Changes
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Zeta Phi continued to hold their meetings in rooms rented from the University, as they have in past years. The Zeta Phi chapter has never owned a house, lodge, apartment or suite. An off-campus storage unit is rented and maintained by the House Chair. Members may live together in University housing if they so choose.
==Highlights of 2015==
Zeta Phi members, as usual, have collected many awards, scholarships, and other achievements
this year. Vivian Mo '18 won 3rd place Hardware, Facebook's Favorite Hack at HackPrinceton this
fall. Regina Zeng'18 was awarded "Outstanding work by a Freshman in Theater" by the Princeton
University Department of Theater, Lewis Center for the Arts. Nicole Neville '18 was awarded the
Cape Cod Association Scholarship. Kate Maffey '16 was awarded the John Page Award for
leadership excellence in ROTC, Iron Mike Award for best physical fitness score in the battalion,
82nd Airborne Division Scholarship, ASIS Chapter Scholarship, and an FSPA Scholarship. Summer
Ramsay-Burrough '17 was awarded the Leach Summer Scholars Fellowship to fund her summer
chemistry research on nickel catalysts. Samone Blair '18 received the Judith Laffan Memorial Prize
from the NES department for exemplary work in elementary Arabic. Sophia Robertson-Lavelle '16
was named an American Chemical Society Scholar. Allyson Brown '18 was awarded a scholarship
by the Santa Barbara Scholarship Foundation and while working as a camp counselor this summer,
was also awarded the Rookie of the Year for teaching new subjects and dealing with tough
situations. Caroline Tucker '17 served as President of the Princeton Glee Club and Opera
Company. Valerie Wilson '18 received a $4600 grant to intern at an arts organization in Kampala,
Uganda over the summer; she also presented her writing seminar research at the Quin Morton '36
Freshman Research Conference. Kat Giordano '18 was elected the tour chair and events chair of the
Princeton University Wildcats. Clare Jeong '18 won Junior National Championships and competed
in Poland in the Junior World Championships for speed skating. Safeeyah Quereshi '16 was named
Arthur Liman Public Interest Undergraduate Summer Fellow , which funded her internship at the
Midwestern Office of the US Commission on Civil Rights; she is also a Center for the Study of
Religion Fellow and was awarded the Henrietta S. Treen Scholarship.
One of our goals was more active philanthropy work within the chapter. We participated in a
philanthropy event at Fruity Yogurt, a local bubble tea and froyo shop, where a percentage of all of
our orders went to the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation. We also packed bags of cookies for
TASK, a local food kitchen, for Thanksgiving.
This year, we have faced some financial issues and some problems with member retention. We've
worked hard to ameliorate these problems, and our 2015 recruitment season was very successful
and has renewed the energy in our chapter.
Campus climate has been slightly tenser than usual with protests and discussions centered around
race and diversity, attracting nationwide media coverage. However, the chapter has been a refuge
of comfort, acceptance, and friends. Members have commented on the supportive, positive, and
welcoming environment they find in Kappa. For many, Kappa is a source of light in our campus
community. Our successful recruitment season has reinvigorated our members and brought us
closer together as a chapter. Princeton's rigorous schedule can be stressful but many sisters have
noted that Kappa is a destressing and refreshing aspect of their campus life.
Chapter Philanthropy:
What organization(s) has your chapter historically/traditionally raised money for, or donated hours to, in
your community?
Our chapter raises money for the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation and Reading is Fundamental, our national organizations. Within the community, our philanthropic commitments change as various organizations express their needs. This past year we have donated hours to TASK (Trenton Area Soup Kitchen).
Why did your chapter choose this organization(s) to support?
We chose to support TASK because they needed food and snacks for Thanksgiving. We thought this was the perfect opportunity to give back to our community, give thanks, and show our appreciation for our wonderful community.
==Highlights of 2020s==