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'''2,362 44 total initiates (as of June 20151884 closure)'''

'''Fraternity Alumnae Alumna Achievement Award Recipients:''' 1974: Lois Winter Lloyd—A founder of North Shore Association for the Retarded, a training center for children and adults; Helen Wagner Willey, 1990, longtime actress who played “Nancy Hughes” on As the World Turns (died 2009)   '''Additional Outstanding Alpha Deuteron Alumnae'''Rhonda Correll (VanOteghem), Graduate Counselor 1983-1984, PDC 1995-1999;Sue Campbell (Jones), Graduate Counselor 1969-1970;Juleen Kelly (Veneziano), Chapter Consultant 1996-1997;Kristin Whitver (Fouts), Chapter Consultant 2003-2004;Hilary Hawkinson Stott, Chapter Consultant 2007-2008, Risk Management Content Director 2018-2020;Janice Camenisch (Keil), Graduate Counselor 1955-1956;Crystal Straube (Stump), Chapter Consultant 1990-1991, PDC 1996-97;Gail Simpson Owen, Field Representatives Chairman 1994-95, PDC 1985-88;Catherine Axline Williams, PDC 1977-81;Frances Swanson Hobert, PDA 1961-65;Jane Robb Davis, PDA 1987-89;Kathryn Alexander, PDA 1987-89;Leslie James-Cook, PDA 1993-94;Kory Brown, Traveling Consultant 1994-1995;Mabel Martin McCoy, PDC 1961-67;Mary Diffenbaugh Abbott, Province President 1945-57;Nancy Acheson McGaan, PDA 2006-09, PDC 2001-05;Sally Ann Ryder, PDA 1957-61; Ellen Boyd (Salyards), Traveling Consultant 1987-1988;    '''Historical excerpts:'''  “Anna Willits, Minnie Stewart, Jennie Boyd and Louise Bennett! Founders ye of Kappa Gamma …Would that you had left more recordof your life in Alpha Chapter …” (from the report of '''Florence Burton Roth''', Beta Delta--''Michigan'', Historian at the 1916 General Convention, Ithaca, New York) “Forty years is a long time to remember what did not seem too very important at the time …” ('''Martha Louisa Stevenson Miller''', ''Monmouth'') “We were just a happy, harmonious group of lively girls with a keen sense of loyalty to Kappa and to each other, with strict regard to the quality of membership and sacredness of our badge … there seemed little to record … as so many of us lived in Monmouth, we clung together and held our meetings for some years after fraternities were banished … the chapter finally became only a memory.” ('''Alice Pillsbury Shelley Resor''', A-''Monmouth'', ''The Key'', October 1929) In September 1856, Monmouth, a three-year-old academy, opened as a coeducational college with the blessing of the Associate Reformed, later the United Presbyterian Church. Chapters of men’s fraternities Beta Theta Pi and Delta Tau Delta appeared in 1865, and Phi Gamma Delta in 1866. The I.C. Sorosis, founded for women in 1867, had not yet become Pi Beta Phi when Kappa Kappa Gamma was created. '''M. Louise KeenerBennet (Boyd)''' and her future sister-in-law, '''H. Jeannette Boyd''', thought of organizing; considered first limiting membership to girls taking the classical course; but realized how much their choice of members would be narrowed; and “gave up that exclusive idea.” == 1870 - 1880 == In January 1870, Kappa Alpha Theta had been founded in Greencastle, 1956Indiana, comptroller at West Virginia Asbury (later DePauw) University . Baird’s American College Fraternities, 1883, has it that “a proposition to establish a chapter of another fraternity suggested the idea of creating this new one.” But Louise Bennett insisted, “We had not heard of any other Greek-letter fraternity for girls at that time and always considered ourselves the first. … If any girl came from Greencastle … to invite our girls to join Kappa Alpha Theta … I never heard of it.” This ignorance is reasonable. Between the time “two college girls … held a schoolgirls’ conversation out of which grew the Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity” on that little wooden bridge made famous by a Monmouth College president, and the day when six girls walked into a chapel wearing their new keys, and announced themselves to a college population, which already knew about them, a matter of months have passed. If they had known of any competition they would have been eager to be on with the game—but no, they waited until their badges had been made up by the jeweler. Then they were ready. The ''Monmouth College Courier'' waited too, and in October 1870, wrote, “The long expected ship hove into sight some days ago … When the crew came ashore … the dignified mien and honored community grace … evinced the residence of authority … they wear a little gold key, sometimes on their foreheads, sometimes on their little blue or red jackets … we have been able to count only six of them .. they are on a voyage of discovery.” The fact that both Thetas and Kappas announced themselves by marching proudly into chapel means only that chapel was the one sure place to catch the collective eye of the student body. It is recorded that “the Greek-letter boys cheered and business volunteer; stamped … (it was) quite a while before Dr. Mary Louise SchollWallace (the college president) got them quieted down.” “We were so excited and proud,” said '''Jennie Boyd''' of the day when the girls appeared wearing their keys. “Everything seemed different!” Even the people, the buildings, 1988the classrooms seemed changed. We had started something all by ourselves!”Alpha struck the keynote and planned the theme … chose the badge and the name … it seems quite certain that no attempt was made toward anything ritualistic.” (Historian’s report, developmental pediatric neurologist1933) About 1873 the General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church decided that no college under its jurisdiction should have Greek-letter fraternities.

Edna ArnoldIn 1882, dean of women at West Virginia for 16 years;Harriett French, honored law professor; Lynda Troller, former UPI photographer Margaret Buchanan Cole, Ph'''Minnie Stewart Nelson Field (then Mrs.DNelson)''' was Alpha delegate to Convention and gave a talk., retired associate professor “It was the desire of mathematics the Fraternity and president the intention of Mrs. Nelson to have prepared a complete history … but owing to the West Virginia University Alumni Association;Constance Bailey (McLaughlin)death of a sister Kappa who had in her possession the earlier chronicles, Graduate Counselor, 1941-1942; Margaret Miller (Copeland), Graduate Counselor, 1949-1950; Margaret Copeland (Bobby), Graduate Counselor, 1949-1951;Jean Bowling (Quenon), Graduate Counselor, 1951-1952; Barbara Sayre, Graduate Counselor, 1959-1960; Nancy VanDilst she was unable to procure the necessary information. (Rice)''The Golden Key'', Graduate CounselorVolume 1, 1964-1966; Mary Lindsay (WoofterNumber 2), Graduate Counselor, 1966-1967; M. Linda Troeller, Graduate Counselor, 1971-1973; Elizabeth (Betsy) Klebe (Diedzic), Graduate Counselor, 1980-1982

Kappa Historian '''May Whiting Westermann''', Sigma-----------''Nebraksa'', searching for signs of Alpha members as real people made a pilgrimage to Monmouth, (The Key, April 1931) and, while reading names in the cemetery was greeted by a student who said, “My grandmother, '''Margaret Pogue''', was a member of Alpha Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma here.” Margaret Pogue Ford died November 29, 1915, in Monmouth. Her daughter, '''Mary Jane''', was married to Arthur G. Smith in 1907. Their daughter, '''Margaret Smith''', who spoke to Mrs. Westermann that day, became a member of Alpha Deuteron, and her daughter, '''Mary Hutchinson''', (later Mrs. Federick A. Tucker) is a member of Upsilon Chapter.

==Excerpts from ''The Early Years==Golden Key'', Volume III, Number 3, March 1886:

The seven members “The earliest records show that the chief business of the localour Alpha was to send its characteristic idea into every suitable place, Kappa Deltaand to make use of every advantageous method that it could originate or find. When faculty opposition to fraternities in general crushed that chapter, at West Virginia University Epsilon had grown up in Morgantown were pioneers. They conceived the idea practice of petitioning a national fraternity even though there was much opposition and indifference to fraternities for women by the facultysame faith.Progress was slow, but with Under it and under Delta the aid of three resident Kappas, they finally succeeded in getting a charter from Kappa Kappa Gammawork went on.” (Page 8)

Beta Upsilon Chapter was installed on December 22, 1906, by Grand President Mary Griffith (Canby), Pennsylvania, at the residence of a local Kappa, who felt privileged “Do you believe that KKG occupies all places that are suitable to open her new home to her new Kappa sisters. After the installation ? Get a list of the 12 charter members, the baby chapter met for the first time, using colleges in the new gavel presented United States … study them point by Woosterpoint and see if there is not some Kappa material left, the sponsoring chapter. Two new members were promptly initiatedwhich is likely to come our way and should be provided for as a probable contingency.” (Page 10)

Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity opened its house for the initiation banquet and a “house party,” as “We are in the 13 visiting Kappas stayed there. The large living hall vanguard of the Phi Psi house presented a beautiful picture. Logs gave forth a cheery blaze in the great brick fireplace wreathed in holly, and Christmas greens hung everywhere. Red candles in crystal candlesticks accented the long banquet table, and bunches of dark red carnations, the flower of the Kappa Deltas, marked each place.live idea—the new woman movement …

At “These Monmouth girls, our Founders, saw which way the time second great procession of Installationthe age was tending, and they fell into an efficient place in line … when that to, the great labor question—shall have reached its destination and broken up, West Virginia had been a degree-granting institution for 30 yearsthen we can quit hearing, but had been open telling and planning new things and give ourselves up to women for only 16. During those yearsplant hedges, dig grottoes, enrollment for women had increased from three and exchange lotus-eating reminiscences of the time when we were alive; in 1890 short, to 230 in 1906. Alpha Xi Delta and Chi Omega had been installed on campus the preceding springbe highly conservative.

== '''HousingAlpha Deuteron Chapter'''==

In the fall of 1907Alpha Chapter returned as Alpha Deuteron 64 years after Kappa Kappa Gamma was founded at Monmouth College, Beta Upsilon attempted and 50 years after Alpha officially ceased to find a permanent meeting placeexist. A dormitory room It was rented for $10 a montharound 1880 that college authorities had prohibited Greek-letter fraternities, but proved to be too expensive, so and the Convention of 1884 had granted the chapter met sub rosa chapter’s request for release from Fraternity obligations. It was in 1922 that the homes of town girlsMonmouth College Senate voted to permit national fraternities to return.

Beta Upsilon was the pioneer in starting the The movement for fraternity houses to reestablish Alpha began in 19141924 then '''Dorothy Buck Ettl''',''Colorado'', but it attended a Kappa national Convention in California. She was not until 1917 that also a member of Kappa Alpha Sigma, Monmouth local. At the university finally gave its approval. The chapter rented a house at 120 High Street … a big undertaking with only $30 in 1928 Convention the bank group was represented by Orma Innis Smith,Illinois, and not a rugfour years later '''Myra Tubbs Rickets''',''Northwestern'', a pan or even a can opener to start housekeeping withwhen favorable action on reinstatement was taken. Alumnae donated or loaned furnitureThat fall, even a pianohowever, or sent moneyCouncil vetoed the application.

Recognition had been given to the Founders by the establishment of a Monmouth Memorial during the 1930 Convention. The Kappas lived happily there until the property interest from this $2,500 endowment fund was sold, although the lease had two more years to run. There be used to purchase books of quality in the chaperone and field of the girls lived under fine arts for the new landlord’s strict rules until they longed college library. The bookplate for a house of their own. During the next four yearsbooks was designed by '''Mary Albright (Giles), ''' ''Ohio State''. The bookplates were presented to the chapter spent $8,000 college by members of Grand Council during a visit in rent for a house at 230 Kirk Streetthe fall of 1932, worrying all the time that it might be sold out from under themduring which they also inspected Kappa Alpha Sigma.

After being In 1934, the local sorority was permitted to petition, an act approved by the first of chapters. Throughout the women’s fraternities at West Virginia years, in their efforts to rent a housewin back Alpha Chapter, Beta Upsilon now became the first to own onelocal group had the support of Mrs. Ricketts. With Before she and her niece, Margaret Tubbs Youngren, a loan member of Kappa Alpha Sigma, left for Convention in 1934, they had gathered letters from many prominent Kappas, including '''Lou Henry Hoover''',''Stanford'', wife of the former president of the Fraternity Endowment FundUnited States, and Josephine Edmonds Young, St. Lawrence. Others such as Albert N. Marquis, pledges from alumnaepublisher of Who’s Who in America, and the chapter savings accountFrancis Shepardson, a $16,000 house was purchased at 247 Prospect Streetleader in Beta Theta Pi, just a block from campushad also sent endorsements. Chapter Several members lived there from 1930 to 1939of Kappa Alpha Sigma had close ties with the Founders.

In 1937Alpha Chapter was re-established on October 13, Clara O1934. Pierce, Ohio State, The occasion was planned by the alumnae of Kappa Kappa Gamma’s Executive SecretaryAlpha Sigma, and Margaret Reed Baker, Akron, Kappa architect, came to Morgantown to look into the possibility of building a new Fraternity Council and modern home for the installing chapter. In 1938, a lot was purchased across the street from the house they ownedEpsilon. The alumnae were very involved and interested. Just as construction started'''Joyce Snider (Heaton), the man in charge of the stone work met with an accident. At the insistence of the Morgantown architect''' ''Northwestern'', a local alumna promised to oversee the work and took a course in stone masonry in Pittsburgh. She practically lived at was co-organizer for the new building site, supervising every bit of the constructionchapter.

AgainOwl candlesticks, Beta Upsilon was first—the first sorority on campus to build designed and made at Monmouth Pottery for many years, were a house. Members moved into feature of the upper floors on September 15, 1939, while the lower floor was being finishedInstallation. Everyone shared the excitement of getting the workmen out and the decorators The molds were later destroyed in with the furnishings in time to carry out plans for a formal housewarming on Founders Day. They proudly welcomed 300 guests to the new three-story Colonial house with the Kappa coat-of-arms beautifully displayed on a chimney above fire at the side porchpottery.

The chapter’s financial problems All of the actives and 50 alumnae of Kappa Alpha Sigma were manyinitiated as Kappas. A special pledging service was held on October 12 for freshman '''Frances Pattee (Putnam),''' granddaughter of Founder '''Anna Willits Pattee''', but the chapter carried on by renting and finally selling she was initiated the old housefollowing day with her grandmother’s gold key. In 1970, and seeing that alumna members paid their pledgesMrs. Putnam presented this badge to the Fraternity.

Alumnae '''Mary Louise Bennett Boyd''', the one living in Morgantown have had a good relationship with the active chapter during the yearsoriginal Founder, wrote from Florida, and “ … A few of us who are very loyal. The alumnae and active chapter occasionally meet together, and in left … are hoping … you will remember the early years humble little acorn from which the alumnae were always welcomed to special Sunday teasspreading oak has grown. The Kappa mothers … We shall be happy in Morgantown have also been most helpfulagain finding ourselves at home side by side with our ancient good comrade I. Mother’s Day is always celebrated with a tea for in-town and out-of-town mothersC. … (now known as) Pi Beta Phi.”

Another early tradition Alice Pillsbury Shelley (Reesor) wrote, “ … No question of finances or fear of fatigue could prevent me from coming, but a recent recurrence of an old nervous trouble would make it unsafe … it is with added regret that kept Kappa ties unbroken was the annual breakfast at the beginning of the commencement season. Alumnae gathered as my birthday is October 14, it would be a grand way to reminisce and exchange news, and the seniors were their guestscelebrate.”

The chapter has always held '''Martha Louisa Stevenson Miller''', now also listed as a prominent place on Founder, was present for all the campus in college activitiesInstallation ceremonies.In 1935, and ranks high in scholarship. Beta Upsilon is the permanent possessor portrait of Tade Hartsuff Kuhns, Butler, painted in 1916 by Alpha’s Elizabeth Gowdy Baker, was sent to the Aaron Arkin Scholarship Cup, which Monmouth College Art Gallery. Tade Kuhns had presented this aquarelle to be won five consecutive times before retiring itthe Fraternity on its 50th anniversary. It also twice won With the Alfred Jarrett Hare Cupconsent of Monmouth College an Alpha Deuteron, which replaced the Arkin Cupit is now in Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity Headquarters in Columbus, Ohio.

Just as Beta Upsilon developedIn 1959, so did West Virginia University. From 12 Kappas when Epsilon Province Convention was held in 1906 Monmouth, a silver baby cup was presented to 237 in 1930, the chapter grew by Alpha Chapter to 981 in 1973. The university had 930 students in 1906; 3Minnie Stewart Nelson Fields when her son was born,554 in 1930; engraved with the Kappa insignia and approximately 15,000 in 1973the baby’s name. The 10-block 1930 campus had grown to a three-way divided campus covering 610 acres It was displayed in 1973. There were approximately 3,000 faculty members.Beta Upsilon Chapter has also contributed to the Fraternity during those early years with 3 Field Secretaries; and six Graduate Counselorschapter room in Marhall Hall.

Louise KeenerThe Kappa room in Marshall Hall, who was comptroller where all sororities are located at West VirginiaMonmouth, was done in 1870 period style, Victorian red draperies, crystal chandeliers, and a Victorian sofa upholstered in blue damask. Many of the second woman to be made a member accessories were given by friends and members of Vandaliathe Alpha Chapter. Josephine Watt Graham, an Monmouth, was the decorator. The outstanding honor feature in West Virginiathe room is the gold-framed picture of the Founders, tinted on ivory, with their names and the original Pillsbury keys. She received These pictures were reproduced in color on the Fraternity Alumnae Achievement Award for cover of the field 1970 Centennial issue of business in 1956''The Key''.

Among other notable Beta Upsilons, one alumna served as dean of women at During the University for 16 years; another was a UPI photographer covering the Olympic sailing events in Kiel, Germanypreceding Kappa’s Centennial celebration, one Alpha Deuteron had pledged a professor of law at Miami University and another, a graduate sum of money to the law school, received the Order of the Coif. Another early alumna was associate professor Fraternity in honor of Mathematics at the University and has the distinction in memory of being the first woman to serve as president of the West Virginia University Alumni AssociationMyra Tubbs Ricketts.

Beta Upsilon members are still being chosen for membership In April 1970, Fraternity President '''Louise Little Barbeck''' presented, in honor societiesthe name of Kappa Kappa Gamma, an oil painting, “A Winding Road and Cypress Tree, San Vigilio,” by John Singer Sargent, elected to Phi Beta KappaMonmouth College, and being as part of the Fraternity Centennial Celebration. Mabel Martin McCoy was honored by her chapter in dancing1971, swimmingwhen its senior class dedicated an award to her, speech pathology, audiology in recognition of her service and moredevotion. Many go on The McCoy Cup is presented annually to post-graduate degreesan outstanding senior in Alpha Deuteron.---------------------------------The previous information was excerpted ==update from 1975== '''Fall 1970 issue of The History Key reads''': "Reproductions of the Founders of Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity, 1870-1976were taken from small oil portraits hand painted on ivory. The information that follows has been gleaned from available resources including original set is framed with the names of each founder and an early key belonging to Georgie Pillsbury who was initiated in Alpha Chapter History Reports, chapter meeting minutes, letters and comments in 1877. The framed portraits were a gift from chapter members and the Monmouth alumnae, the Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity Archives, and The Key. Each chapter is expected to update its history record annually. Contact Fraternity Headquarters at kkghq@kkgAlpha Chapter.org with questions.--------------------------------"

The highlight 1987 pledge class created a cross-stitch pattern with Kappa symbols in all four corners. It was presented to the actives at the end of inspiration week. Traveling Consultant Lila Isbell visited the chapter. In 1987, there were 625 students on campus; 151 women in sororities and Alpha Deuteron had 49 actives, 1 pledge. The faculty and administration of Monmouth College as a whole were very supportive of Greek organizations. Chapter goal was “striving for excellence through individual responsibility and shared experiences.” The chapter worked hard to meet this goal. In 1989 a new rush party was developed, Sail Away with Kappa. One of the parties was a hayrack ride at one or the member’s uncle’s farm. The pledges made wooden Greek figures which were placed on the Stewart House lawn. Each pledge signed her name on the back. The figures were presented to the active chapter at the end of inspiration week. Traveling Consultant Sheri Gosliner visited the chapter. This year there were 635 students on campus, 145 women in sororities and 54 active Kappas plus one associate member. The faculty and staff continued to support the Greek system and were proud of their accomplishments. '''Philanthropy:'''The chapter members went to Applegate Nursing Home in Monmouth to sing Christmas Carols. A dance to benefit UNICEF was held with Zeta Beta Tau. In 1989, the chapter held a really fun philanthropy. It organized a golf tournament at Gibson Woods Golf Course to raise money for the Warren Achievement Center. Even though it rained, everyone had a good time.  ==Highlights of the 1990s==The Minnie Stewart House was officially dedicated in May 1990. Barbara Blair Frazier, Monmouth, was hired as the Stewart House hostess in residence. One of the rush parties was a Roaring 20’s Party where the members wore fancy flapper dresses and gangster suits. Rush was very successful and the chapter pledged 31 women. The pledge project was a carved wooden owl with each pledge’s initials carved into it. Keys were hung at the owl’s feet, one key for each of 1985 their hearts. The owl was being displayed in the chapter room. Traveling Consultant Christine Cutter and Alpha Deuteron’s own Helen Wagner Willey visited the chapter. Helen received the Fraternity’s Alumnae Achievement Award in 1990. In She starred in the first play at Monmouth College’s new theater, The Lion in Winter. She was well known for her role as Nancy Hughes on the long-running soap, As the World Turns, 1956-2010. In 1990 there were 632 students attending Monmouth College, 135 were sorority on members and Alpha Deuteron had 45 actives. This year the chapter’s goal was “To improve respect for the Fraternity and the individual through Fraternity Education programs and the use of the new committee system.”New this year, Big/little Sister Week was creative and concluded with a big sis hunt that throughout the entire campus . In 1991 the chapter pledged 22 women. It was the only sorority to fill meet quotaon Bid Day. The pledges gave the chapter scrapbook titled “Kappa is …..” It included 22 pages, one for each pledge which described what Kappa meant to each of them. Big/Little sister week was raised fun for the pledges and actives. It ended with each pledge unwinding a mass of string that connected her to 41 her big sister. Kappa Krush was new this year. Since The seniors matched each of the number actives with a guy of girls rushing did not increasethe senior’s choice and they met at the Valentine’s Day Dance.During senior week the classmen had a secret senior. At the end of the week a banquet was held where the seniors read their wills. This year there were 660 students attending Monmouth College, it promoted more competition between 147 of the women belonged to sororitiesand 57 of these women were Kappas. The main challenge during the chapter goal this year was to “To improve public relationssisterhood positively through trust, which we respect and confidentiality.” Each member worked to achieve the goal as did with exchange dinners between the sororities, chapter as a welcoming committee for whole. Each week awards were given to those who showed improvement in meeting the goal.  Alpha Deuteron began the 1994 academic year by pledging 30 women. This nearly doubled the size of the chapter. The pledges helped make Homecoming a new Greek success. Their float won first place and the chapter on campus joined together to promote InterGreek unitytake second place in the Spirit Shout. Our philanthropy The chapter excelled in scholarship this year . For the second semester in a row, it had the highest all-Greek and highest all-women’s average. All sorority GPA 3.056, all women GPA 2.907 and all Kappa GPA 3.16.There were 791 students attending the College, 159 of the women belonged to sororities and 68 of these women were Kappas. This year the chapter goal was “50 percent attendance at non mandatory events.” To achieve this goal, the chapter had a contest between pledges and each of the other classes. An award was given to the class with the best attendance. The chapter also accepted the Challenge to Excellence. Recruitment in 1995 was a huge success. The chapter filled quota and pledged 27 women. The pledges first helped the chapter to shine during Homecoming when they won the annual Spirit Shout and placed third with Pi the Kappa Alpha, Blue Hawaii float that boasted Elvis on the top. The pledge project was to paint a new Fraternity crest to support Cerebral Palsybe hung outside of The Stewart House. Several The chapter goal was to “make an effort to improve sisterhood by supporting members were inducted into Mortar Board, Phi Beta outside of meetings and Kappa, Rho Lambda and other honor groupsevents. One ” Each member was elected expected to attend two extra-curricular events per month in which Kappas were participating. A master calendar listing these events was created and members signed up in advance. The chapter continued to work to achieve the Fraternity’s Challenge to Excellence. The chapter maintained its high academic achievement. It had the highest all-Greek average while the pledges had the Board highest pledge class average as well. All sorority GPA 2.932; All Kappa GPA 3.115. There were 925 students on campus, 176 women in sororities and 72 members of GovernorsAlpha Deuteron Chapter. In 1988 Beta Upsilon came out Recruitment 1996 began this year on top a high note. The chapter pledged 41 new members which doubled its membership to 80 women. The new members represented the chapter well during rush Homecoming by placing second in the annual Spirit Shout and third with their exciting float, Kappa Boulevard. The new members built a wooden bench which was placed outside the Stewart House.Again this year the chapter was recognized with the number one quota of 64 bringing membership Fraternity’s Challenge to Excellence Award and received the Standards Award. The chapter continued to its do well academically and maintained the highest ever with 160 sorority and all-Greek average. The chapter began holding study tables. The all sorority GPA was 2.995, all women GPA 3.008 and Kappa’s GPA 3.101. This year there were 993 students enrolled at Monmouth. 87 of these students were membersof Alpha Deuteron Chapter. At Province Meeting The chapter goal this year was to have 50 per cent attendance at non-mandatory events and 90 percent attendance at all mandatory events. This goal expanded the chapter goal from the previous year in an effort to improve sisterhood by supporting the sisters outside of chapter related events. The goal was for each member to attend two extra-curricular events a month in which Kappas were involved. During recruitment in 1997, the chapter pledged 21 new members. Their Homecoming float won scholarship first place and membership awards, raised money for the American Heart Association. Scholarship remained a high priority for the chapter in 1997 and once again it had the highest GPA 3.082 on the campus, placed second the all women’s GPA was 3.053 and the campus GPA was 2.945. The chapter received an award Give a Hoot for overall excellence at the 1997 Epsilon Province Meeting. The goal for the chapter was “to strive to improve unity and consideration of others through increased participation in all chapter and campus events.”  '''Philanthropy:'''During this decade the chapter continued to hold its annual golf tournaments at Gibson Woods Golf Course. Proceeds were given to the Warren Achievement Center. In 1990 the chapter members wrote letters of support to the troops in scholarship achievementthe Middle East. It was hoped these letters would boost their morale. In October 1991 the chapter went to a local elementary school to help raise money. The women worked at the school’s carnival.Additional philanthropies carried out by the chapter were Dollar Days, reading to local elementary school classes, decorating a local nursing home.  In the fall of 1994, philanthropy Kappas donated money and necessary personal items such as toothpaste and Greek shampoo to a battered women’s shelter. It also participated in Book Week at the Warren County Library. The children there had their favorite book read to them by enthusiastic Kappas. The pledges organized a Breakfast with Santa for Monmouth children. During 1995 the chapter continued book week at the local library and they made a beautiful bulletin board which helped featured the children with their favorite books.  The new member classes from each sorority faced off in a challenge to collect clothes for the Jamison Center. The pledges sponsored a Christmas Party at the Pinewood Nursing Home and entertained the residents with Christmas Carols. In 1996 the chapter organized the Pizza Roll which brought 50 underprivileged children to benefit the Morgantown Big Brothers/Big Sisterslocal roller rink. After skating, the children were served pizza. A new philanthropy program was begun In 1995, it continued the annual golf tournament with the proceeds going to the Warren Avenue Center, The the Kappa Kids's ClubFoundation and the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Kappas visit The members continued with book week and organized Jail N’ Bail which benefited the Children's Hospital Breast Cancer Research Foundation and participated in Rose McGill’s Holiday Sharing program. This year’s new member class enjoyed their Christmas party which was held at Ruby Memorial as volunteers the Pinewood Nursing Home.  1997 began with numerous philanthropic events which demonstrated the strength and dedication of the chapter. The second annual pizza roll with Sigma Phi Epsilon brought smiles to the faces of 50 children from the community. The event included two hours of roller skating followed by pizza.The chapter held a Teetertotterathon in October held the spring and made contributions to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the Kappa Foundation from the funds raised. Alpha also sponsored a Rose McGill Kappa, a Halloween party blood drive and another successful Jail N’ Bail from which the proceeds were donated to Breast Cancer Research and served as Bell Ringers for the young patients thereHeart Association during Christmas time.

Beta Upsilon won first place in the Mountaineer Week competition during the 1989==A New Millennium -90 school year and continued it's new Kappa Kid's Club at the Children's Hospital. Campus-wide, new identification cards have been distributed to fraternity and sorority members to use when attending Greek events. A new alcohol policy has been implemented campusHighlights of 2000-wide for the fraternities, a challenge in getting used to the new policy.2010==

==Highlights '''Philanthropy:'''Alpha chapter participated in many successful philanthropies: took part in a mentoring program in one of 1990s==the local schools. the Relay For Life and many of our members held positions as committee heads and members. the New Members planned a philanthropy called Rent a Kappa which raised $500.

In 1990 Beta Upsilon started a new philanthropy of its ownCampus 2005: See-Saw Athon. After making a creative see-saw1, all campus fraternities participated by see-sawing for 12 hours to raise money for the American Cancer Society200 students, Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation and a Scholarship Fund started in memory of a sister killed in a car accident that yearAll student GPA 2. The new alcohol policy was implemented and successfully followed. The 90, All Greek ID cards were discontinued and orange stickers with the word “Greek” are placed on student ID cardsGPA 3. Changes on campus include the colonizing of Zeta Tau Alpha and Sigma Kappa and the closing of Delta Delta Delta. In compliance with the new alcohol policy02Chapter 2005: 60 members, a new non-alcoholic barbecue was held with Sigma ChiGPA 3.2

The fall Monmouth College campus is located one block from The Stewart House, former home of 1991 Beta Upsilon was voted Most Outstanding Sorority on campusMinnie Stewart, and for one of the second consecutive year captured the highest Grade Point Average Award among all fraternity/sorority organizationsFraternity Founders. The chapter welcomed Fraternity representatives who attended initiation of the new pledges in FebruaryIt is a small private Liberal Arts college. In addition to other philanthropies2006, there were 63 members knitted blue toboggans (caps) for cancer patients at Ruby Memorial Hospital. The chapter fulfilled its goal to have 75% attendance at Kappa functions, through coordination of various communication efforts. At Province Meeting in Chapel Hill, N.C., the chapter won first place awards for Social Awareness and Finance, and Honorable Mention in Membership19 New Members. This year, the first Sapphire Ball was The chapter’s meetings are held to honor in Marshall Hall which is the pledge class. In 1994 Beta Upsilon received honorable mention at the Fraternity Convention for its pledge membership program. Members regularly attend BADD (Brothers against drunk driving) as alcohol policies are strictly followed withing the fraternitiesoldest building on campus.

The 2006 archives display was shown in the chapter room and included the following items: Outstanding Achievement In 1995Unity, Loyalty, and Gracious Living, Greek Week 2005, photo album, the Founder's pictures, old board with keys, 2003-2004 Challenge for Excellence, Kappa books, stick candle holder, pledge class 2002 gift, a new philanthropy keys and lock in picture frame, Homerun Derbyclass of 2004 gift, was an outstanding achievementowl house, 1870-1913 Kappa Kappa Gamma directory, taking place on 3 of the softball field. A new sisterhood activityFounder's badges, pledge pin from 1916, 1998-2002 Scholarship Award, pitcher, movie nightOutstanding Achievement 2000, and "The Key.”This was instituted at a great year for the Alpha Chapter, not only did the chapter househave an amazing recruitment, helping but it gained 19 wonderful new and older members become better acquainted. The goal this year Kappa formal was held in the spring of 2006 and was to increase involvementa great success. In the fall of 2006, Kappa was awarded the Homecoming Spirit Award for having the most spiriton campus. At Convention, moral to 90%, and to have 90% Kappa was received two awards. Through the year of 2006 Kappa Kappa Gamma has had great relations with the chapter above a 2.5 grade point averageGreek Life on campus.

Alpha Deuteron Chapter had an excellent 2010. In the Fall of 1997 we were voted Most Outstanding Sorority on campus and captured spring the chapter received word from the highest Grade Point Average Award among all sororities College that Kappa would finally have a home for the second consecutive yearsisters to live and gather. In 1998 The chapter had excellent fall recruitment where we gained 15 wonderful new members. During homecoming week, Kappa was awarded third place in the homecoming parade and float competition. Also, the chapter received honorable mention at Convention participated for its Race Against Violence philanthropy and for its Alumnae/Active relationshipsthe first time in a community event known as, plus Most Efficient and Outstanding House Board The Great Cardboard Boat Regatta. It gallantly came away with the Titanic awardfor most dramatic sinking. In Once again, the chapter was recognized for the fall highest GPA on campus including the highest New Member GPA yet. The chapter hosted had a successful Parent's Date Party to orient our pledges' parents with Kappaphilanthropic endeavor where the sisters bonded together. The chapter continues to use They created friendship bracelets for children suffering from severe illnesses in the newly implemented Rush policies focusing on communication rather than skits and decorationsOSF hospital in Peoria. They were given as a Christmas donation. 

Monmouth College enacted the first steps toward building houses for all Greek Life members. The close of the decade found Beta Upsilon continuing to have the highest GPA three sororities present on campus. The biggest challenge was participation, with members balancing studies and sorority events, but instituting Sister of received individual houses for the Week awards for participating first time in activities helped turn a negative into a positive. the chapter is also the only sorority on campus who participates in all fall of the sororities' philanthropies2010. It raised $1Also,600 in its 5K race which went to the Rape and Domestic Violence Centerschool received a Jumbotron, as a gracious donation from an alum, for the Children's Network and to the Melissa Blum Scholarship Fundfootball field.

'''Housing:''' Owns their The opportunity for the members to now come together in one area and hold various sisterhoods, activities and chapter meetings in the househas been a wonderful bonding experience.A higher form of chapter unity is consistently a sought after goal. Through holding monthly key sisterhoods and having a home to enjoy our sisters in has made such the goal more feasible. Likewise, the chapter must better learn how to utilize Kappa resources, such as the website.

'''Philanthropy:Honoring Kappa’s Origins'''

Participates The earliest days of Kappa were memorialized at Monmouth College in all other sorority philanthropies on campus2010 with the dedication of a marker near the site of the rustic wooden bridge where a few young women spoke of forming a secret society of their own. Rape and Domestic Violence CenterAnother marker was placed at the home of Kappa Founder Martha Louisa “Lou” Stevenson –the site of Kappa’s first business meeting, Children's Network, Homerun Derby, Salvation Army Clothing Drive, Ronald McDonald House, Rose McGill Fund, Mountainview Rehabilitation Hospital, visiting sick children when the golden key was chosen as part of “Kappa Kids Club,” knitting blue hats for cancer patients at Ruby Memorial Hospitalthe official badge. Both markers were funded by a grant from the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation’s Museums Committee.

Most Efficient Among Fraternity officers present were Kay Smith Larson, Washington, Fraternity Historian and Outstanding House Boardformer Fraternity President. Kay recalled how the Monmouth College policy of admitting women on an equal footing with men since its earliest days helped lay the groundwork for the founding of the first national secret collegiate society for women, Pi Beta Phi, at Monmouth in 1867, 1998followed by Kappa just three years later.

==Highlights of 2000-2010:2011==

The This calendar year for Kappa Kappa Gamma has been a tremendous year. In fall recruitment 2011 we were blessed with 21 beautiful new babies. Pledge class 2011 has brought so many new things to our chapter excelled in philanthropies, the only sorority on campus participating in all sororities' philanthropies. It placed first in the Delta Gamma Anchor SplashIn accordance with that, first in Phi Sigma Phantasia, second place in Sigma Chi's Derby Days and third place in the TKE Feud. It our chapter also claimed received the highest cumulative GPA on campus. We all have been working hard to keep attaining this reward and we are all very proud of our sisters.

For the 23rd consecutive During Homecoming this year Beta Upsilon held the title of best grades on campus in 2007. The , our chapter participated in spring informal Recruitment for the first time in five yearsSpirit Shout dance and we received second place. At Province Meeting the Homecoming week really brought our chapter won Best Overall chapter, Risk Management, Scholarship together. The 21 babies worked together and Best Advisory Board awardsmade a homecoming float that was so beautiful! The spring 2011 pledge class worked on a banner that also came out terrific. It As far as philanthropies go, our chapter started a new philanthropy called First Book and joined Kappa Alpha program with the Roseville Retirement Home. About two times a week, a group of Kappas go to hold a Christmas Party for the Boys home and Girls Clubhelp out in any way we can. This year Another thing our chapter participated in last semester was the Special Olympics. A large group of us went to the campus began restoring local bowling alley and remodeling older buildings, enrollment on campus is grew helped the participants and a new University president also helped make sure everything was installedrunning smoothly.

==Highlights Our chapter is currently going through a stage where we seem to be divided. In the beginning of 2011 –2019:== the year our sisterhood was outstanding, but right now we are kind of in a slump. We are trying to become one again by discussing what our chapter values are and seeing how we can all share our great love for Kappa together again. We are also planning more sisterhoods to bring us together.

At conventionFor the previous calendar year we did not participate in many philanthropy events but we did participate in Relay for Life with College Against Cancer. We held a parents breakfast which we collaborated with our academics banquet. While celebrating Founder's Day we had the privileged of also hosting the pinning ceremony. We yet again achieved the highest Greek GPA for the fall semester. We had many goals for this year, the Beta Upsilon while some of them we are still defeating, some of them we overcame. Our chapter was awarded goals were to increase attendance at events, better communication skills, and also a stronger sisterhood. We have developed a stronger sisterhood but still need work on the Most Improved Academic Excellence awardattendance of events.

We had quite a few special events throughout The two major changes to our campus this past year are the building of our new science building and the new 4-4 plan. The building started last yearbut is still currently under construction. We hosted The 4-4 plan is a Chapter Founder's day, Senior Luncheon, Sapphire Ball, Spring Formal, and Parent's Weekendchange that effected all students at the school negatively or positively. We had a lot The overall nature of philanthropic involvement this yearour chapter is headed in the right direction. Every For the new year we host Kappa Klassic for all have started off on the fraternities right foot. We are currently working on campus to raise money for Reading is Fundamentalour communication and interpersonal skills which has shown improvement. We also participate in every fraternity philanthropy are working on campus our attendance at events which has increased. We have reached out to remain very active in Greek lifethe community and got our name out there. We have strengthened our sisterhood. We participated in Relay for Life, Dance Marathon for Children's Miracle Network, Alzheimer's Walk, are improving the nature of our chapter each and Greek Clean-upeveryday.

==Highlights of 20142013==

We had quite a few special events over In the past previous calendar year. In , in the spring semester we enjoyed our annual Spring Formal and hosted Senior Send Off for our gained 6 new members graduatingthrough informal recruitment. We hosted Founders Day where sixteen alumnae came, which we thoroughly enjoyed. They shared their favorite memories and told us what Kappa means to them. In our first annual Spaghetti Dinner at the fall, we participated local church in Formal Recruitment in mid-September. We also hosted a parent date party where we had a raffle to raise money Monmouth for Reading is Fundamental. We are very involved in philanthropic work on campusour first semester philanthropy event. We host several events of our own, such as our annual Bowling for Books, in raised $550 which fraternities on campus participate we donated to raise money for Reading is Fundamental. We also remain active in Greek life on campus and participate in every fraternity philanthropythe Children’s Neuroblastoma Cancer Foundation. We also participated in Relay for Life, Dance Marathon, our Journal Buddies program where we wrote letters back and Greek Clean Up. We recently worked forth with a local homeless shelter, the Bartlett House. We had the opportunity to serve there by cleaning the facilities, tutoring elementary schools students and playing with children, filing paperwork, sorting clothes, and donating necessities. We are currently in visited them at the process end of starting a Big Sis program with the Bartlett House, which we are very excited about. It has been years since our chapter has had a newsletter, but our new Public Relations chair published the first Kappa Klippings for January-February 2015semester. We hope to continue this throughout the years to come. Our registrar is creating a scrapbook for the school year, hosted “Love and we would like for this to become a tradition. We received a warning of probation, Loyal-tea” which was definitely a wake up call for our chapterheld at the Stewart House. We are striving to get back to Members of the ideals Knox Chapter attended as well as a guest speaker that Kappa was founded on, and we have seen tremendous progressspoke about professionalism. We are working together to enforce risk management procedures, improve Our chapter management, and increase sisterhood. We have already seen also had a huge improvement, ritual review history program and we can't wait recruitment workshops to help keep our members up to see what this next year bringsdate.

Our chapter prides itself on having the reputation of being "Kappa Klassy." We are a service-oriented sororityAs far as our grades, and we have maintained great relationships with the highest GPA of all of Greek life on campusLife at Monmouth College. We have a strong sisterhood that is only increasing. Many chapters, including ours, are on a warning of probation. We are working together set goals to change improve our chapter for the better, adviser and other chapters on campus are officer relations as well. In mid-November, all Greek organizations on campus were placed on a moratorium. This was spurred by as increase the death of a fraternity new member strength in a fraternity related event. This fraternity had already lost its charter previous to the death leadership roles of the student, but the University saw this as an opportunity to rebuild Greek life on campusour officers. During this time, sororities To reach that our officers watched their webinars and fraternities were not allowed worked together to engage in social eventshelp each other as a tighter unit. The only events allowed required approval by Student Activities at least 48 hours in advanceIn the fall semester, we gained 14 new members through formal recruitment as well as two more COBs. These were mostly weekly chapter meetings We continued our Journal Buddy program and philanthropic events. Although the circumstances were unfortunate, this provided time for our chapter to increase sisterhood become more involved in philanthropic projectsphilanthropy event we hosted a “Kappa Karnival” on our campus. We took this It was not as an opportunity to improve the chapter successful as we had hoped but it was a wholelearning experience. We fulfilled the 2/3 requirement for a sisterhood event and a philanthropic event raised $300, which was donated to put together care packages to send to be lifted from moratorium on FebU.S. 4troops.

==Highlights To reach our ongoing goal from the previous semester about our officers, he held three separate officer-training workshops. Two of the workshops were with all of the officers and advisers. The other workshop was a meeting between the incoming and outgoing officers. We also set a goal to improve on turning documents in on time. Although we improved a bit on this, we still have progress to make in getting everything in on time. As far as helping with world/local events we did this on three separate occasions. Two of these were due to unfortunate natural disasters. One of the members of our school’s staff was victim to a house fire. We donated our slightly used/new clothes and shoes as well as toiletries to her and her family. Also, when there was the tornado disaster in Washington, Il, we sent cards and donated money to Red Cross to help in relief. For world events, we put together Christmas packages which one of our members sent out to her brother and his fellow troop members in the 2020s:==Army. Overall, we could have been more active in philanthropy and special events, but besides that we had a pretty successful semester and we definitely improved on our goal to strengthen officer positions, although there will always be room for improvement.

(To be filled out by There was a new “Fraternity” added to campus in the Fall of 2013. This added an additional amount of Greeks to campus and another Greek organization. Now the total number of Greek organizations is at 9. The new building called the Center for Science and Business was completed and classes began holding in there. The overall nature of our chapter Registrar)Highlights (scholarship, honors/awardstechnically, is stronger than in the past. In 2013, we began holding members more accountable for their actions through the Standards Committee. One thing we hope to improve on is turning documents in on time; this includes EPFs, special eventsDriver’s Forms, philanthropy Round Robins and service projectsindividual officer reports. Also, etcthe chapter wants to improve on sisterhood and morale by holding more sisterhoods and unity bonding sessions.):

We are a heavily involved, studious, and welcoming chapter. Majority of our members are involved in multiple organizations, clubs, and sports teams. Many students on campus know Kappas for their involvement and campus participation. Our campus was given a new College President. He has personally reached out to campus organizations and always asks/participates in some of our activities. He was also involved in our Homecoming activities. This past year we have redecorated the interior of our house with freshly painted walls and new living room furniture. This redecoration also includes a new study room available to all members, providing them with a quiet place to study. We have provided all members with an equal opportunity to hold in their possession a key to our house. This would allow them twenty-four access to a quiet and secluded study room. In our study room we also have a printer that is free to every member's use. Chapter council is also requiring a communication/leadership seminar unlike previous years. Our chapter overall is becoming more responsible, such as with paying for dues on time and turning in documents on time. Another sorority on campus, Pi Beta Phi was approved for new housing, and will begin construction Spring 2015. Next year we will have the smallest and oldest house out of all sororities at Monmouth College.  We hold meetings in Marshall Hall on Sundays, it is a college owned facility. For Chapter Council all meeting are held in the common room at our Kappa House. We have a house where members have the opportunity to live together, this house is college owned. A total of seven members can live in the house at one time. This is the only house in our chapter's history.  == Highlights of 2015== There have been many changes and improvements in Alpha chapter this year. In the spring our chapter received three new members. In February we held our annual spaghetti dinner, raising $1,800 for the Jamieson Center, which is a local community center in town. We also donated books to the Jamieson Center children in early December. In October our chapter made over 120 trick-or-treat bags for the Jamieson Center as well. Alpha chapter participated in Relay for Life and raised over $2,000 for the cause making us the largest donation by any team, our contribution made up the majority of the funds for the event. Our chapter also organized a Reading is Key event at our local library. Our Reading is Key event was Curious George themed, each child received a book, and local firemen came and read to the children to get the community involved in our efforts to promote literacy. Alpha chapter also participated in a stuffed animal drive, and collected over 75 stuffed animals to donate for the event.  In May, around graduation we held a senior alumni ceremony. At this ceremony we acknowledged and gave thanks to all of our seniors members. We also held a senior brunch in May where our chapter expressed appreciation for our seniors through speeches and gifts. We also held an alumna orientation for our seniors as the year came to an end. In August we gained twenty-two new members through formal recruitment. In October we held initiation for our twenty-two new members. In September we held our annual Pancake Breakfast event, raising $1,016 for Reading is Fundamental and $100 of the funds was donated to the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation. Our chapter also participated in a Journal Buddies program with the local United Way elementary school. This activity involved girls writing back and forth on a weekly basis with the students of the elementary school. At the end of the ten week program a day was arranged to meet with their journal buddies and personally get to know one another. This is where the girls get to meet their buddies, play games, read books, and craft with them. Alpha chapter participated in a program called Adopt-A-Classroom. Through this program, Alpha chapter financially adopted a classroom through Charleston Hope, which will supply inner-city kids in schools with Christmas gifts. Along with our major philanthropy events, many members logged community service hours on their own.  In October our chapter celebrated Founder’s Day, where we visited and sang at the burial sites of Minnie Stewart, Anna Willits, and Susan Walker. We also hosted a Founder’s Day Banquet, in which the Eta Kappa chapter of Knox College and many Kappa alumni attended. Events such as our Founder’s Day Banquet have helped our chapter maintain close relationships with our alum and local chapters, which has always been a goal we strive to achieve. During our homecoming week, we won first overall out of all the organizations on campus. Through an awards banquet on our campus Kappa was acknowledged for many awards such as: third place in academic programming, honorable mention in campus involvement, honorable mention in community service/civic engagement, first place emerging female leader, first place advisor of the year, first place outstanding chapter program- for our pancake breakfast. Many of our members were also acknowledged for making it onto the Dean's list and for being in multiple Greek honor programs such as; Alpha Lambda Delta, Blue Key, and Order of Omega.  In relation to academics, our chapter has been ranked third in overall sorority GPA. Our academics have been a challenging area for our chapter because we strive to place first overall in GPA and help all of our members succeed academically. Our chapter has implemented study files to help our members improve. Through the application of the new GIN system our members will also be held accountable for their academics through logging study hours. Not only are members expected to be accountable through academics, we also have made efforts to improve overall accountability. A way we have dedicated time to improving accountability is through “accountability buddies”, where each member has a partner that they encourage to attend events and keep each other responsible. Another effort our chapter has made to increase accountability has been through committee meetings. By getting all members more involved in Kappa events and fundamentals, this will increase all members’ involvement and commitment to the chapter. To improve communication, which has been another weakness in our chapter, we have held two leadership trainings for incoming officers, as well as triplet meetings that involve advisors. Each officer has their own advisor, which has helped with communication because each officer knows who they should be in contact with for questions or concerns specifically. Overall our chapter had a successful year and the goals we have set for our chapter will only help us improve further. Alpha chapter excels in the area of campus and community involvement. Not only have we donated to Reading is Fundamental and the Kappa Kappa Gamma foundation, but we focus heavily on donating to the community and representing Kappa in a philanthropic way around our community and campus. The majority of our members are involved in other organizations and athletic teams, as well as honors societies. This past year we have redecorated the interior of our house with freshly painted walls and new living room furniture. This redecoration also includes a new study room available to all members, providing them with a quiet place to study. We have provided all members with an equal opportunity to hold in their possession a key to our house. This would allow them twenty-four access to a quiet and secluded study room. In our study room we also have a printer that is free to every member's use. Chapter council is also requiring a communication/leadership seminar unlike previous years. Another change our chapter has seen is the recommendation of service hours, which has not been implemented in the past. Our chapter now encourages 5 service hours per semester. Our chapter overall is becoming more responsible, such as with paying for dues on time and turning in documents on time. Another sorority on campus, Pi Beta Phi has continued construction on their new house. Our chapter has continued to work towards achieving new housing. Chapter Philanthropy: What organization(s) has your chapter historically/traditionally raised money for, or donated hours to, in your community? Our chapter frequently donates to the Jamieson Center in our town. The Jamieson Center is a non-profit organization primarily serving residents of Warren County. Their programs are designed to increase food security and help people with essential services.  Why did your chapter choose this organization(s) to support?  This organization directly affects the residents in Monmouth’s community and our chapter finds our commitment to this organization very important. Seeing the impact of our contributions to a local organization is extremely gratifying for our chapter, and it also gives Kappa a good name in Monmouth’s community. == Highlights of 2016 ==  2016 has been a very successful year for our chapter. Many girls received scholarships from the foundation and Monmouth College which helped them flourish in their studies. As a chapter Kappa Kappa Gamma won Greek Week in the Spring. With Greek Week we won Chapter Education and Programming, Involvement and Leadership Education, along with honorable mention for Academic Accountability, Community Service, and Philanthropy. We won the Spirit Shout competition in the Fall for our college’s homecoming. Through convention we won the standards award. We also received honorable mention in Panhellenic relations, advisory board relations, and heritage award. We celebrated founders day, and even started a possible new tradition of recreating what our 6 founders did in 1870 and walked through Dahl Chapel with keys in our hair. We’ve had mom and dad weekends which families and girls seems to love and enjoy greatly. We had Formal in the spring which was Great Gatsby themed, and semi-formal in the fall which was “You Are What You Netflix” themed, both were of great success.  Also wanting our chapter to be a great success we came up with many chapter goals which include improve relationship between the Standards Committee and General Members, improve accountability through the use of fact based and unbiased processes (example: Chapter upholding our fraternity standards), increase overall chapter GPA, provide better communication regarding finances to all members, and increase knowledge of Fraternity History. Kappa has stayed involved within Greek life and many girls have attended other philanthropic events along with working hard at our own. In the Spring Kappa's Spaghetti Dinner event raised $2,300. $600 was donated back to the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation and $1,700 was donated to the Jameson Center. Then in September we held the Pancake Breakfast. This event raised $1,070. $400 went to expenses (venue and food), $150 was donated back to the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation, and $520 was donated back to the Jameson Center. Many Kappas here our tutors, have been electoral judges, and volunteer their time within the community and libraries and animal shelters.  On campus our chapter has received a new home and we are graciously waiting to move in. Pi Beta Phi also received a new chapter home in the spring. Altogether our chapter has been working very hard to be the best that we can be and do the best with which we do. Friendship truly is our binding tie, and we are a close kit group that is supportive and cherishing of one another. This year with the presidential election, campus itself had a lot of tension but we as a group did not that effect our relationships with one another. Along with our new home we also received some new members. In the Fall of formal recruitment we gained 11 new members, and with continuous open bidding a week later gained 4 more. After initiation took place on October 22, some weeks later we held another COB event where we gained another two new members who eagerly await to get settled in with our chapter.  Our chapter frequently raises money for RIF, the Jamison Center, and Safe Harbor. This year we actually added Safe Harbor on where we donate funds and supplies, and put in hours helping the organization in many other ways in which we can. RIF being our philanthropy we’re happy to do things for. We also do things for the Jamison Center to help families and children in need in our community by donating food, books, and money. Safe Harbor is an organization that hits close to home for a lot of girls. So to help women in need we donate money, books, and clothes to this organization as well as our time. Currently, we meet in our new chapter home in the living room. Prior to this, we met in an auditorium in an academic building. It's a great privilege that we have received a new home and are utilizing the space as much as we can since we have not moved in yet. We have sisterhoods, open houses, chapter, and exchanges. We await to move in patiently and are very excited for the opportunity.  ==Highlights of 2017==This has been a very busy year for Alpha Chapter. This year’s Greek Week was also an exciting and successful presentation of our chapter to the rest of campus. We placed second overall and won several awards including Outstanding chapter Program; Spheres of Influence, Academic Achievement, Excellence in Chapter Management and an Honorable Mention in the areas of Community Service, Philanthropy, Membership, Recruitment and Public Relations. Alpha Chapter also achieved the highest Spring GPA of 2017 amongst the other sororities on campus. We can now say that we have moved into our beautiful new house. We held a House Dedication on April 28. Many alumni and Beth Black attended the event. There is room currently for seven women to stay in the house. We still have Chapter and other events in the “Sisterhood Living Room”. This past Founders Day Celebration we went as a chapter to visit the graves of some of our founders. We then continued our new tradition of walking through Dahl Chapel. This year the chapter opted to have mom and dad weekends as one event called Family Weekend, that was held during Monmouth’s own Family Weekend. There were goodie bags to make and families could go and watch the football game together. Formal was themed “Under the Sea” and was a fun time for everyone. This year we did not have a traditional semi-formal. We instead had a “Fall Event” named "Falling in Love With Kappa", at one of the active’s farmhouse. There were s’mores, hayrides, crafts and games to play. This year for philanthropy we did our traditional spaghetti dinner and raised almost $1000 for Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation, as well as Reading is Fundamental. We were unable to hold our regular RIF event, so all of the books we collected this year were donated to a senior education major’s new library. We decided to donate the extra food to the Jamieson Center here in Monmouth. This October we teamed up with the Kappa chapter located at Knox College and had a Kappa Kolor Run. This event raised $500 dollars and the proceeds were donated to the Rose McGill Aid Fund. During recruitment this year, the chapter and potential new members created adoption bags for the Warren County Animal Rescue. The chapter is also reaching out to the community through Journal Buddies. Journal Buddies are through a Kappa that is student teaching. She pairs an active with a child and the class and they write letters to each other.  As for other awards, this Homecoming a Kappa alum was inducted into the Order of Omega Hall of Fame. The Academic Excellence Committee had a wonderful Academic Banquet and awarded beautiful owl pins to members that were named on the Dean’s List. Regarding academics, the chapter also won the fraternity’s Study Hour Challenge this past February. We had a pizza party to celebrate. The Risk Chairman put on some great programs this year. Two important ones were Self-Defense and CPR recertification. We still are striving for better relationship between the Standards Committee and the general members. Another goal for our chapter is to increase the number girls that pay their dues on time. This past semester we have had two lovely Leadership Consultants come and help us find ways to improve our chapter. This year’s Bystander Intervention was a new speaker and taught the chapter and campus new ways to help improve the safety of campus. The Alcohol Skills Training program this year was interesting and was interactive enough to keep our interest.  ==Highlights of 2018==Over the last year we have grown as a chapter. Not only did we take in three new members during the spring, they were able to join us in the philanthropy event. For that event we raised money for Reading is Fundamental by selling grilled cheese to the people in Monmouth. We also had a wonderful Formal which was Sapphire ball theme. In the fall we took in 17 wonderful new members and they were able to join the second Philanthropy even of the year which is we donated books to a local school and read to the children in the name of our Reading is Fundamental. This fall semester we were able to bring back duo days with Pi Beta Phi this is an event where we spilt the money raise in half and donate it toward each of our philanthropy. For Founder’s Day we invited the Knox Chapter to come and visit the graves and Stewart House and they also partook in ritual with us. We had risk event in the fall which we invited other Greek organization for around campus to. Recently, we had our Semi Formal which was Come On Barbie let’s Date Party theme. At the end of the year we will be partaking in our leadership day event. Our chapter goal is to have everyone accountable to attend events. We have become closer as a chapter and are able to freely express ourselves to be the best we can be. The campus had about 250 new incoming students with only about 50 girls going through the recruitment processes. As a chapter we took in 17 new members who are extremely strong leaders and stand for the core values as a chapter. Our chapter philanthropy is Reading is Fundamental. We also support Western Illinois Humane Society.It is an organization that hits close to home for many of us. They are a nonprofit organization that finds homes for several types of animals. Members of our chapter volunteer hours to play with the animals and socialize them.  For informal meetings we as a chapter meet in the Center of Science and Business in the auditorium which is room 100. And for formal meetings with meet at the Kappa house in the informal living room. This fall semester we had the privilege of accepting 17 lovely new members to our chapter. On this past bid day in August, the chapter was surprised by the attendance of both Gail Owen and Beth Black to help us celebrate the special day. Initiation was held on October 28th and the chapter now has 56 active members. After Initiation this year we were treated to a wonderful brunch made for us by several volunteer alumnae. For this year’s Homecoming, the theme was Monmouth Traditions. The chapter had lots of fun at the activities planned for the week such as; trivia night, a boat regatta, and the spirit shout and dance. Our float in the parade this year had alumnae on board and won first place. We are ending the year strong and are excited for our new Chapter Council, our new Panhellenic President and next semester! ==Highlights of 2019== Alpha Chapter had a very busy year in 2019! Classes resumed for Monmouth College on January 14th. Leadership day was held on the 19th for all new officers, and we started the new pilot structure. We had a fun sisterhood and Spring Recruitment began as well. This February was not as busy as usual. We celebrated Inspirational Person’s Day on the 9th with a special person in our lives. On Valentine’s Day, we had a fun sisterhood and the Kappa Krush philanthropy which raised $22 for the Jamieson Center in Monmouth. We hosted a Leadership Consultant from February 24th through March 1st. Spring Break for the college began on the 1st and continued until the 10th. Greek Week began on the 17th and went through the 22nd. A self-defense class sisterhood was held on March 25th. It was fun and incredibly useful! Formal was on March 30th and the theme was Light up the Night. The new members had their New Member retreat on April 5th and Inspiration Period began the next week after the Return of the Pledge pin. They were formally initiated on April 13th. Seniors were celebrated during Senior Week by Senior Slideshow, Bloom into Alumni and the senior sisterhood. The whole chapter celebrated and wished the seniors luck at the Senior Banquet on April 28th. In May, the day before finals began, the VP of Internal Affairs, Angie, held an all day sisterhood study session with doughnuts. Graduation was on May 12th and seven of our sisters walked across the stage. The Fall semester began on August 14th for us, with Greek Life move in and the first day of Work Week. The chapter was present at the annual Involvement Fair and had lots of fun and girls interested by the end of the night! There were three sisterhoods that were focused on team bonding and getting to know their sisters better. Fall Recruitment began on August 20th and Bid Day was on the 24th. This Bid Day we had fourteen lovely ladies run to meet us outside of Wallace Hall. The Bid Day party theme this year was That 70s Show where we danced, tie-dyed and took pictures until our hearts content. Later that evening, we had a candle pass with Alpha Xi Delta and Pi Beta Phi honoring all our new members and our seniors. Formal pledging followed on the 25th and 26th. September began with New Member Meetings and Senior Orientation. On the 14th, Kappa held the Kappa Kickball Event to raise money for the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation. $55 was raised for the Foundation. Family Weekend for the college and Kappa was the 27th through the 29th, with a football game and the Academic Banquet on Sunday. On the first Friday in October, the new members had their New Member retreat. On Sunday the 6th, we celebrated Founder’s Day be traveling to the graves of three of our founders and singing to them followed by the candle ceremony and chapter. Fall Break began on the 9th and several members returned early on the 13th to meet the Minnie Stewart Van for the 150th kickoff at the Stewart House. It was an amazing experience to be a part of and Alpha Chapter is grateful for the opportunity! Homecoming was on the 18th and 19th with Kappa coming in 2nd for the Spirit Shout Dance. Sunday the 20th was Return of the Pledge Pin and the beginning of the Inspiration Period. New members became new actives on the 26th and after Initiation was over we had an amazing breakfast thanks to the Alumni. On the 27th, the new actives attended a new member retreat for all new Greek Life on campus. There was a Halloween exchange with Sigma Phi Epsilon where we watched scary movies. Alpha Chapter had the privilege to experience the leadTODAY program offered by Headquarters on November 2nd. We learned a lot and are excited to try all the new ideas we were given! The Nominating Committee was selection and the election process began. On November 7th and 8th, we volunteered at local schools to be reading buddies for the day and gift a child with a book of their very own. Semi-Formal was on the 9th and the theme was Vines and memes; everyone had a good laugh. On the 13th we had a trivia night exchange with Phi Delta Theta and the dip sisterhood/exchange with Alpha Tau Omega on the 14th. The slate was presented on the 14th as well and on Sunday the 17th elections were held. Duo Days was on the 20th and the 21st; we read Dr. Seuss books to raise money and had a spa day sisterhood. Officer Installations were on the 24th and we are excited for all of our new officers! A COB event was held on the 25th and was very successful. On Reading Day, the day before finals begins, there will be a sisterhood study group and a yoga class. ==Highlights of 2020:==   -------------------------------'''Note to Chapter Registrar:'''Please refer to your chapter archives including chapter meeting minutes and back issues of ''The Key''to fill in any gaps in the above historical highlights. If your chapter archives are not complete, please research your university library, campus newspaper and yearbook archives for newsworthy information about your chapter. Please double check your work for accuracy. Contact chapter Advisory or House Board members, local Alumnae Association members, or your Province Director of Chapters for assistance. Your efforts will ensure a complete and accurate history of your chapter for future generations to enjoy!"Summarize the previous calendar year, scholarships, group honors/awards, Convention awards, traditions, special events, philanthropic involvement, chapter goals, challenges and how they were overcome, and world/local events the chapter participated in or helped with (e.g., presidential campaigns, natural disasters, etc.). 2020 was a unique year that created challenges to normal chapter functions. However, the members of Kappa Kappa Gamma Alpha chapter adapted through innovative sisterhoods, a virtual recruitment, and a virtual initiation shared with Iota and Theta Alpha chapters.

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Your efforts will ensure The brochure [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:MapCover4.jpg ''Footsteps of the Founders''] is available at The Stewart House and includes a complete [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:Cemetery_Map.jpg cemetery map] and accurate history a [https://wiki.kkg.org/pages/File:MapCemetery.jpg map of town] indicating the former locations of your chapter for future generations to enjoy!the homes of other Founders. Today only Minnie Stewart's home and Lou Stevenson's home are still standing.