streets of Isla Vista – there is a campus with so many inspiring visitorsprogram that runs every Thursday, as well as graduates who inspire us and each week girls go out to be successful try and make a difference. We also cut down the amount of paper used in our futures as graduates of Knox College as wellthe house by limiting the printer paper supplies.
The women of Eta Kappa continue Epsilon Psi always makes an effort to be as green as the campus we belong to represent a wide variety of extracurricular activities, areas of study, philanthropic interests, athletics, and cultural backgrounds. We take great pride in supporting each other’s differences by attending showsstrive to give back to the community, games, and academic presentations volunteering countless hours at a multitude of our sistersplace. We consider ourselves to be a close-knit chapter, The girls of Kappa are kind and loyal and hope that Eta Kappa continues on its current route of success always there for years to comeeach other.
During Kappachino: Every quarter during the month of March, Knox College's National Panhellenic Council (NPC aka Panhell) hosted its first annual Wellness Week, which included participating in a clothing swap with Knox College's other NPC sororities, Delta Delta Delta; Phi Beta Phi; and Alpha Sigma Alpha. Just week before spring breakfinals, we initiated our 8 NMs, some of whom were elected onto chapter council the following provides free coffee and refreshments to students at UCSB. We each spend a few hours a day during elections, proving that giving our chapter nurtures leadersfellow students a little “pick-me-up” cup of coffee to help them get through finals.
At the end of AprilVolunteer Reading: In addition to donating money to RIF from our Valentine’s Day Grams, Knox College's annual Greek Week was held. The theme this year was “Greek TV". Also at our members also go to the end of April, Standards surprised local elementary school to read books to the rest of the chapter with a secret sisterhood event at Lake Storeykids. We grilled hamburgers, played games, and donate books as well as volunteer in the lakeclassroom frequently each year.
In May, Eta Kappa hosted its annual formal Campus Involvement: Kappas at Cherry Street Bar and Restaurant and its annual Academic Excellence Banquet UCSB are very involved in many of the Common Room other organizations our school has to offer. One of our members holds an off campus senator position and a lot of our girls serve as UCSB tour guides. The women of Old MainEpsilon Psi show well-rounded involvement in Greek life and school organizations.
Towards the end of spring term, we initiated our 3 new members, Campus Changes and said goodbye to 9 strong graduating seniors. Chapter Nature:
Returning to Knox UC Santa Barbara will be opening a brand new library in September, Eta Kappa focused on building sisterhood January 2016 and friendship. During Homecoming at Knox College in October, we held our annual open members are extremely excited to get to use it! Our house for alumnae also was just renovated to revisit the house and old times. After Homecoming, we hosted include a fundraiser, Save-A-Heart (new study room that has become a play on the former, Win-A-Date, Eta Kappa's annual date auction themed fundraiser). Proceeds benefited the American Heart Association. Also during this great place for our members to study any time, Knox’s National Panhellenic Council hosted its 2nd annual Wellness Week (although technically of the week long was held a second time in the year 2014)day. This time we participated in yoga and indulging Our chapter is focusing on desserts with creating more opportunities for our NPC sistersmembers to hold leadership positions and to get more involved. Also in October and also in good ole' Greek spiritEpsilon Psi is a great group of genuine, ambitious, we participated in Sigma Chi’s Derby Days and classy women who are contributing to our community in a dessert pot-luck with Delta Delta Delta. The memorable activities of Derby Days included pumpkin carving and a talent show. Proceeds from Derby Days benefited local non profit, Safe Harbor Family Crisis Centeramazing ways every day.
In 2014Chapter Philanthropy: One of our members, Knox CollegeRobin Babbini, for the first time lost her battle to ovarian cancer in 20 years2006. Her mother, opened Paulinda Babbini started the doors of Alumni Hall Ovarian Cancer Circle to faculty and staff since its closingeducate women about the disease. Women's Volleyball, Women's BasketballOur chapter donates to this cause in honor of Robin, and Men's Basketball would similarly bring the experience of a first time in a long time by defeating rival, Monmouth Collegewe are very passionate about educating women about this disease to prevent its devastating effects. Go Prairie Fire!
FYI: Eta Kappa Chapter hosts chapter meetings in the Kappa House located at 320 West Brooks Street during late afternoons on Sundays. The house is owned by Knox College and does not provide lodging or classroom space. The Kappa House is open daily from 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM for the members ==Highlights of Eta Kappa Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma to use as a space for doing homework, cooking snacks or meals (baking treats for sisters!), and meetings/events. 2016==
In terms of housing the members of Eta Kappa Chapter, members often exercise the option of living together in dormitory spaces across campus Dash: Our annual 5K color run was a huge success this year! We had over 200 participants and in apartments/houses off campus. These living quarters are in no way affiliated officially to Eta Kappa Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gammaraised over $5800 for The Ovarian Cancer Circle and Reading is Fundamental.
==Highlights of 2015==Academic Standing: We continue to be above the all-sorority GPA average!
During the year of 2015, Eta Kappa has grown in areas that were once weak and continued a tradition ofleadership. In JanuaryKappacino: Every quarter during dead week, we held formal Panhellenic Recruitment. Thanks to the due diligence of ourMembership Chair get free coffee donated from Starbucks and her committee, we met quota and also were given a quota addition. We wereimmediately able to hold a COB event in an attempt to reach total. We welcomed 9 new members hand it out to EtaKappa as our Winter Formal class, the largest new member class we have had in recent history.During February, Eta Kappa joined Nationals to hold Academic Excellence Month. Different familiescompeted against each other throughout the month to see which family could accrue the most study hoursin order to win a prize. The competition was fun but it’s rewarding to see the bonds built from studyingtogetherstudents on campus! We also raised funds for the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation through our annual event, KappaKrush, which we table to have students and faculty send cans of Krush Soda to friends during the weekleading up to Valentine’s Day. Our annual Semi-Formal dance was also held in February at Cherry StreetGrill with the theme of “Every Kiss begins with Kappa”, it was a fun and safe event for all the Kappa’s andtheir dates.
In MarchValentine's Day Grams: This year, we ended raised $904 from the term in full force with the initiation of our new members, our annual Reading isKey event at Valentine's Day grams we sold and donated the Discovery Depot, which is hold as a way money to support Reading is Fundamental. These included a flower, personalized note, and electionsfor chapter council.a bag of candies!
Early April was a time for our officer transitions. Our annual event, Kappa Kabin, was held as a way tounite the new Chapter Council and create goals for the upcoming Other RIF Donations: During recruitment this year. The Chapter Council for 2015-2016hopes to increase communication and cohesion within the council in order to grow to new heights withineach position. Following the Earthquake in Nepal, we partnered with the Pi Beta Phi and held a “Pi’s andKappacino” event in order collected over 200 children's books to give funds donate to the Nepali Earthquake Relief Fund. This event was very close toour heart due to the fact the one of our sister’s is from Nepal local elementary schools and there is a very large Nepali population onour campus. We were even able to raise $640! Our new philanthropy chair and her committee also created aLittle Free Library decorated several hundred bookmarks for local children with the idea of “take what you need, leave what you want”.Throughout the term, we participated in various events that we have a tradition of being a part of such kids asGreek Week, Alpha Phi Omega’s Walk-a-Thon, and Tri Delta’s Kickball event for St Jude.well!
We Campus Involvement: The members of Kappa are not just committed to the chapter, but also hosted to several other clubs and organizations on campus. They are involved in a Leadership Consultant variety of activities like the on-campus Pre-Law Fraternity, Excursion Club, Campus United, as well as many having jobs and being extremely involved in the Springacademics, we were very excited just to welcome Whitney back toour chapter!name a few.
The school year was finished off with our FormalAwards: At Convention, which was held at we were awarded the Burg Bar Gracious Living Award (Housed Chapter) 2014-2016, and Grill and with ourannual Senior Sendoff eventwe also received a $250 grant for Outstanding Philanthropic Achievement from UCSB First. We couldn’t be more proud of the 10 Eta Kappa seniors who graduated inJune of 2015!
Over the summer, our Public Relations chairman worked tirelessly to update our website Other News: UCSB's new library was finished this January and worked withour Membership chair has proven to design be a great shirt place for our Fall Informal Recruitment Bid Day. We also wear theseshirts the girls to Pumphandle, an event our study! The school holds each year prior to is also in the beginning process of classes starting whereall studentsconstructing new off-campus apartments, facultyas well as renovating the off-campus freshman housing. Our own house got brand new floors and paint downstairs, and staff meet on more renovations are in the lawn to shake hands.works for next summer!
Fall term saw lots ==Highlights of success for Eta Kappa. We held our most successful Fall Informal Recruitment andwelcomed 4 new members to our chapter. Our New Member Chairman held an amazing Bid Night event ofcookie decorating, games, attending the Volleyball Game on campus where one of the New Members wasplaying, and ending it with a movie night at the house. Our Vice President of Standards and StandardsCommittee organized a special Secret Standards event in lieu of a chapter meeting. This Secret Standardsevent was our annual trip to the Pumpkin Patch! We picked out pumpkins, sipped apple cider, enjoyed ahayride, and ended the trip riding on their mini cow train- an Eta Kappa favorite.2017==
Our chapter also championed a new major philanthropic event called the Kappa Kolor Run! OurPhilanthropy chairman worked tirelessly to create a fun event that was accessible to our entire campus[[File:Epsilon Psi 2017. Wewere able to raise $470 dollars for OLE Nepalpng|thumb|Epsilon Psi Chapter, an organization working to create access to education inNepal following the major earthquake there earlier this year. We were also selected to for the Rose McGillHoliday program for the first time! We raised money to buy Christmas gifts for a Kappa in need andwrapped the gifts together as our Brunch Buddies event, a new event our chapter implemented this year thatconsists of our members having brunch and performing a philanthropic service.2017]]
Some other new additions One of our members was presented with the UCSB service award from Panhellenic. Another member of our chapter was elected as the UCSB Letters and Science Senator. In addition, our chapter exceeded our goal with recruitment by recruiting our largest pledge class to date, totaling 75 girls. On another note, unfortunately, our chapter lost a recent alumna. Kelly Pesrman was using GINsystem to log study hours a member of our chapter who graduated from UCSB in study spacesthroughout campus as well as an attendance competition June 2017. She passed away a few weeks after graduated. She was loved by all our Kappas. Kelly will be remembered for the light she brought to encourage members to take active control oftheir membership!our chapter and will be missed dearly.
At the end Our chapter consists of the term, we were able to initiate 3 a very diverse group of our 4 New Members after a successful InspirationPeriodwomen who are involved in both Kappa and other areas on campus. Eta Kappa holds the tradition Some members are part of having meaningful events during the inspiration period. Theremaining member was unable to initiate at that time due to the Women’s Soccer team making it to theConference final which occurred during our initiationhonors program, others have jobs or internships, and some are even involved in other Greek organizations such as pre-law and pre-medical fraternities. We are happy to say, however, that Elmhurst Collegewas gracious participate in hosting our New Member other Greek organizations' philanthropies and two maintain strong relationships with each of our active sisters and she was initiated!them.
Knox College was recently able Our chapter raises money for the Ovarian Cancer Circle in addition to hire a new Greek Life Advisor, Eleanor KahnReading is Fundamental. Eta Kappa was happy This year we donated 508 books towelcome her the local elementary school and 80 books to our campus, she has been very accessible and a great resource for our chapter. Our chapterhas also been very active within the Greek communityGoleta public library. CurrentlyIn addition, we are the most represented organizationin Order of Omegaraised $3, a National Greek Honor Society in which two of 962 at our sisters, seniors MackenzieAnderson and Cassidy Jonesannual philanthropy, hold the executive positions of President and Secretary, respectively. EtaKappa prides itself on being very well represented on Panhellenic Council as wellDash. Senior Emily Powers isthe President of Panhellenic Council, a high honor. In The proceeds were split between RIF and the Spring, our chapter received an All Greek Awardfor best Academic ProgramOvarian Cancer Circle.
Eta We support Reading is Fundamental because it is Kappa has held itself 's national philanthropy and our chapter believes giving children the opportunity to a higher standard than perhaps ever beforeread and promote literacy is extremely important. As We also choose to support the Ovarian Cancer Circle because it has a whole, special place in our chapter has beenrefreshed and uplifted this yearhearts. It is the opinion One of our chapter that officer transitions in April brought new life to our chapter as these officers began members, Robin Babbini, lost her battle to work together ovarian cancer in ways that harnessed our potential2006. Ourmembers have been showing willingness to bring Kappa to new heights, as explained through Her mother founded the many newendeavors throughout the year. It if for this reason that charity so we feel we have most triumphed choose to support her in overcomingapathy and eagerly embraced new opportunities, which has allowed us to truly live up to Kappa KappaGamma’s idealsraising awareness for the devastating disease.
As mentioned above, Knox College hired Eleanor Kahn. She serves as Campus Life Staff We hold meetings every Monday at our chapter house and formal meetings in many roles, oneof which is the Greek Life Advisor, a position that ceased to exist for a year at our schoollecture hall on campus.
Chapter Philanthropy:==Highlights of 2018==
What organization(s) has your One of our members was presented with the Robin Babini Community Service Achievement Award for demonstrating outstanding acts of community service. A few members attended the National Convention in Denver and our chapter historically/traditionally raised money forrecruited a pledge class of 62 girls in September 2018. During recruitment, or donated hours our chapter worked together tocreate a natural and enjoyable environment for all. We participated in many philanthropies on campus this year and created a new event for our own philanthropy, Kappa Kapture the Flag. The event was a success and we will continue it in the future. We are also actively spending more time focusing on ritual in your community?order to maintain the traditions of Kappa.
Traditionally we fund raise for Reading Our chapter is Fundamental extremely unified and hold consists of a major RIF event each Winter, which weupheld diverse group of ladies. Many members have shown interest in leadership positions this yearand we are excited to welcome the incoming Chapter Council. We also fund raise for the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation each Winter with Members of our chapter are involved not only in KappaKrush fundraiser, which is but also described above. This Fall we were also chosen to participate in the RoseMcGill Holiday Programother extracurricular activities, like ROTC, professional fraternities, which we enjoyed so and on-campus clubs. We encourage as much!participation as possible at UCSB and support our members in all their endeavors.
Why did your Our chapter choose this organization(s) raises money for the Ovarian Cancer Circle in addition to support?Reading is Fundamental. We also donate books to IV Elementary School. This year Epsilon Psi hosted a new philanthropy called Kappa Kapture the Flag.
An Eta Kappa tradition We support Reading is to choose an organization to fundraise for each year that Fundamental because it is near Kappa's national philanthropy and dear our chapter believes giving children the opportunity to asister’s heartread and promote literacy is extremely important. In We also choose to support the past, we’ve supported sisters who suffered from Crohn’s Disease, a sister who Ovarian Cancer Circle because it has hadongoing battles with Heart Disease, an orphanage that a sister worked at personally special place in Botswana, and moreour hearts.We raised funds for the Nepali Earthquake Relief Fund this year on two separate occasions, due to howclose the cause was to one One of our sisters and the Nepalese community at Knox College. We paired in a newevent with Pi Beta Phimembers, Pie’s and Kappacino’sRobin Babbini, lost her battle to ovarian cancer in the spring2006. We also created another new major fundraisingevent, Her mother founded the Kappa Kolor Run, as a way charity so we choose to replace an older, outdated event our chapter had held support her in the past.We raised over $1000 in the year 2015 raising awareness for the Nepali Earthquake Relief Fund and were even able to meetthe Director of the organizationdevastating disease.
==Highlights of 2016==
For This year, we were able to start the calendar year 2016by having informal recruitment. We then had initiation for those girls, Eta and a day later we had our very first Kappa has evolved Kabana date party. Not even a week later, we had to go home due to COVID-19. The house closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year, and grownevents were continued online. We hosted virtual sisterhoods, including movie and continued game nights. Our meetings were short clips of our announcements edited together to form a tradition of leadership“meeting,” that sisters could watch on their own. In JanuaryFall 2020, we held formal Panhellenic Recruitment. Thanks began to the dedication of prepare for our Membership Chair virtual recruitment. Our chapter house opened up again, with major health and her committee, we met quotasafety precautions. We had Polish week for recruitment over zoom, and were also able to add another finish recruitment and host virtual Bid day, where we claimed 67 girls as our new member through COB immediately following bid daysisters. We welcomed 9 new members to Eta Kappa as our Winter Formal classinitiated them a couple of months later, through Zoom, the same size for a new member class that we had and they got extra gear in 2015their “initiation packages” to make it more special. During RecruitmentAlong the way, we had our LC Ariel there to help us outvirtual sisterhoods and a book drive! Reading is Fundamental is Kappa’s national organization. She was very helpful as we worked The Ovarian Cancer Circle is close to make sure all our chapter members understood the procedures for voting during Recruitmentbecause one of our sisters, Robin Babbini, died from Ovarian Cancer when she was a student at UCSB. During FebruaryOur chapter has created a Diversity and inclusion chair, Eta Kappa joined the fraternity and her position has created a committee to hold Academic Excellence Month. Every member competed to earn points by sending pictures help her with all of themselves studying the duties to their academic liaisonshelp Kappa be a more inclusive space. A lot Our DEI chair created a training for all of members became very involved with it the panhellenic that she presented before recruitment, about implicit bias and it was great PR for Kappa on campusracism in the Greek community. The spirit of competition There was funalso a Facebook page where she would post infographics, news articles, but it’s rewarding and other information to see the growth in study habits that our VPAE was able to fosterhelp us all be more educated and aware. We also raised funds for the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation through This year, we hosted our annual event, Kappa Krush, own Founders day over zoom where we table to have students played games like trivia, and faculty send cans of Krush Soda to friends during performed the week leading up to Valentine’s Founders Dayceremony ritual. We raised over $100 This was important because the ritual hadn’t beenperformed in several years, but it came back for the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundationcelebration of Kappa’s 150th anniversary. Our annual Semi-Formal dance was We were also held in February at Iron Spike; it was able to pick up a fun and safe event for all cupcake from the house. We finished our celebration by tuning into the Kappa’s and their datesNational sesquicentennial celebration.[[File:Eppsi. png|thumb|sisters]]
In March, we ended the term in full force with the initiation of our new members, our annual Reading is Key event at the Galesburg Public Library, which is our way of supporting Reading is Fundamental, and elections for chapter council right before the end of our Winter Term.
Early April was a time for our officer transitions. Our annual event, Kappa Kabin, was held as a way to unite the new Chapter Council and create goals for the upcoming year. The Chapter Council for 2016-2017 hopes to increase communication and cohesion within the council in order to grow to new heights within each position. Accountability has become a main priority for the Eta Kappa Chapter Council.
Throughout the term, we participated in various events that we have a tradition of being a part of such as Greek Week, Alpha Phi Omega’s Walk-a-Thon, and Tri Delta’s Kickball event for St Jude's.
We also held an informal recruitment event, and we were able to get 4 new members, which brought us to total. We held our initiation at the end of our Spring Term to bring our chapter to 40 members right before our senior class graduated. The school year was finished off with our Formal, which was held at the event hall 156 Main and with our annual Senior Sendoff event.
Over the summer, our VP Standards represented us at Convention in San Diego, CA. She brought back many ideas that other chapters have used to improve accountability as well as some good ideas for sisterhood events,
Coming back for the fall, we did not hold an informal recruitment event because we were above total. This was the first time in recent memory that Eta Kappa has been the biggest sorority at Knox. Since we did not have new members, our focus has been on improving chapter support and bonding as a whole group so we can successfully welcome new members in January. Our diversity chairman has put together many events to help us foster a better understanding of each other.
Our chapter also championed a major philanthropic event for the second time called the Kappa Kolor Run! Our Philanthropy chairman worked tirelessly to create a fun event that was accessible to our entire campus. We were able to raise $430 dollars for the Alzheimer’s Association. We selected this philanthropy because two of our members have a grandmother who is dealing with Alzheimer’s and we always choose a philanthropy that is near and dear to our members. We are there for each other to lift one another up and make the world a better place.
We wrapped up our fall term with some membership workshops and the selection of day chairs for recruitment so that we can go all out when we return to campus in January for Formal Recruitment.
Our chapter has also been very active within the Greek community. Currently, we are the most represented organization in Order of Omega, a National Greek Honor Society in which one of our sisters, Allie Whitehill, is the Vice President.. Eta Kappa prides itself on being very well represented on Panhellenic Council as well. Junior Maggie Brick is the Vice President of Panhellenic Council and served as the interim President in the Spring of 2016. Six of our sisters were a part of the Women’s Soccer team that went to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history. We were all so proud to cheer them all on in their historic run to an undefeated conference season.
This year, another sorority transitioned to a house this year. Now that Alpha Sigma Alpha has a house, every sorority on campus does. We hope this will help us boost interest in formal recruitment and allow all of the chapters to grow simultaneously. The Greek community has been working hard to come together as a whole and make itself a presence on campus that is seen in a positive light. As a whole, the Greek community has help more philanthropy events than ever before.
Our chapter has evolved as always, but our focus on academics has been rapidly improving. We had the highest sorority GPA for both Winter and Spring of 2016 and we are very proud of that. The academic excellence committee has been working hard and it has paid off. We have also been working on lifting each other up as women. In a world that sometimes pits women against each other, it is important to us that we as a chapter lift each other up and support one another. Many of our members were deeply saddened by the election results, but it has given us a new drive to stand up for womankind.
Traditionally we fund raise for Reading is Fundamental and hold a major RIF event each Winter, which we upheld this year. We also fund raise for the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation each winter with our Kappa Krush fundraiser, which is also described above. We also support St. Jude’s through Tri Delta kickball tournaments and the DHOP event, as well as Pi Phi’s Literacy Organization through Pie a Pi Phi.
Eta Kappa began the calendar One of our members, Jessica Orozco, a 3rd year with Formal Recruitment, where we were happy to receive seven new members as our sistersstudent, one of whom is received a scholarship through Kappa legacy. Our recruitment theme was The Wizard chapter initiated a group of Oz, which included the tagline “There’s No Place Like Home.” Our Bid Night theme was “Under the Sea,” subtitled “Darling It’s Better Wearing Our Letters.” Big-Little Reveal was done via matching socks between the pairs 69 new members on November 13th and 1 was done before formal pledging on January 22ndinitiated at alater date. Our formal class During our recruitment process, which was initiated on March 4thvirtual, with our chapter adviser worked together tocreate a welcoming and three alumnae in attendance. As it happened, initiation was the same day as our chapter’s 10th anniversary. As part of the celebration, Fraternity President Beth Black surprised us with balloons and cake during a visit at chapter on March 5th. Our academic performance winter term was phenomenalpositive environment. We boasted were allowed to have an average 3.33 GPA among our members, in-person bid daythis fall which was 0.1 points above the all-women average and 0.2 points above the all-sorority average. Six of organized by our members had 4.0s. Our winter semi-formal took place at 156 East in Galesburgnew member chair, Illinois and had a 1920’s Kappa Kappa Gatsby themeAvery Thomas. We were also proud to install had Summer Spink,our DEI chair hold a member from Alpha chapter into presentation during recruitment about what our own chapter values should be during the winterprocess of rush. Spring term was especially busy for Eta KappaUnfortunately because of COVID, as we hosted “Wild for Kappa” informal recruitment events to start the termcouldn’t hold our annual KappaKapture, and we welcomed four new members. Bid Night was “Under the Sea with KKG” and Big-Little Reveal was done by the pairs finding someone with a matching item, such as flag philanthropy which is our big holding cookies and their little holding milk, or a lock and key, etc. Formal pledging fundraiser for the spring new member class took place on April 19th and they were initiated on May 20th. One alumna was in attendance. As part of year but instead, our transition into Philanthropy chair held a new Chapter Council, one of mental health awareness week in which our sisters hosted an overnight Kappa Kabin on April 29th members wereencouraged to allow the new CC to bond with each other and discuss goals for our chapter and ourselvespartake in random acts of kindness. Our annual Reading is Key event took place at the Galesburg Public Library on May 20th, where Also this past spring we distributed children’s books to the Galesburg community and hosted craft tables for the kids. Our Academic Excellence banquet took place on May 17th. Professors held an auctiononline with prizes that had significant positive impact on academics for our members were inviteddonated from various parents, alumni, where we celebrated them as well as the achievements of individuals in our chapterlocal businesses toraise money for Active Minds. 2 members were initiated into Regarding ritual within our campus’ chapter of Order of Omega. Formal was at the Watson Legacy Center in Galesburg, Illinois Unfortunately, we had I encouraged girls to say goodbye come to our nine graduating seniors with a Senior Send-Off, which featured letters written for and by seniors, and their graduation stoles were presented to them at this timemultiple ritual reviews held throughout the year.Chapter Philanthropy
Fall term has been incredibly busy for many individual members, as Eta Kappa is made up of As a large number of fall athletes, who participate in soccer, volleyball, tennis, chapter we locally support the Ovarian Cancer Circle and cross country will usually host events at Knox College. We are especially proud restaurants in Isla Vista which will donate 1⁄3 of our members on the soccer team, who made it to the NCAA Division III Regionals Tournament for the second year in a row! We were fortunate enough to invite two new members their proceeds to our chapter for this term through a continuous open bid process, and while they formally pledged on October 8th, they will join our new member class of winter 2018 for initiation due to conflicts between athletic schedules as well as complications planning initiation through another chapter, who was holding their initiation while finals were taking place at Knoxorganization. Eta Kappa attended a workshop for sororities hosted by How did the campus Greek Life adviser and Title IX Coordinator to discuss sexual assault and how we can effectively intervene when we see incidents where someone might be endangered or vulnerable. Two members were initiated into our campus’ chapter of Order of Omega, bringing our total number of Kappas in Order of Omega up to six. support Kappa’s philanthropy?We were proud recently as a chapter just voted to host our annual Kappa Kolor Run on October 8th with Alpha chapter, support Active Minds which benefitted the Rose McGill Aid Foundation. We look forward to what the next year will bring to Eta Kappa and the Fraternity." Reading is Key: a community outreach event non-profitorganization that seeks to distribute as many books as possible to children in Galesburg in order promote lifelong learning and literacy in accordance with focuses on the goals conversation of Reading is Fundamental. Our philanthropies include, Kappa Kolor Run: an annual 5K mental health in the fall, proceeds of which benefit a particular charity or service each year as decided by the chapter. For example, Kolor Run 2017 benefitted hurricane relief young adults through the Rose McGill Aid Foundation due peer-to the devastation of Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico-peer dialogue. Kolor Run 2016 benefitted We raised money in the Alzheimer’s Foundation because two sisters had recently lost a family member spring with an online auction to Alzheimer’ssupportmental health organizations. We plan on hosting Kappa Krush: sales of Orange Krush soda benefit Kapture the Rose McGill Aid Foundation annually. Brunch Buddies: recurring event every academic term where chapter members make something to benefit other organizations. Past examples include writing letters to our representatives or crafting cards for veterans. Pis flag once certain covidrestrictions are lifted and Kappacinos: a collaborative philanthropy event with the Beta-Delta chapter of Pi Beta Phieveryone in Greek life can participate. Occurs occasionally when our schedules work together. In the pastDiversity, Equity, this event has benefitted Nepal’s Earthquake Relief because at the time we had a sister that was Nepali. A charity that we benefit for this event is typically chosen with the Pi Phis. and Inclusion
Eta Kappa meets Our DEI chair, Summer Spink, held weekly seminars in our nonspring quarter that focused on different areassuch as the Jewish-residential house for American experience, climate change, women in Stem, etc. As a chapter we hadone mandatory seminar to attend but her seminars were always full! This fall, Summer hosted onelarge event at 320 Wa Monday night chapter meeting about cultural appropriation before Halloween toensure everyone would have a respectful costume and would better understand how to honor othercultures. Brooks StreetOverall every member was involved in DEI this past year in social media, Galesburg, IL 61401chapter trainingsand more. Pictured below is where Operating in a PandemicOur meetings from January to June were all virtual and now this fall we were able to hold in-person meetings once again with everyone wearing masks. We would also have an optionfor zooming in if a girl was sick and unable to attend meetings. Our COB event in Februarywas virtual and so was their initiation. This fall our Bid Day was in person but masks wererequired in the chapter, though it does double as house and initiation was also in person with masks. I hosted a living combined red-white room where members study ceremony to lessen the contact that everyone would have witheach other which went very well. Overall our chapter handled the transition from in-personto virtual and socializeback to in-person quite well and we’re all happy to have the opportunity to beback with each other again.[[File:Ucsb.jpg|thumb|Sisterhood]][[File:Ucsb1.jpg|thumb|Social Distancing]]
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|Name= Eta KappaEpsilon Psi|GreekSymbol= HKEΨ|Image= [[File:Eta_KappaEpsilonPsi_House1.jpg|200px]]|Founded= {{start date and years ago|20071978|0310|0414}}|College= [httphttps://www.knoxucsb.edu/ Knox CollegeUniversity of California, Santa Barbara]|Location= GalesburgGoleta, ILCA|Homepage= [httphttps://chaptersucsb.kappakappagammakappa.org/etakappa/ Eta Kappa HomepageEpsilon Psi Website]|Media= [httphttps://wiki.kappakappagammakkg.org/index.php?title=Category:Eta_Kappa Epsilon_Psi Media related to Eta Kappa Epsilon Psi Chapter]}}----
'''UC Santa Barbara, established in 1949, Santa Barbara, California'''
'''Installed Epsilon Psi on October 14, 1978.'''
''' 181 Charter members of Epsilon Psi include''': Susan Anne Bartishen, Audrey Lynn Bein, Lisa Marie Burnett, Elizabeth Catherin De Matei, Robin Alyse Durst, Lisa Anne Ehrenreich, Andrea Renee Emold, Carol Joyce Frankowski, Julie Margaritte Gumucio, Susan Corinne Hite, Leslie Ann Hyde, Kimberly Dawn Iverson, Mary Frances Jacobs, Connie Abigail Koch, Susan Jane Leeuwenburgh, Elizabeth Megan Love, Elizabeth Ann McCall, Amy Ellem Menkes, Lisa Michiyo Morimoto, Karen Anne O'Kane, Karen Parrish, Erin Elizabeth Perry, Cynthia Lucille Podesta, Letetia Louise Rowe, Theresa Marie Rubcic, Susan Elise Sampson, Sally Lynn Shoemaker, Nancy Lynn Tanimasa, Gail Elaine Thompson, Sally Claire Trabert, Carol Jean Warner. '''1,569 initiates (as of June 2018)''' <br>
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==Early Years==
Epsilon Psi Installed at Santa Barbara By Marilyn Boggess Sullivan ΔH – Utah.
Epsilon Psi upheld its phenomenal reputation through our contribution to the community and our commitment to philanthropy. Our annual philanthropic event, Kappa Dash, was held in late October and was very successful. Fellow UCSB students, members of the Greek community, Kappa Gamma accepted parents, and community members participated in the 5k run, called "Key for the Cure" to raise money for the Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation, The Cancer Detection Program of Santa Barbara, an ovarian cancer education program, and the invitation Ovarian Cancer Coalition. The event raised over $13,000 and provided us with various opportunities to install its 132nd active strengthen our sisterhood. In February, our chapter at Knox College made and sold Valentine grams on campus to raise money for Reading is Fundamental. We also played a prominent role in Relay for Life, a campus-wide event that raises money for the American Cancer Society. Kappa’s team raised $8,954, the most out of 57 teams! Once again, we started the year with the hope of increasing academic excellence in Galesburgour Chapter. This past year, Illinoisstudy hours were attended by more members and more frequently than last year. Eta Even girls who did not live in made the trek to Kappa was installed Sunday and Monday nights to study together in the chapter room even when snacks were not provided. Our efforts proved worthy when Panhellenic determined that our house GPA rank had risen to third in the entire sorority system! Our chapter has also struggled with committee involvement in the past. However, we have stressed the importance of utilizing committee members throughout the year and have required committee heads to create an agenda for committee nights and submit it to the VPO prior to Monday night meetings when committees are scheduled to meet. ==Highlights of 2008== Epsilon Psi received two UCSB Panhellenic awards for Best Philanthropy and Outstanding Parent Relations Program. Kappas of Epsilon Psi shined on an individual basis as well. Epsilon Psi's noteworthy women include: an intern of a group called HEAL (Healthy Eating and Living), a writing tutor for Campus Learning Assistance Services, a street team chairman for Relay For Life, two interns at Santa Barbara Magazine, an intern at Epic Advertising Agency, several volunteer math tutors at Isla Vista Elementary, an intern for 20th Century Fox and another intern at Fox Sports, an intern for "Inside Santa Barbara," a program that airs on City T.V., two UCSB cheer squad members and one UCSB swim team member, several Meals on March 4Wheels volunteers, an program director at the Muscular Dystrophy Association, an intern for NBC Universal's news program "Dateline NBC," a cheer coach at San Marcos High School in Santa Barbara, an intern at Santa Barbara Fitness Magazine, an intern at the Santa Barbara Film Festival, an intern Qualcomm, 2007 a volunteer at Direct Relief International, a labor and delivery intern at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, an intern at PricewaterhouseCoopers, and an intern at Benchmark Metrics Incorporated. Epsilon Psi saw amazing return rates during fall panhellenic recruitment this year. UCSB had a record number of 600+ girls go through recruitment this year and Epsilon Psi maintained really high return rates the whole week: 97% came back for house tours and 87% for Greek pillar day. We made quota with 41 Alpha Upsilons, including two legacies. Our chapter also got involved by participating in philanthropic events held by Presidentother sororities and fraternities on campus. Most notably, Denise Ruganiwe got first place in the Pi Beta Phi bowling tournament and third place in Sigma Nu's week-long relay event. We also participated in Greek Week, while which is a week of events designed to promote unity among all of the Greek houses on campus. Epsilon Chapter (Illinois Wesleyan) acted as Eta Psi upheld its phenomenal reputation through our contribution to the community and our commitment to philanthropy. Our annual philanthropic event, Kappa Dash, was held in mid October and was very successful. Fellow UCSB students, many members of the greek community, Kappaparents and families, and community members participated in the 5k run, called "Key for the Cure" to raise money for the Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation, The Cancer Detection Program of Santa Barbara, an ovarian cancer education program, and the Ovarian Cancer Coalition. The event raised over $17,000 and provided us with various opportunities to strengthen our sisterhood. In February, our chapter made and sold Valentine's installing Day grams on campus to raise money for Reading is Fundamental. We also played a prominent role in Relay for Life, a campus-wide event that raises money for the American Cancer Society. Our most re-occurring challenge that Epsilon Psi has faced over the past couple years is committee involvement. We have made great strides this year to promote delegation among chapter council officers so that everyone in the chapter feels included and accomplished. Also, the stressful week of pre-rush was alleviated with our chapter's newest addition of traditions, the Kappa retreat. We, as a chapter, spent one full day in the middle of pre-rush at the beach, relaxing and catching up on each other's summers and continued to spend an evening camping at a nearby campsite. It was a wonderful opportunity to boost morale during such a busy week while at the same time promoting sisterhood and key sistersunity.
In May conclusion, the past year has been full of 2009worthy recognition, numerous awards, Sigma Chi and Kappa Kappa Gamma co-hosted an ultimate frisbee tournament to raise money for the FISH Food Pantry. Proceeds from the event were donated most importantly has been a fun year to the pantry that provides families in need with enough food to feed them with three nutritious meals a day. remember!
==Highlights of 2012==
2012 brought much excitement and success to the women of Epsilon Psi at University of California, Santa Barbara. We began 2012 by welcoming eight new members into Eta held our annual philanthropy, Kappa chapter with Dash, a successful formal recruitment5K walk/run around both the campus and Isla Vista, the surrounding college town. In FebruaryWe rose around $8, we held our annual Reading is Key event at 500 to benefit breast and ovarian cancer research- specifically, all proceeds went to the Galesburg Public Libraryfollowing charities: Susan G. In MarchKomen Foundation, we celebrated the fifth anniversary of our chapterStrong as Steele Foundation, and it was amazing to see just how far we haveve come the Ovarian Cancer Circle (in such memory of Robin Babbini, a short amount beloved member of timeEpsilon Psi who passed away due to ovarian canter in 2006).
==Highlights of 2013==
Colonization: During the spring2012, a few of Epsilon Psi chapter members went down to Cal Poly San Louis Obispo to colonize a new chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma. In 2013, we also renewed initiated the lease on our house, but never imagined what was in store for usgirls of Cal Poly. First, we learned Knox College graciously offered The girls involved said it felt amazing to help be spreading the Greek community by allowing us Kappa love to pay our rent through community service hoursanother campus, which we and the girls at Cal Poly could not have already been completing through more thrilled to be initiated by our philanthropic endeavorsmembers. In other financial news, the Treasurer We could not be more honored to have been a part of Eta Kappa took great initiative this term to create such a budget for the upcoming year that would be conducive monumental experience. Congratulations to our small chapter size, and she educated the Eta Rho chapter on exactly where our money goes.!
==Highlights of 2014==
Kappa Dash: Epsilon Psi’s philanthropy we do every fall quarter. We raised over $5,800 and had an outstanding presence of fellow UCSB students who attended with their family and friends. Academic Standing: At the end of the academic year in Spring 2014, our chapter ranked number 2 out of all UCSB’s sororities! We began winter term like every winter term by welcoming NMs into have increased our sisterhood after a long study hours each week and grueling yet rewarding formal recruitmentour members are always ready to help each other when it comes to school. This Beach Cleanups: Our chapter participated in a number of beach cleanups throughout the year it was appropriately themed. In the spring, “Winter Wonderlandwe had a joint beach cleanup with another sorority at UCSB.” Diverging from traditionThen in the fall, Bid our chapter brought together over 30 girls for a beach cleanup in Isla Vista. Valentines Day/Night Grams: Our chapter’s annual philanthropy that raises money for the charity Reading is Fundamental. A large number of students purchased our grams and our girls had a great time delivering and selling them! Throughout the 2014 year, our chapter was very involved in campus philanthropies such as Relay for Life and Dance Marathon. We are very actively involved in other philanthropies put on by Greek life at UCSB. We had many great sisterhoods with other sororities as well! Unfortunately, UCSB experienced a Sunday instead tragedy in May of 2014 where we lost six of our students. Our chapter really came together and supported each other through a Saturday due time of grief. We attended memorials as well as hosted a dinner at our chapter house. We also received numerous packages and cards from other Kappa Kappa Gamma chapters and alumni, letting us know that they were all thinking of us. On a lighter note, our chapter is opening more opportunities for its members to the Polar Vortexbecome more involved. We revamped Bid Day/Night promote and encourage members not in leadership positions to help out and be aware of the NM process by establishing a buddy system upcoming changes that are going to welcome NMsbe made in our chapter. In February 2014 We hold chapters meetings in the living room at our chapter house. Our members have the opportunity to live together in our chapter house, Eta which holds 41 girls and is filled every year. The house is rented. Our chapter has occupied the same house it’s entire time at UCSB. ==Highlights of 2015==Kappa hosted its Dash: Our annual semiphilanthropy. We invite all UCSB Greek life as well as families and other students to participate in a 5k color run around Isla Vista. We raised over $5,500 to donate to the Ovarian Cancer Circle and Susan G. Komen Foundation. Academic Standing: Two of our members received Inter-formal (at Cherry Street) Greek Council academic excellence awards this year and their annual Reading is Key event (theme: “Reading is Wild").our overall GPA has also improved since we reported last year!
Valentines Day Grams: Our incoming 2014-15 chapter council started spring term off by participating chapter’s annual philanthropy in a weekend filled with bonding and training at which we raised over $850 for the Kappa Kabincharity Reading is Fundamental this year. Kappa Kabin is a cabin that adviser, Stephanie Bailey owns in Peoria A large number of students purchased our grams and lends to our chapter to use for Leadership Day. The first Kappa Kabin was in 2011. That following weekend, we held girls had a continuous open bidding (COB aka informal recruitment) event themed “Spring into Kappa." We welcomed 3 additional sisters to our chapter. Alpha Deuteron Chapter of Monmouth College again invited us to attend their Love & Loyal-Tea event around the beginning of spring term.great time delivering and selling them!
==Highlights of 2020==
==Highlights of 20172021==
