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Villanova’s continuing efforts to beautify the campus have progressed since construction began in the summer of 2011. The “quad,” an area where many of our sophomore members reside, has been made more appealing. This space has been opened up for organizations on campus to host events and set up tables and interact with the Villanova Student Body. In the spring and in the fall, we set up tables in the quad in order to promote our ladder basketball tournament and to promote Breast Cancer Awareness. In addition, the construction on the landscaped areas around the Grotto, bookstore, mailroom, Connelly Center (dining hall) and library has been completed, making the campus more pedestrian friendly. This new, open landscape has promoted socialization and interaction among its students.
The overall nature of our chapter is one of sisterhood, dedication, enthusiasm and support. Our chapter has strived to become very close, and work together to better ourselves as a whole, as well as bettering ourselves as individual members. We have worked together to reach our goals and will continue to do so by staying organized, focused and determined. We have learned what it means to embody Kappa Kappa Gamma’s values at all times and to do our best to maintain a positive image on campus by wearing our letters twenty-four seven.
==Highlights of 2014==
This past year for Zeta Iota chapter has been successful, filled with many great accomplishments and triumphs. Our chapter continues to hold a strong presence on campus by being involved in multiple Greek events in an effort to support other chapters and their philanthropies. These events include Kappa Delta’s Corn Hole Tournament, Alpha Phi’s Fiesta Bowl, Pi Beta Phi’s Wiffle Ball Tournament, Sigma Chi’s Derby Days, Delta Gamma’s “Capture the Anchor” Tournament, and Delta Delta Delta’s Kickball Tournament. Zeta Iota also took part in campus wide events like Villanova’s St. Thomas of Villanova Day of Service, Villanova’s own Special Olympics Weekend in the fall, and Villanova’s “NOVADance” for childhood cancer where Zeta Iota surpassed our fundraising expectations and made a difference in these children’s lives. With each of these events attended by our Zeta Iota sisters, our relationships with other chapters have strengthened as well as with each other.
Zeta Iota supported our local philanthropy, Susan G. Komen for Breast Cancer Awareness, by hosting Breast Cancer Awareness Week in October 2014, which included passing out lollipops with breast cancer facts, ribbons, baked goods and stickers to promote awareness. We received many donations and hosted a 3 on 3 Basket Ball Tournament appropriately called “Hoops for Hope” on campus where members of other chapters and organizations played and donated to the cause. Our sisters also worked to support Reading is Fundamental by sponsoring a Book Drive, the Monmouth Duo, with Pi Beta Phi.
Zeta Iota has encouraged the planning of a sisterhood event every month to promote bonding with sisters and to grow closer as a chapter. Prior to Breast Cancer Awareness Week in the fall, members of Zeta Iota gathered together at a sister’s house where we decorated cupcakes, tied ribbons, and bonded over the excitement of the upcoming week. In the spring of 2014, our outgoing Pledge Class Mom held a retreat for the new members. During this retreat, the new members grew closer together as sisters and learned more about what it means to be a member of this sorority. In the fall of 2014, the members of Zeta Iota attended a sisterhood event at Linvilla Orchards where we picked apples and went on hayrides, enjoying each other’s time together. With an LC visit in the fall of 2014 we carefully looked over the feedback later after her departure. It was stated that Zeta Iota’s strengths were Philanthropy, seeking advice and embracing change, and our Kappa pride. We were commended for our newly implemented and successful tutoring program where we traveled into Philadelphia every Friday during the Spring of 2014. Here, we helped the children prepare for their upcoming state exams and built relationships while doing so. Our areas of focus, or challenges, were Ritual and Sisterhood. In light of this, we have been embracing Ritual at every Chapter and thinking of new ways to engage and educate our members on the founding principles, ceremonies, and traditions that outline what it means to be a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. We continue giving special tokens at Chapter to members who have exemplified true Kappa sisterhood through the members favorite “Polished Kappa,” an award in which a member receives a nail polish for exemplifying a true Kappa. We continue to implement rewards like this for the girls' efforts, to emphasize the importance of sisterhood, and to let our members know that their actions do not go unnoticed.
We are continuing to strengthen Academic Excellence as well. With Kappa National's higher GPA expectations, each member of Zeta Iota is striving to improve her overall GPA with different study habits and tips supplied by our Vice President of Academic Excellence. Smart Cookie awards for the member with the highest GPA continues to be a popular incentive for our members to do well and keep attendence in class up. Along with that, our VPAE sends weekly emails to our members giving insight to recruiting events on campus for future job positions or internships.
2014 has been a successful year for Zeta Iota. We have accomplished and have improved heavily in terms of sisterhood and philanthropy goals. We strive to achieve more goals throughout 2015 like continuing to stress the importance of ritual and sisterhood as well as keeping our Kappa pride at the highest level so we can all continue being involved, dedicated members of Zeta Iota.
With renovations finally completed to Villanova’s campus, the atmosphere around the “quad” where most of our sophomore sisters reside has evolved into an area for all of campus to flock to for fundraising events and enjoying each other's company. On warmer days music will play and you cannot miss seeing a handful of Zeta Iota members working or socializing around the new renovations.
The overall nature of our chapter is one of sisterhood and support for one another. We constantly encourage one another to exceed our own expectations to do better and have become increasingly close over the years because of this. Our chapter today is stronger than it has ever been and that is because of each of our member’s focus, determination, and dedication to Zeta Iota and Kappa Kappa Gamma as a whole. Each of us truly embodies what it means to be a sister of Kappa Kappa Gamma and we will continue to uphold our values and image as a chapter for years to come.
Zeta Iota gathers for chapter meetings in a classroom located on Villanova's campus. The room stays consistent for every chapter gathering and is large enough to hold each of our members and any adivsors attending that week.
Villanova University does not provide sorority housing. Members of Zeta Iota are spread out living in dorms on campus or throughout the surrounding area. We are very diverse, living with fellow sisters or friends in other sororities or activities on campus.
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