Zeta Theta

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Zeta Theta
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FoundedMay 2, 1982 (1982-05-02) (41 years ago)
CollegeTrinity College
LocationHartford, CT
HomepageZeta Theta Homepage
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825 initiates (as of June 2016)

Charter Members:


Some of Chapter’s Outstanding Alumnae:


Fraternity Council Officers:


Fraternity Loyalty Award Recipients:


Fraternity Alumnae Achievement Award Recipients:

Jane Swift, 2004, former governor of Massachusetts


Additional Outstanding Zeta Theta Alumnae:


Highlights of 2014

MEMBERSHIP

During the spring semester we did not take any new members because we do not take a spring pledge class due to the small size of our school. In the fall we took 19 new members who completed a 10-day program that explained and exhibited Kappa goals and ideals. During this 10 day period one member hosted the entire sorority at her house for a retreat in order for the new members to not only bond with each other, but to bond with the older members as well. After the 10-day period all 19 girls were initiated. Along with the 19 sophomores who were admitted, 6 juniors were initiated as well due to their new membership program being ended early by the Kappa national organization and their inability to be initiated as a result. The new membership program in the fall reflected necessary changes developed by our risk management chairman in conjunction with our new membership chairman to offer new members a true Kappa experience.

PHILANTHROPY

Throughout the 2014 year Zeta Theta made sure to uphold the philanthropic ideals associated with Kappa Kappa Gamma by participating in many philanthropic events that benefitted both Trinity and the surrounding Hartford area. Some events in which we participated and hosted are as follows:

-Kappa Kisses Created first Annual kappa Kisses Event. We sold “Kappa Kisses” to Trinity Community from Monday, Feb 10- Wednesday, Feb 12 during lunch and dinner. Our organization did not receive any profits from the fundraiser and donated $401 to the Interval House in Hartford, CT

-Relay for Life We had 100% participation from our chapter. We raised $700 for the charity.

- Greek Week Actively involved in planning Greek Week 2014 and planned all philanthropy events/fundraising activities for the week of Greek Week.

-Latino Community Services Throughout the spring semester members of our organization volunteered in their offices to help benefit the Hartford community.

-Trinity College “Do It Day”
On Saturday, September 6th we gardened at the Mark Twain and Harriet Beecher Stowe house. This is an annual campus-wide event that helps “beautify” Hartford.

-Halloween on Vernon
In conjunction with ACES and Psi Upsilon we helped organize games, face painting, pumpkin carving, and trick or treating for children from the Hartford community. We offered a safe and fun environment for children in the Hartford Community to enjoy Halloween festivities.


- Achieve Hartford Spelling Bee
Each year Kappa Kappa Gamma volunteers at the school bordering campus to help put together a spelling bee for both students and parents. We help set up the event, organize the stage for the participants, and help guide parents and guests to the auditorium. After the event is over we take the leftover food to a nearby shelter in downtown Hartford.

-Thanksgiving Basket
This past November we raised money to donate a basket filled with food for Thanksgiving so a family could enjoy a full thanksgiving meal.

-Pink Shabbat
We raised money and made challah on November 21st to support the Hillel society.

-Sponsor a Snowman
At the end of November we participated in this event by buying a gift for a young girl named Crystal for the holiday season.

-Capitol Squash
This is a new philanthropy event our sorority has been participating in twice a week, along with other Greek organizations, we volunteer with this organization. It is an organization that combines a physical after school activity, squash, and tutoring for elementary school children in the Hartford area. We began this in the fall and will continue our participation through the end of the school year.

INVOLVEMENT OUTSIDE OF KAPPA

The members of Kappa Kappa Gamma are extremely diverse. We are involved in many clubs, teams, and organizations, and many have awards, accolades, and very noteworthy accomplishments. Out of the listed accomplishments and involvements below, many members of Kappa Kappa Gamma are applicable to multiple.


Academics:


 Faculty honors

Teachers assistants 
Psi chi psychology honors society
 Honored for Outstanding Academic Achievements

Teachers assistant for environmental science and winter ecology

Research assistant for environmental science—made presentation at the geological society of America northeast conference in 2013

Presidential fellow for environmental science

Tri beta national biological society


Community:


 Editor/Founder of literary arts magazine (Trinity Spine)

Members of relay for life planning committee
 Founder of Club Tennis
 Feature editor and writers of the Trinity College Tripod

Trinity College Tour Guides
 Member of barnyard organization
 Mock Trial members
 Student Task Force Member
 Mentor through ConnectiKids program
 Mentor through the InterArts program
 Student Volunteer at local Hartford Elementary School

Volunteer at the Montessori School

Orientation Leader

Assistant at Writing Center

First-year mentor

Intern at a Communications Office


Athletics:


 Tennis Team
 Field Hockey

Dance Team

Club sailing

Club Tennis


AWARDS


Greek Woman of the Year- Emily Miscencik

Philanthropy Event of the Year


CHAPTER MEETINGS AND HOUSING

Meetings We hold weekly meetings in a classroom on campus every Wednesday night. The meetings usually last between 30 minutes to 60 minutes depending upon what needs to be covered in the meetings. We usually discuss any upcoming events that we have as a chapter and we vote on things that we want to organize and host in the future, whether they be philanthropic or with other organizations on campus.


Housing During this past summer we moved from 32 Vernon Street Hartford, CT 06106 to 116 Allen Place Hartford, CT 06106. We were fully moved into and out of the old house in time for the new school year. We are renting our new house, as we did with our previous house. Our new house is much more up to date than our previous house and is closer to Trinity’s campus and is in a nicer location. Five sisters can live in the house and they reside on the second and third floors of the house. Their living space has a kitchen, living area, and bathroom that are separate from the meeting space that is available to all members on the first floor. The first floor offers a kitchen, bathroom, and living area as well. In addition there is a room with a bed dedicated to hosting visitors from Nationals. As a whole, our new house offers much better accommodations to those living in the house and for the chapter as a whole.


Highlights of 2015

MEMBERSHIP

During the spring semester we did not take any new members because we do not take a spring pledge class due to the small size of our school. In the fall we took 19 new members who completed a 10-day program that explained and exhibited Kappa goals and ideals. During this 10-day period we hosted a retreat at our chapter’s house hosted the retreat in order for the new members to not only bond with each other, but to bond with the older members as well. After the 10-day period all 19 girls were initiated. Along with the 19 sophomores who were admitted. We continued new member education following the end of the school mandated 10-day period to insure that our new members would have a full understanding of what is expected of a member of Kappa and all of the great opportunities Kappa has to offer to each new member. The new membership program in the fall reflected necessary changes developed by our risk management chairman in conjunction with our new membership chairman to offer new members a true Kappa experience.

PHILANTHROPY

Throughout the 2015-year Zeta Theta made sure to uphold the philanthropic ideals associated with Kappa Kappa Gamma by participating in many philanthropic events that benefitted both Trinity and the surrounding Hartford area. Some events in which we participated and hosted are as follows:

-Capitol Squash


This was a new philanthropy event our chapter participated in twice a week throughout the spring semester, along with other Greek organizations. It is an organization that combines a physical after school activity, squash, and tutoring for elementary school children in the Hartford area.

-Kappa Kisses

We continued our second annual Kappa Kisses Event. We sold “Kappa Kisses” (candy grams with baggies of Hershey kisses) to Trinity Community from Monday, Feb 9- Friday February 13 during lunch and dinner. Our organization did not receive any profits from the fundraiser and donated $1025 to the Connecticut Sexual Assault Crisis Services in Hartford, CT.

-Relay for Life

At the end of April we contributed our time and donations to the Relay for Life event Trinity held at the end of April. We had 100% participation from our chapter. We were able to raise around $700 for the charity.

- Greek Week

Actively involved in planning Greek Week 2014 and planned all philanthropy events/fundraising activities for the week of Greek Week at the end of April. We participated with all other Greek organizations on campus.

-Latino Community Services

Throughout the spring semester members of our organization volunteered in their offices to help benefit the Hartford community.

-Hartford Boys and Girls Club

Members of our organization volunteered weekly at the Boys and Girls club near our campus. This involved offering to help with afterschool activities and homework.

-Halloween on Vernon


In conjunction with ACES and Psi Upsilon we helped organize games, face painting, pumpkin carving, and trick or treating for children from the Hartford community. We offered a safe and fun environment for children and their families in the Hartford Community to enjoy Halloween festivities.

-Pink Shabbat


We raised money and made challah in November to support the Hillel society. We sold t-shirts to support the Hillel center and worked with members of the Hillel center to make challah for the Jewish holidays. This was a great bonding activity for the entire chapter and also allowed for many of us to interact with members of the Hillel center.

INVOLVEMENT OUTSIDE OF KAPPA

The members of Kappa Kappa Gamma are extremely diverse. We are involved in many clubs, teams, and organizations, and many have awards, accolades, and very noteworthy accomplishments. Out of the listed accomplishments and involvements below, many members of Kappa Kappa Gamma are applicable to multiple.


Academics:
 Faculty honors

Teachers assistants

Psi chi psychology honors society


Honored for Outstanding Academic Achievements

Teachers assistant for environmental science and winter ecology

Tri beta national biological society


Community:
 Editor/Founder of literary arts magazine (Trinity Spine)

Members of Relay for Life planning committee
 Founder of Club Tennis/ Club Tennis Participators

Feature editor and writers of the Trinity College Tripod


Trinity College Tour Guides 
 Member of barnyard organization 
 Mock Trial members 
 Student Task Force Member 
 Mentor through ConnectiKids program 
 Mentor through the InterArts program 
 Student Volunteer at local Hartford Elementary School


Volunteer at the Montessori School


Orientation Leader

Assistant at Writing Center

First-year mentor

Intern at a Communications Office

Singer with the female acapella group, Trinitones


Athletics:
 Tennis Team
 Field Hockey Team

Soccer Team

Swimming and Diving Team

Equestrian Team

Dance Team

Club sailing

Club Tennis

AWARDS

Philanthropy Event of the Year- We were awarded this for our Kappa Kisses event.

CHAPTER MEETINGS AND HOUSING

Meetings

In the spring semester we held weekly meetings in a classroom on campus every Wednesday night due to a majority of our chapter being on campus at the time. In the fall we held our meetings in the living room of our Kappa house because fewer people were on campus. The meetings usually last between 30 minutes to 60 minutes depending upon what needs to be covered in the meetings. We usually discuss any upcoming events that we have as a chapter and we vote on things that we want to organize and host in the future, whether they be philanthropic or with other organizations on campus.

Housing

Two summers ago we moved from 32 Vernon Street Hartford, CT 06106 to 116 Allen Place Hartford, CT 06106. We were fully moved into our new house. We are renting our new house, as we did with our previous house. Our new house is much more up to date than our previous house and is closer to Trinity’s campus. It is in a nicer and safer location due to the fact that our school’s campus safety patrols the Allen place. Five sisters can live in the house and they reside on the second and third floors of the house. Their living space has a kitchen, living area, and bathroom that are separate from the meeting space that is available to all members on the first floor. The first floor offers a kitchen, bathroom, and living area as well. In addition, there is a room with a bed dedicated to hosting visitors from Nationals. As a whole, our new house offers much better accommodations to those living in the house and for the chapter as a whole.