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|Name= ~~Eta Chi~~Gamma Omega|GreekSymbol= HXΓΩ|Image= [[File:~~Kappakappagamma walter-250~~Gamma_Omega.jpg|200px]]|Founded= {{start date and years ago|~~2016~~1929|1112|1206}}|College= ~~NC State~~ [https://www.denison.edu/ Denison University]|Location= ~~Raleigh~~Granville, ~~North Carolina~~OH|~~District~~Homepage= |[https://denison.kappa.org/ Gamma Omega Homepage= ]|Media= [https://wiki.kkg.org/index.php?title=Category:Gamma_Omega Media related to Gamma Omega Chapter]}}----'''Denison University established 1831 in Granville, Ohio'''

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'''~~NC State University founded 1887~~Founded December 6, 1929'''

~~'''Chapter Founded: November 12, 2016'''~~

'''~~Charter members initiated: 109~~ 2,406 initiates (as of June 2018)'''

~~'''164 initiates (as of June 2018)'''~~-------

'''Charter Members: '''

Marjorie Lea Achen, Sarah Elizabeth Amos, Marie Harriet Bigelow, Mildred Irene Bigelow, Eleanor Chesnutt, Jane Frances Colby, Mary Elizabeth Connolly, Eugenia Christy Couden, Catharine Caraway Dixon, Miriam Leavitt Duling, Margaret Mary Gilchrist, Lorraine Grace Hartig, Dorothea Elizabeth Hiehle, Helen Elizabeth Hodell, Marriet Marcella Mons, Ruth Louise Mullen, Charlotte Christine Olson, Mary Marie Pigman, Helen Scarritt, Emily Jean Spencer, Eleanor Stutler, Virginia Davisson Wilson.

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~~'''Some of Eta Chi’s Outstanding Alumnae:'''~~

'''Fraternity Council Officers:'''

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'''Fraternity Loyalty Award Recipients:'''

'''Fraternity ~~Loyalty~~ Alumnae Achievement Award Recipients:''' Jean Gordon, 1966; Public/community relations director for General Foods; community leader Marian Simpson Garber, 1948; NBC and CBS radio host and manager '''Additional Outstanding Alumnae:''' ==The Early Years (Excerpted from The Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity History: 1870-1976)== In June of 1928, the trustees of Denison University at Granville, Ohio gave permission to the local sororities to petition the nationals. Kappa Phi, the oldest local on campus was allowed first selection of a national sorority and chose Kappa Kappa Gamma. The petition was granted in November, 1929, with installation planned for December 6. Kappa Phi, at the time of petitioning, was 31 years old and, according to Baird's Manual, the second oldest local sorority in the United States. Kappa Phi was founded in 1898 by six girls of Shepardson College (the women's college, distinct from Denison at that time) who wished to form a "closer bond for friendship and mutual benefit." For a year the local sorority existed sub-rose, meeting outdoors and keeping minutes in cipher. Kappa Phi flourished from its beginning, designing a badge, writing songs, and composing brief but dignified rituals for initiation and chapter meetings. In 1901 the Denison trustees gave Kappa Phi and Chi Psi Delta (which later became Kappa Alpha Theta) official recognition as campus organizations. The Kappa Phis immediately presented an informal petition for membership to Kappa, their first and only choice among women's national fraternities. Shortly thereafter, learning that national affiliations were being contemplated, and believing it better to maintain the status quo, the university trustees forbade such affiliations. This ban was renewed several times until it was finally lifted in June, 1928. Denied the opportunity to become a part of Kappa, the Kappa Phis contented themselves with establishing a place of leadership on the Denison campus. Feeling the need for a house of their own to take the place of rooms which they were renting in town, the 40 active and alumnae members of Kappa Phi raised the money necessary to purchase a lot on Cherry Street. For the purpose of owning property, Kappa Phi Sorority was incorporated under the laws of the State of Ohio in 1905. Fortunately at that time Mr. John S. Jones, uncle of two of the Kappa Phis and interested in seeing the girls prove themselves as good business women, loaned them the money necessary to build a lodge on the lot they had purchased. The loan was to be paid in regular yearly payments over a ten-year period. At the end of the eighth year Mr. Jones was so impressed with the way the girls had met their obligation that he generously canceled the notes for the remaining two years. The new house was completed in the fall of 1906, the first sorority house at Denison. The attractive white frame lodge served as the center of chapter activity and site of social affairs for the members, who all lived in college dormitories. It was known as the "wee white house." The local group maintained a strong alumnae association, published a biennial bulletin which went to all alumnae, and held annual June reunions. From time to time the Kappa Phis reopened the question of national affiliation with the college trustees and maintained their deep interest in Kappa Kappa Gamma. During this period the first Panhellenic Association was formed among the three locals and rules were established for rushing and bidding. Finally, when the ban against national sororities was removed, Gamma Omega Chapter was installed by Florence Tomlinson (Myers, Wallace), Gamma Theta- Drake, Fraternity registrar; and Clara O. Pierce, Beta Nu- Ohio State, executive secretary; assisted by members of Beta Nu, Ohio State, and Rho Deuteron, Ohio Wesleyan. One notable aspect of the installation was the initiation of nearly half of the 300 alumnae members of Kappa Phi. Altogether some 200 of these alumnae have become members of Kappa, through additional initiation ceremonies. Marian Handy (Anderson), Gamma Kappa- William and Mary, served as co-organizer (equivalent of graduate counselor) to assist the new chapter. The transition from Kappa Phi to Kappa Kappa Gamma was easier because of the many common goals and ideals the members of each shared. Perhaps the most serious problem was indicated by one of the newly installed Gamma Omegas who was heard to muse wistfully, "How do you ever suppose I'll get the pin holes in my dress to go across instead of up and down!" By 1930, there were four other NPC fraternities: Chi Omega, Kappa Alpha Theta, Delta Delta Delta, and Alpha Phi. Later Dela Gamma, Alpha Omicron Pi, Pi Beta Phi, and Alpha Chi Omega were granted charters at Denison as the number of women students increased. The advent of national sororities on the Denison campus brought changes to sorority life. Pledging, which had not taken place until the beginning of the student's sophomore year, was moved back to the freshman year as the groups experimented with different rushing systems. The number of chapter members more than doubled over the years from under thirty at the time of installation. By 1931, the little Kappa lodge had become too small for the growing chapter, and a major remodeling project greatly increased the floor space. Well aware that even this enlargement would not serve indefinitely, the trustees of the alumnae association, aided by the generosity of Jean Moore Montgomery, eventually acquired a choice lot on Broadway at the entrance to Sorority Circle. Construction of the present Kappa house was begun in 1950, with the aid of a loan from the Fraternity, and in the spring of 1952 Gamma Omega moved into its new home, built of Williamsburg rose brick with white trim. Even this house proved inadequate to accommodate the growing membership. In 1964 a large chapter and recreation room, kitchen, powder room and porch were added. The house serves the important function of unifying a chapter whose members are scattered throughout six separate college dormitories. Many Gamma Omega traditions have their roots in the local sorority, but some have been established since the installation of the chapter. Incorporated into formal pledging and into the ceremony of the initiation banquet are some of Kappa Phi's traditions; many of the old songs are still sung in the chapter, with only slight alterations. Active-alumnae relations are kept warm and friendly by several annual events: the buffet supper at which the pledges are entertained by Newark-Granville alumnae and, in turn, present entertainment for their hostesses; the senior breakfast with the seniors as guest of the alumnae, an occasion for their induction into the ranks of Kappa alumnae; the initiation breakfast, when local alumnae entertain initiates immediately after the ceremony; the Christmas party at which the actives are hostesses to the Newark-Granville alumnae and both present gifts to the Kappa house. Yearly chapter events include the Dad's Day luncheon, with a luncheon taking place simultaneously for Kappa mothers who accompany Kappa dads to the campus, and the May Day-Mothers' Weekend with its luncheon honoring mothers. Kappa enjoys social events with other sororities in a variety of ways. For example, for many years the Kappa-Delta Gamma touch football game has brought enthusiastic rooters to the field on a fall Saturday morning and exhausted players and supporters back to the Kappa house afterwards for food and fun. The Kappas and Pi Phis join for the Monmouth Duo each spring, and usually at least one other major party a year is held jointly with another group. A long list of Gamma Omega May Queens, Homecoming Queens, Adytum (Denison's yearbook) Queens, and Military Ball Queens gives evidence of the fact that Denison Kappas combine beauty with brains. In fact, even the Kappas themselves were impressed when Kappa queens reigned supreme from Homecoming to Junior Prom to May Day in 1954-55. Denison Kappas have had as their particular social service project the entertainment of children from the Newark Children's Home. Kappas regularly go to the home for games and story-telling or bring some of the children to Granville to attend football and basketball games or to be entertained at the Kappa house. Kappas also aid in other service projects sponsored by the Denison Christian Association. Scholastically, Denison Kappas have usually rated near the top, although it is difficult to try to maintain or to top the record established by the chapter in 1959 when six Kappas were elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Gamma Omega has been hostess for the Gamma Province Convention several times since it first entertained other chapters in the provinces with fear and trembling in 1932, just three years after its installation. In June of 1948 the Kappa Jubilee, a reunion to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of Kappa Phi, was a rousing success, bringing about 75 Kappas back for a three-day stay on campus. Many Kappas have served and continue to serve Denison from positions of leadership in campus organizations such as Denison Campus Government, Denison Christian Association, WRA, Mortar Board, Crossed Keys (junior honorary), publication staffs, Denison Theatre, and deparmental clubs and honoraries. Each year Kappas are among those chosen as junior advisers in freshman dormitories. Members of Gamma Omega who have won Graduate Counselor Scholarships are: Rebecca Galloway (Clark), 1940-41; Margery Lawrence (Hetherington) 1948-49; Martha Jones (Phillips), 1949-50; Jessie Pflager, 1974-75. Martha Jones became a field secretary the year after she had gone to Delta Beta, as a graduate counselor. In 1971 faced with the problem of not being able to find a new house director, Gamma Omega asked for and received permission to allow two senior girls to occupy the housemother's apartment and fulfill her duties. The chapter was the first to try this practice and found it to work well with the assistance of local alumnae. Gamma Omega was also first to submit a plan to the Fraternity Council for liquor privileges in the house after passage of the new policy at the 1974 Convention. The chapter was always been eager to accept new responsibility. In an academic atmosphere where there is keen competition and a living situation that sometimes makes it easier to know one's suitemates better than one's sorority sisters, Kappa Kappa Gamma fills the need for lasting friendships, provides a place for development of the individual's talents and distinctiveness, and serves as a home where its members find stimulation, loyalty, and understanding during their college days. == '''History''' == The Gamma Omega chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma was founded on December 6, 1929. Before the chapter became a part of Kappa Kappa Gamma, however, it was a local women's fraternity known as Kappa Phi. Kappa Phi, being the oldest sorority at Denison, had first choice to pick a national affiliation, and gladly asked Kappa Kappa Gamma if they could start a chapter at Denison. On December 6, 1929, Kappa Phi officially became the Gamma Omega chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma and 222 women were initiated. == '''Leadership''' == The women of Gamma Omega today constantly strive to uphold Kappa Kappa Gamma’s legacy of leadership, and participate in numerous leadership events throughout the Denison community. They also hold many leadership positions on campus, including positons on the Panhellenic Executive Board, Denison Campus Governance Association, Denison Community Association and more. Kappa Kappa Gamma has contributed to leadership at Denison through the creation of '''D.U. Lead''', a one-day leadership institute for underclassmen that occurs each September. Leadership is an important attribute to the women of Kappa Kappa Gamma, and D.U. Lead allows Gamma Omega to share this quality with the rest of Denison. D.U. Lead was created by a planning team comprised of members of Kappa Kappa Gamma, Beta Theta Pi, the Campus Leadership and Involvement Center, and Career Exploration and Development. Through this program, the participants gain general leadership skills as well as specific skills to help them and their various organizations at Denison. D.U. Lead is now one of Denison's premier leadership programs. To find more information about D.U. Lead, click here[https://www.denison.edu/campuslife/studentactivities/leadership/dulead.html].

== '''~~Fraternity Alumnae Achievement Award Recipients:~~Philanthropy''' == Kappas participate in numerous philanthropy opportunities on campus, including both Greek and non-Greek events. In the past year alone Kappa's have put in over 1,334 hours towards community service groups such as the Denison Community Association (DCA), Humane Society, Habitat for Humanity, Big Brothers Big Sisters and more! Gamma Omega collaborated in 2010 and 2011 with the DCA to host Make a Difference Day in conjunction with our Kappa Karnival event and continue to work hand in hand with service groups on and off campus. '''Kappa Karnival''' is our annual philanthropy event, raising money for our national philanthropy Reading is Fundamental and for the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation. For the past two years, we have collaborated with the Denison Community Association (DCA) to combine the national service day Make a Difference Day with our event. The event this past Fall 2011 drew over 160 kids, including Boy and Girl Scout troops, and over 240 Denison student volunteers. Service booths at the event included making holiday cards for local nursing homes, assembling and decorating bags with toothpaste and toothbrushes for Headstart, and making PB&J sandwiches for Salvation Army, Look Up Center and Water’s Edge Community center. ==Highlights from 1980s:== In the 1980s, Gamma Omega had its ups and downs. The chapter was suspended for a period of time, offered and accepted Fraternity guidance and assistance. They never left campus and did adhere to guidelines set forth from the Fraternity Council. The leaders of Gamma Omega, faced challenges with grace and kept recruiting new members and setting chapter goals. One of the main goals in the 1980s was to improve the chapter GPA to a 2.7. The chapter focused on study habits, master lists of majors, recognizing scholastic achievement and planned a Favorite Professor Tea. In addition to improving the GPA, Gamma Omega also worked on an effective bill paying system as well as incentives to improve attendance at chapter functions. The second vice presidents also worked hard to make sure the programming was targeting specific areas and following Kappa guidelines of the number of events per week. In 1986, the Fraternity selected Gamma Omega to be one of five chapters to pilot a computerized bill paying and budget system program. Kappa Kappa Gamma wanted to expand this program the across the country after testing it out in various regions. During the 1980s, many philanthropic events such as Ballon Derby and a Haunted House were held that benefited groups such as the Children of Granville and Denison County, St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital and the National Kidney Foundation. The late 80s also brought a newly designed pledge program that Gamma Omega implemented with their pledges after a success rush. The chapter officers, including Fraternity Education, tried each week to fulfill their duties as well as provide Kappa fun facts. Traveling Consultant, Sherri Gosliner, visited in 1989 and provided leadership and guidance to assure chapter members that Gamma Omega continued on the right path in the new decade. The chapter continued to work on goals such as improving the GPA, bringing about chapter unity, increasing communication with Nationals, and using our own chapter member committees. Gamma Omega and Kappa Alpha Theta continue to plan an annual Kite and Key social event as well as events such as non-alcoholic Barn Party and Easter Egg Hunt with a local school. Gamma Omega members were involved on campus on as Panhellenic officers, varsity swimming, varsity lacrosse and varsity volleyball and Peer Advisory Network. Many members were also on the Dean’s List. Marnie O’Brien received a Kappa Kappa Gamma scholarship as a Field Representative to work as a Chapter Consultant. ==Highlights from the 1990s:==In the fall of 1990, Gamma Omega was taken off Fraternity Council Action. The chapter women took pride in their house, improved their GPA and were recognized for campus involvement and improved scholarship. Campus involvement included members on varsity swimming, varsity lacrosse, varsity soccer, Peer Advisory Network, Hungry and Homeless Community Service, Dean’s list, DCGA, Student Ambassadors, Judicial Council, House Council, President’s Round Table, Teacher Assistants and Club Sport participants. Philanthropic events included supporting Hungry and Homeless, the Children of Granville, Big Sister/Big Brother Organization and the Make a Wish Foundation. Social events include Kite and Key, My Tie, Haunted House, date parties, and many others. By the late 1990s, the chapter had slipped in some areas including risk management, over programming, following tradition verses ritual and Kappa Kappa Gamma policies. This led to to being placed on a Letter of Concern and suspended from campus. This essentially meant extra guidance and support from the Fraternity which chapter members accepted and started to rebuild for the 2000s. The chapter members attended workshops on the benefits of Greek Life and worked with local alumnae to review ritual during fireside and Initiation preparation. The chapter was ready to take on the new decade with Kappa knowledge in hand.

In the 2000s, campus involvement included members on Student Activities Committee, Concert Committee, 91.1 WDUB-The Doobie Denison Radio Station, Granville Fire Department Volunteers, Phi Society, Skiing Club, Study Abroad programs, Denison Singers, Denison Dance Department, Homecoming Committee, Sailing Club, Tutor, AIDS Task Force, Community Garden Committee, Sociology/Anthropology Fellow, Spanish Club, Intramural Floor Hockey, Campus Tour Guide, rugby, varsity softball, varsity swimming, varsity lacrosse and varsity soccer.

By the mid-2000s, Gamma Omega was strong enough to help neighboring chapters with Initiation. They received an award for New Member Programming at the Denison Greek Awards Ceremony and won the Greatest Scholarship Improvement Award at Kappa Kappa Gamma’s National Convention. Gamma Omega won Greek Week as well as participating in Delta Gamma’s Anchor Splash and Sigma Chi’s Derby Days.

~~--------------------------------~~The chapter continued to recruit new members and in 2007 they were the largest chapter on campus all while racing their GPA to the second highest among sororities on campus. The following year, they had the highest GPA among sororities.

~~==History~~ Gamma Omega continued to win awards such as Chapter Operation for Leadership, Lifetime Membership and Self-Governance, Outstanding New Member, Outstanding Alumna, Outstanding Greek Leader and Woman of the ~~University==~~Year. They focused on sisterhood and planning activities to get to know one another and Kappa’s ritual. Sisterhood events included glow in the dark putt putt golf, apple picking, powder puff intramural football, picnicking in a local park, ice skating and dodgeball. Kappa Kornhole Tournament continued to draw support on campus and Kappa held their first Kappa Karnival in 2009. Proceeds were donated to Kappa Kappa Gamma’s national recipient, Reading Is Fundamental.

~~==Presentation and Colonization:==After presenting to colonize in 2012 and being selected to join the Pack in fall 2016, Kappa Kappa~~ Gamma ~~had been waiting many years~~ Omega women were proud to ~~come to NC State. In 2015, S.E. Spencer (North Carolina) was selected as~~ be the ~~Chapter Consultant and began making visits to NC State along with Lisa Thomson and others from Fraternity Headquarters. Throughout the 2015-2016 school year~~largest sorority on campus, ~~Kappa representatives began~~ proud to ~~learn about NC State’s campus~~ wear letters and Fraternity and Sorority Life culture. In the spring of 2016 Kappa Kappa Gamma was presented with the opportunity to rent a chapter facility from NC State. The property at 3501 Avent Ferry Road was approved continued to ~~be the first home of Kappa at NC State.~~ Starting in late September of 2016 Leadership Consultants and Kappa Headquarters staff began the process for colonizing the Eta Chi chapter. S.E. led a team of four Leadership Consultants, Hannah Bingham (Oklahoma State), Claire Kozel (Santa Clara), Maddy Poletis (Missouri), and Lindsay Webb (South Carolina) in a marketing blitz across NC State’s campus. After the consultant team distributed hundreds of lollipops, flyers, buttons, and bookmarks over nearly a week of tabling, more Headquarters staff and countless local Kappa alumnae descended work on ~~the Talley Student Center at NC State to interview potential charter members for Eta Chi. Nearly 200 fantastic women interviewed to be the first Kappas at NC State. On October 1, 2016~~relationships among sisters, ~~invitations to the final party~~ Advisory Board and ~~Bid Day were extended~~House Board.

Bid Day arrived on October 2nd. The day began with the Formal Pledging Service, which was conducted by the Colonization Chairman, Suzanne Mahoney, and assisted by several women from the Delta Beta chapter ==Highlights of Duke University and the Epsilon Gamma chapter of UNC-Chapel Hill. Following the service, the colonizing class of 127 women were escorted through the house to receive their bid day bags and Kappa t-shirts. It was a fun filled day of face painting, photo snapping, and great socialization with established sisters and new friends. It was truly an unforgettable experience and set the stage for the beginning of a great first year. 2011==

~~On October 15th~~ In 2011 the ~~colonizing class gathered~~ Gamma Omega chapter partnered with the Beta Nu (OSU) and Rho Deuteron (OWU) chapters at the '''Reading Is Key''' event for ~~our first New Member Retreat. The day consisted of ice breaker activities, pumpkin painting, and hilarious team building games~~ the Reading Is Fundamental Philanthropy in ~~the backyard~~Columbus. ~~It was~~ Local families were invited to bring their children for a ~~great day for meeting new girls within our charter class~~ snack and ~~having a~~ story book, as well as fun ~~time goofing off together~~Valentines' themed crafts for the kids.

In mid-October, the Eta Chi chapter participated in Southern SMASH on NC State’s campus. Southern SMASH is a non-profit event created by fellow Kappa, McCall Dempsey, to raise eating disorder awareness and promote positive body image by physically destroying weight scales. During the event, students were encouraged to visit booths hosted by the Counseling Center, an eating disorder treatment center, and several other hosts, that promoted diversity and healthy eating. After visiting these booths, students were able to write positive messages on cards for them to keep to promote self-love; as well as “tombstones” to write a message to the scale before they smashed them. Students then took sledgehammers and smashed the scales along with their tombstones. All sororities were invited to participate in the event, but Eta Chi had the most participants and volunteers by far and were able to spend time talking to McCall and showing support for their fellow Kappa. McCall also hosted a talk later that day to share her experience battling and defeating her eating disorder, which many members ==Highlights of ~~Eta Chi attended as well. The event allowed Eta Chi to remind themselves of their own self-worth, as well as share body positivity and raise eating disorder awareness on our campus.~~2012==

~~During the last week of October~~We initiated 1 new woman on March 24th, ~~the Eta Chi chapter was given the task of partnering with Alpha Sigma Phi for Homecoming Week; NC State Wolfpack vs Boston College Eagles. Some of the events during the week were a Lip Sync Battle~~2012, ~~a Craziest Fan competition~~28 women on March 31, ~~a float contest~~2012, ~~Kupcakes for Kay~~and 3 new women during Continuous Open Recruitment on December 1, ~~and many more~~2012. In the Fall of ~~For the Lip Sync battle~~2012, we Gamma Omega had the ~~theme of NSYNC Y2K. Our songs were Pump It by the Black Eyed Peas, Please Don't Stop the Music by Rihanna, Down by Jay Sean~~number one Greek GPA on campus, for all Panhellenic Council organizations and ~~Jumpin Jumpin by Destiny's Child~~Interfraternity Council organizations. ~~A few Kappa girls and a few Alpha Sig guys got together and performed a Mashup. For our float~~As of Spring 2012, ~~it took a lot of hands to build. We constructed a large sculpture of~~ 28 women in the ~~NC State logo, made from old t-shirts, chicken wire, and wood. The theme~~ chapter were members of ~~our float was “Hang’m out to dry”~~academic honoraries, ~~with another sculpture of a paper mache eagle centered~~ 31 women in ~~a birdcage. We also sold 100 cupcakes during~~ the ~~cupcake competition~~ chapter had received academic scholarships and ~~raised $120 to be donated to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. Overall~~academic awards, ~~it was a very successful homecoming week and we did a great job with all of the competitions. Everyone~~ 9 women had ~~a blast~~ participated in summer research, and ~~it was a great opportunity to meet new people and learn about who we are as a chapter~~25 women held executive positions in service organizations.

~~On October 30th, after~~ Our chapter was involved with the Presidential Campaign by raising awareness around campus of the ~~hard work~~ importance of voting and ~~thoughtful review by~~ being informed. At the Greek Awards on April 23,2012, our ~~Nominating Committee~~chapter received recognition for Most Improved Chapter GPA, ~~slates~~ and the prestigious Commitment to Fraternal Purpose. We were ~~presented to~~ awarded Outstanding New Member, Outstanding Greek Leaders awards, Outstanding Greek Advisor Award, and Greek Woman of the Year.This year we participated in numerous philanthropic events around campus such as Delta Gamma's Anchor Splash, Sigma Chi's Derby Days, Pi Beta Phi's Pi Phi Palooza, Kappa Alpha Theta's Kats with Bats, Delta Delta Delta's Pancake Breakfast, Kappa Sigma's Squash Tournament, and Beta Theta Pi's King of the ~~chapter for~~ Wings Competition. Gamma Omega held our ~~first ever Chapter Council~~ annual Kappa Karnival in conjunction with the Denison Community Association as part of ~~Eta Chi~~Make a Difference Day, and brought in over 50 children from Newark and surrounding areas. The event was held in October 2012 in the Mitchell Athletic Center due to rain and had numerous fraternities, sororities, and campus organizations represented in the event. The Hilltoppers, DUwop, and Burpee's Seedy Theatrical Co. each performed during the Karnival. ~~Also that evening~~This year, we ~~shared~~ began volunteering at our ~~family reveals~~new local philanthropy The Works, in Newark. ~~Elections took place~~ For the ~~following weekend, on November 6th~~2012 school year, ~~where 19 women were elected officer positions within~~ the chapterhas participated in over 1,300 hours of community service through campus service organizations.

~~In early November, the Eta Chi chapter~~ On campus this year there was ~~approached by Beta Theta Pi fraternity to work together to make lunches~~ a proposal for ~~over 100 volunteers at Habitat for Humanity's and NC State's Build-A-Block project. Build-A-Block is an ongoing effort~~ postponed recruitment that was brought up to ~~build 11 affordable and sustainable town-homes near~~ the ~~university~~first year retention committee, but it hasn'~~s campus~~t developed any further. ~~The builders there were very appreciative and gracious~~Also, ~~and invited both fraternities~~ party registration was implemented to ~~come and~~ help ~~build over the following two semesters~~foster a safe community on campus. ~~Any left over lunch supplies were donated; fresh fruit and sandwiches were taken to local homeless shelters~~Within our chapter, we have 134 total members, ~~and non-perishable items were kept by Habitat for Humanity for the following weekend's project~~including 53 new members.

~~==Installation:==~~

Installation weekend finally arrived on November 11, 2016. The evening began with a pizza dinner at the chapter house and then the charter class departed for the McKimmon Conference and Training Center. The Fireside service was held and graciously assisted by the Delta Beta and Epsilon Gamma chapters as the sponsoring chapters. A dessert reception was enjoyed following the service. During the reception, the District Director for the Lambda district, Katy Stovall (Drake University), shared some inspiring words with the founding class. She also presented gifts given from Alumnae Associations, Fraternity Council and Specialist Teams, and other chapters, to the Eta Chi Chapter Council and fellow sisters.

~~The following morning~~ ==Highlights of November 12th, the day began with a delicious continental breakfast before gathering to begin the Installation service. The Installation service was conducted by Beth Black and assisted by the Epsilon Gamma chapter of UNC-Chapel Hill and Delta Beta chapter of Duke University, who are the official big sisters of the Eta Chi chapter. After the service, everyone returned to the chapter house for lunch and photos before returning to the McKimmon Center for an official Model Chapter Meeting. The meeting was lead by Beth Black, with the assistance of the newly elected Chapter President, Peyton Hartis; Recording Secretary, Mary Dare Martin; and Marshal, Megan Darle Huber. The remainder of the Chapter Council Officers were sworn into duty during the Model Chapter Meeting as well. Overall, the weekend was undeniably memorable, enlightening, and a special experience. '''109 new sisters were initiated that day.'''2014==

~~Establishing~~ This past spring, on March 29, 2014, we initiated 36 new members. One member was initiated at Allegheny College. For Fall 2014, Gamma Omega had the highest Greek GPA on campus. This past year, we participated in numerous philanthropic events on campus. These included Delta Gamma's Anchor Splash, Pi Beta Phi's Pi Phi Palooza, Kappa ~~on NC State~~Alpha Theta's Kats with Bats, Delta Delta Delta's Pancake Breakfast, Beta Theta Pi's King of the Wings Competition, Delta Chi's ~~campus has been such a special privilege. We are so excited to be able to contribute to State~~talent contest, Lambda Chi Alpha's ~~campus~~ Fall Bash, and ~~Greek community~~Kappa Sigma's dodgeball tournament. ~~Our chapter is comprised~~ In the fall of ~~109 outstanding young women~~2014, instead of ~~all grade levels~~doing our annual Kappa Karnival, ~~with~~ we decided to hold a ~~wide variety~~ Kappa Kornhole event. It was held on one of ~~academic pursuits. We are finding~~ our ~~way as a chapter~~ residential quads and ~~how we fit within our campus~~ multiple sororities and ~~community~~fraternities participated, ~~but overall the chapter is beginning~~ along with people who are not involved in ~~a positive and welcoming manner~~Greek Life. ~~Many of us chose to join Kappa because~~ This past year, we ~~each sought to be a part of something new and saw the opportunity of being a founding sister as a great way to better connect with~~ also continued our work at our ~~school~~ local philanthropy, The Works, and ~~to be a part of something bigger than ourselves. Over the course of this semester,~~ our chapter ~~bonded instantaneously and many~~ logged over 700 hours of ~~us have created relationships with our sisters that we know will last a lifetime~~community service through campus service organizations.

~~“I wanted to join Kappa to help better other women and Greek Life. It turns out it has bettered me. I’m so thankful for the support system I’ve~~ There have been ~~given and the family I feel like I’ve joined.”~~ ~~“I wanted to join Kappa because I never thought I’d join a sorority, but when I met with Kappas during colonization I knew I had found people just like me and this is where I belonged.”~~ ~~“I joined Kappa to start something~~ no new ~~and leave a legacy here at NC State.”~~ ~~“Joining Kappa has been my best decision yet and I am so happy I took~~ renovations on our campus since the ~~leap and tried it! Being~~ dining hall was renovated in ~~Kappa has given me~~ the ~~motivation to try my best in school because I don’t want to leave this beautiful sisterhood~~spring of 2013.” ~~“I joined Kappa because I saw it as a once in a lifetime experience and it was an organization with values I agreed with and had a passion for. I am so happy and touched to be part~~ Our chapter of ~~this sisterhood.”~~ ~~“I wanted to join Kappa because I have been searching for a supportive community at NC State. I have found some, but I knew I was missing out on having~~ Gamma Omega has a ~~large group~~ total of ~~people who are always there for you. Kappa had that~~ 103 initiated members and ~~Kappa shared so many of my values.”~~ ~~“I joined Kappa because it wasn’t like any other sorority.”~~ ~~“I joined Kappa because I knew from the beginning it was the right house for me – the values, philanthropy, and the alumnae. They are my role models and I aspire to be~~ we just ~~like them and~~ welcomed 28 new members into our ~~Founders~~house."

~~== Remainder~~ Our chapter holds our weekly meetings in our house, located on South Quad. Our chapter owns our house. Members of ~~2016==~~Gamma Omega do not live in the house. It is a place dedicated to our weekly chapter meetings, and just a nice place to go and hang out or study. We recently got a house mom, Judy Neff, that moved in over the summer of 2014.

~~On December 7th, our chapter held our first annual Sisterhood Christmas Party; the theme was ugly/festive Christmas sweaters. The date fell in the middle~~ ==Highlights of the first week of final exams, so it was a great escape from a hectic schedule of studying and long hours in the library. The day consisted of Christmas themed snacks and hot chocolate, a gingerbread house decorating competition, and snapping photos on Santa's lap (S.E. Spencer hilariously took on this role). Afterwards, a large group of sisters exchanged Secret Santa gifts. The event was so much fun and a great way to finish off the semester and spend time with each other before leaving for winter break.2015==

~~Finally~~This past spring, on ~~December 10th~~March 28, ~~several~~ 2015, we initiated 26 new members ~~from our chapter spent four hours wrapping gifts for a law firm named Murgitroyd~~. ~~The firm is located in Durham~~ One member was initiated at the University of Akron. This past year, ~~NC and specializes~~ we participated in ~~Intellectual Property Law~~numerous philanthropic events on campus. ~~Murgitroyd reached out to Eta~~ These included Delta Gamma's Anchor Splash, Pi Beta Phi's Pi Phi Palooza, Kappa Alpha Theta's Kats with Bats, Beta Theta Pi's King of the Wings Competition, Lambda Chi ~~because they needed help wrapping books to give out as holiday gifts for their clients~~Alpha's Fall Bash, and Sigma Lambda Gamma's basketball tournament. In ~~exchange for~~ the ~~time spent helping this company accomplish their goal~~ fall of ~~wrapping these gifts~~2015, ~~Murgitroyd gave~~ we held a ~~donation~~ Kappa Kornhole event. It was held on one of our residential quads and multiple sororities and fraternities participated, along with people who are not involved in Greek Life. We raised about $~~700~~ 1,500 from this event. In September, we started working with the Look Up Center, located in Newark, Ohio. Once a week, members from the chapter would go to the ~~Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation~~Center and help children with their homework for a few hours. ~~Eta Chi is proud that four hours~~ This past summer, our library and one of our ~~time~~ residential halls was ~~spent for~~ renovated. Our chapter of Gamma Omega has a ~~great cause; raising money for the Kappa Foundation~~total of 86 initiated members.

~~'''~~Chapter Philanthropy:~~'''~~In mid-October, the Eta Chi chapter participated in Southern SMASH on NC State’s campus. Southern SMASH is a non-profit event created by fellow Kappa, McCall Dempsey, to raise eating disorder awareness and promote positive body image by physically destroying weight scales. During the event, students were encouraged to visit booths hosted by the Counseling Center, an eating disorder treatment center, and several other hosts, that promoted diversity and healthy eating. After visiting these booths, students were able to write positive messages on cards for them to keep to promote self-love; as well as “tombstones” to write a message to the scale before they smashed them. Students then took sledgehammers and smashed the scales along with their tombstones. All sororities were invited to participate in the event, but Eta Chi had the most participants and volunteers by far and were able to spend time talking to McCall and showing support for their fellow Kappa. McCall also hosted a talk later that day to share her experience battling and defeating her eating disorder, which many members of Eta Chi attended as well. The event allowed Eta Chi to remind themselves of their own self-worth, as well as share body positivity and raise eating disorder awareness on our campus.

~~In early November, the Eta Chi~~ What organization(s) has your chapter ~~was approached by Beta Theta Pi fraternity to work together to make lunches~~ historically/traditionally raised money for over 100 volunteers at Habitat for Humanity's and NC State's Build-A-Block project. Build-A-Block is an ongoing effort to build 11 affordable and sustainable town-homes near the university's campus. The builders there were very appreciative and gracious, ~~and invited both fraternities to come and help build over the following two semesters. Any left over lunch supplies were~~ or donated~~; fresh fruit and sandwiches were taken~~ hours to ~~local homeless shelters~~, ~~and non-perishable items were kept by Habitat for Humanity for the following weekend's project.~~ in your community?

Our national philanthropy is Reading is Fundamental. In past years, our chapter has worked with The Works, but this fall, we decided to start working with The Look Up Center located in Newark, Ohio. Once a week ~~after Installation~~, ~~Kappa t-shirts were sold at~~ members of the chapter ~~house to members~~ would go and help younger children with their homework for ~~$1 each~~a few hours. ~~The total proceeds, which amounted~~ Why did your chapter choose this organization(s) to ~~$133, were donated towards the Kappa Foundation.~~support?

~~On December 10th, several members from our~~ Our philanthropy chair chose this organization in the hopes that it would promote more chapter ~~spent four hours wrapping gifts for a law firm named Murgitroyd.~~ interest than The ~~firm is located~~ Works did in Durham, NC and specializes in Intellectual Property Law. Murgitroyd reached out to Eta Chi because they needed help wrapping books to give out as holiday gifts for their clients. In exchange for the time spent helping this company accomplish their goal of wrapping these gifts, Murgitroyd gave a donation of $700 to the Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation. Eta Chi is proud that four hours of our time was spent for a great cause; raising money for the ~~Kappa Foundation~~past.

We chose to donate our time and volunteer at the Southern SMASH to show our support for a fellow Kappa. No matter where each of our paths takes us, we are all united by the bonds we share through our sisterhood. We were more than happy to assist and support a fellow sister, especially when the event promotes women empowerment and destroying unrealistic standards that many women feel the need to uphold and silently struggle with.

We chose to donate our time and work with Beta for the Habitat for Humanity project because it was a great way to give back to our local community and help those families in need; every person deserves a roof over their head and a meal at least once a day. We look forward to working with Habitat for Humanity again in the following semesters.==Highlights of 2016==

This past spring, on March 5, 2016, we initiated 24 new women. 3 new women were initiated at Miami University-Oxford OH. We ~~chose to donate to~~ also initiated 2 new women on November 12, 2016 thorough Continuous Open Bidding (COB) during the fall of 2016. The women of Gamma Omega are part of numerous honoraries including 4 women on Mortar Board, 5 women in Omicron Delta Kappa ~~Foundation because~~, ~~as fellow sisters~~6 women in Phi Beta Kappa, ~~we believe~~ and numerous women in Rho Lambda. Two of our members also held leadership positions in ~~supporting~~ these honoraries: Jessica Braid as president of Rho Lambda and Aleksa Kaups as President of Theta Alpha Phi. Our members dedicated additional time to the ~~development~~ PanHellenic community. Asesha Dayal was the Vice President of ~~women~~ Development and Audrey Smith and ~~preserving our heritage; what better way than to honor~~ Heather Wiggins are members of the PanHellenic Judicial Board. Gamma Omega was awarded 9 different awards at the ~~organization that gives us our reason to come together~~ Greek Awards this past spring: Excellence in Service and ~~be a family~~Support of Others, Outstanding Public Relations, Outstanding Recruitment, Outstanding Sorority Advisor (Lisa Tompson), Outstanding Sorority President (Meg Flanagan), Outstanding Sorority Scholar (Jenna Breslin), Outstanding New Member (Jen Durbin), Outstanding Sorority Athlete (Jen Durbin), Outstanding Greek Leaders (Jessica Braid & Asesha Dayal).

~~'''Chapter Facility''':Our Chapter meets~~ The involvement of the women of Gamma Omega extends beyond honorary societies and the PanHellenic community to leadership and involvement with numerous groups on campus. We have women in ~~our beautiful~~DUwop, the Theatre department, the Music department, Denison Independent Theater Association (DITA), ~~newly renovated house on Avent Ferry Rd in Raleigh~~Denison International Student Association (DISA), ~~NC. The lower level of~~ the ~~house is where our Chapter meeting room is located~~Genital Monologues, Denison Feminists, Denison Democrats, ~~as well as our dining hall~~Deaf Culture Awareness, ~~kitchen~~Life After Loss, Women in Math and ~~a study/lounge space. The second floor of~~ Computer Science, ASEC Tutors, America Reads Tutors, Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS), Denison Chemical Society, Volunteers for the ~~house is where the main entrance is~~Humane Society, ~~consisting of an elegant foyer which opens up to our formal living room~~ and ~~a smaller study space; another private living room and bedrooms are~~ Share Advocates. We also ~~located~~ have women who participate in varsity athletics on ~~this floor. The third floor of~~ the ~~house consists of another private living room~~ Softball, Field Hockey, Track and Field, and ~~the remainder of the bedrooms~~Swimming & Diving Teams.

~~------~~In addition to being involved with numerous activities, clubs, and organizations on campus, the Gamma Omega chapter participated in numerous philanthropic events including Delta Delta Delta’s Dunkin’ with Delta’s, Pi Beta Phi’s Pasta Phest, Kappa Alpha Theta’s Kats with Bats, Sigma Chi’s Derby Days, and Lambda Chi Alpha’s Fall Bash. We also participated in Delta Gamma’s Anchor Splash and our most recently initiated women won the synchronized swim and dance.

~~== Highlights~~ Philanthropy:Our national philanthropy is Reading is Fundamental (RIF) and to support this we held a book drive this past spring and donated the books to underprivileged children at a local school in Newark, Ohio. We went to the school and read with the children for a couple of ~~2017 ==~~hours and let them choose what books they wanted. We also held our annual philanthropy event, Kappa Kornhole on October 8, 2016 and raised over $1,000.

~~Kappa kicked off~~ We continued to work with the ~~spring semester and COB by Tabling~~ Look Up Center located in ~~the brickyard! At this tabling event we sold donuts for one dollar each~~Newark, Ohio, ~~with all proceeds supporting RIF~~as a way to get involved locally. ~~Sisters walked around campus spreading awareness~~ Once a week, members of ~~philanthropic causes~~ the chapter would go and to help ~~spread the Kappa name to potential new members~~younger children with their homework for a few hours. ~~The event was~~ We also raised over $150 for a ~~great way~~ fellow sister to ~~meet our potential new members as well as inform~~ help support her during the ~~campus of the philanthropy that we support as an organization~~holiday season this year.

~~On January 16~~Our chapter holds weekly meetings in our house, ~~2017~~which we own, ~~Eta Chi held a potential new member interest event at Build a Bear Workshop~~ located on South Quad. Members of Gamma Omega do not live in ~~Crabtree Valley mall. Each new member made~~ the house, but instead use it for our weekly chapter and ~~decorated~~ council meetings, as a ~~bear~~ place to ~~send~~ hang out with fellow sisters, or to do homework. We got a ~~local children's hospital~~new house mom this past spring, Missy Nabors. She has two dogs, Charlie and Lily, that we sometimes take on walks or play with at the house. ~~This was a fun way~~ We also raised money over the course of the past year which we used to ~~both meet our potential new members as well as help out others in our community~~ repaint the entryway and living room and to refurnish the house, giving it ~~allowed our potential new members to be~~ a ~~part of our efforts to give back~~more updated and modern feel.

~~On January 19,~~ ==Highlights of 2017 Eta Chi hosted a potential new member interest dinner at the Kappa House. Spaghetti was served, as a myriad of new members came to enjoy the house and the company of prospective sisters. We were able to show our potential new members our beautiful house as well as interact with them in a comfortable and laid back setting. ==

~~In late January Potential New Members met with~~ This past spring we initiated 18 new members ~~for a night of board and card games and snacks, allowing for all girls to mingle~~ and ~~get to know each other better in a fun environment. By attending this event~~ we ~~were able to meet even more potential~~ initiated an additional three new members ~~and have fun conversations with them over friendly competition~~in the fall through continual open bidding.

~~On January 24, 2017, the Kappa's went on two-on-one dates with potential new~~ Many women in our chapter are part of various different honararies including 10 members~~. Each new member was paired with two sisters who took her on a "date" to a coffee shop, ice cream parlor, etc~~in Mortar Board, 5 women were invited to ~~get her excited~~ join Omicron Delta Kappa and three were invited to join Phi Beta Kappa. ~~These two-~~We also have representation on~~-one dates allowed our sisters to get to know our potential new members on a more personal level~~the Panhellenic Executive Board through Emma Kopp who is the Vice President of Development. ~~They were able to connect in a stronger way than some of~~ At the ~~other events allowed~~Greek awards, Gamma Omega received six different awards: Outstanding Public Relations Award, Outstanding Sorority President (Ellie Thien), Outstanding Sorority Scholar (Bridget Diana), Outstanding New Member (Erin Stewart) and Outstanding Greek Leader (Amanda Nelson and Haley Myer).

~~Sisters participated~~ Our chapter goals for the year included: Facilitating an understanding of Standards within the chapter, increasing attendance to events, improving public relations, having a successful COB in ~~a craft night together on February 1st~~the fall, ~~2017~~and increasing collaboration with other FSL organizations. ~~Sisters could either paint bricks as door stops or canvases for their rooms. Sisters enjoyed each other’s company~~Our president, vice president of standards, ~~music~~new member chair, education chair and ~~snacks while painting~~ risk management chair participated in the ~~kitchen~~ regional convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Several of our members also participated in the UIFI conference where they had the ~~house. It was a great way for sisters~~ opportunity to ~~talk, hang out,~~ learn about leadership with other sororities and ~~get creative~~fraternities.

~~Potential New Members were given a bid to be a member of Kappa~~ In the past year, we have supported numerous organizations philanthropy events including Dunkin Deltas (Delta Delta Delta), KATs with Bats (Kappa Alpha Theta), Anchor Splash (Delta Gamma ~~on February 4~~), ~~2017~~King of the Canes (Beta Theta Pi), ~~and were invited to the Kappa house for a super bowl themed bid day. Each new member was accompanied by a founding family to make this bid day the best day. There was food~~Pi Phi Palooza (two times), Lambda Fall Bash (Lambda Chi Alpha), ~~dancing~~Derby Days (Sigma Chi), ~~games~~Crawfish Boil (Phi Psi introductory event), ~~and lots of photos taken. This day was a great and fun way~~ Volley for ~~us to welcome our new members into Kappa~~ Vets (Kappa ~~Gamma.~~ ~~On February 10th~~Sigma), ~~sisters and their dates joined together for a fun filled night at Defy Gravity~~D-Chi Car Smash (Delta Chi). ~~This was our first date function, titled “Kappa Krush”, where we enjoyed an evening jumping around~~ We also had a ~~trampoline park~~ team for Relay for Life and ~~competing against each other in various games and obstacle courses at~~ we won the ~~venue~~synchronized lip-synch competition for Sigma Chi's Derby Days. ~~It was a great night for sisters and friends to engage in some friendly competition and have a lot of fun together!~~

~~During~~ Describe the ~~weekend~~ recent changes on your campus and describe the overall nature of ~~February 17 and 18, 2017,~~ your chapter.The Gamma Omega chapter is a ~~new member retreat and movie night was held for our new members~~supportive organization. ~~A movie was shown and snacks were provided as~~ For example, every week at chapter meetings we announce our ~~new members partook in fellowship and fun sisterhood memories~~involvements so others can attend. ~~This event allowed our new members~~ It is not unusual to ~~bond~~ see many Kappas at a softball game, Burpees show, or helping sisters with ~~each other and begin to learn what sisterhood is all about~~academics.

~~Kappa kicked off~~ Chapter Philanthropy:What organization(s) has your chapter historically/traditionally raised money for, or donated hours to, in your community?In the spring semester ~~and COB by Tabling in~~ of 2017 the ~~brickyard! At this tabling event we sold donuts for one dollar each, with all proceeds supporting RIF. Sisters walked around campus spreading awareness of philanthropic causes and to help spread~~ Gamma Omega chapter supported the ~~Kappa name to potential new members~~Look Up Center. ~~The event~~ This organization was chosen because it was a ~~great~~ way for our chapter to support and give back to ~~meet~~ our ~~potential new members as well as inform~~ local community, while supporting the ~~campus~~ mission of our national philanthropy Reading is Fundamental. At the ~~philanthropy that~~ center, we ~~support as an organization~~worked with under privileged children on their homework and reading skills supporting literacy.

~~On January 16~~Chapter Facility:The Gamma Omega chapter meets at 110 N. Mulberry Street, ~~2017~~a house we own, ~~Eta Chi held a potential new member interest event at Build a Bear Workshop~~ where we hold weekly meetings in ~~Crabtree Valley mall~~. ~~Each new member made~~ The house is located on South Quad. Members of Gamma Omega do not live in the house, but instead use it for our weekly chapter and ~~decorated~~ council meetings, as a ~~bear~~ place to hang out with fellow sisters, or to ~~send~~ do homework. Our house mom Missy Nabors is leaving after this semester ends.[[File:Gamma Omega Chapter Room.JPG|thumb|Gamma Omega Chapter]]Oral HistoryAre there any current members, alumnae or advisers from your chapter that you recommend for the Fraternity’s oral history project? We are looking for Kappas with stories to tell – funny chapter memories, great professional achievement stories, heartwarming stories of how Kappa has helped them, etc. Natalie Kindler is a ~~local children's hospital~~Gamma Omega alumnae. ~~This was~~ She graduated in 2017 and is now a ~~fun way~~ Leadership Consultant, so she can share how her time at Gamma Omega lead her to ~~both meet our potential new members~~ her position as ~~well as help out others in our community and it allowed our potential new members to be~~ a ~~part of our efforts to give back~~leadership consultant.

~~On January 19, 2017 Eta Chi hosted a potential new member interest dinner at the Kappa House. Spaghetti was served, as a myriad~~ ==Highlights of new members came to enjoy the house and the company of prospective sisters. We were able to show our potential new members our beautiful house as well as interact with them in a comfortable and laid back setting. 2018==

~~In late January Potential New Members met with~~ This past spring we initiated thirty new members ~~for a night of board and card games and snacks, allowing for all girls to mingle~~ and ~~get to know each other better in a fun environment. By attending this event~~ we ~~were able to meet even more potential~~ initiated an additional two new members ~~and have fun conversations with them over friendly competition~~in the fall through continual open bidding.

~~On January 24, 2017~~Our chapter goals for the year included: Improving sisterhood within the chapter, ~~the Kappa's went on two-on-one dates with potential new members. Each new member was paired with two sisters who took her on a "date"~~ increasing attendance to ~~a coffee shop~~events, ~~ice cream parlor~~improving public relations, ~~etc, to get her excited to join Kappa. These two-on-one dates allowed our sisters to get to know our potential new members on~~ having a ~~more personal level. They were able to connect~~ successful COB in ~~a stronger way than some of~~ the fall, and increasing collaboration with other ~~events allowed~~FSL organizations. Kate Aumuller (President) and Mikayla Trimpey (Marshal) attended the 2018 National Convention.

~~Sisters participated~~ The women in ~~a craft night together~~ our chapter are involved and recognized in the Panhellenic community. We have representation on ~~February 1st~~the Panhellenic Executive Board through Emma Steinman, ~~2017. Sisters could either paint bricks as door stops or canvases for their rooms. Sisters enjoyed each other’s company~~who is the Vice President of Administration, ~~music~~and Alexa Meller, ~~and snacks while painting in~~ who is the ~~kitchen~~ Vice President of Development. At the ~~house. It was a great way for sisters to talk~~Greek awards, Gamma Omega received 7 different awards: Greek Scholar Award (Alivia Tachney), Outstanding Athlete Award (Lauren Secaras), E Clark Morrow Outstanding Alumni (Natalie Kindler), Outstanding Greek Advisor (Lisa Thompson), Outstanding PR, ~~hang out~~Outstanding Recruitment, and ~~get creative~~Fraternal Purpose Runner Up.

~~Potential New Members were given a bid to be a member of Kappa Kappa~~ In the past year, we have supported numerous organizations philanthropy events including Anchor Splash (Delta Gamma ~~on February 4~~), ~~2017, and were invited to the Kappa house for a super bowl themed bid day. Each new member was accompanied by a founding family to make this bid day the best day. There was food~~Tug of War (Beta Theta Pi), ~~dancing~~Lambda Haunted House (Lambda Chi Alpha), ~~games~~Phi Psi Relay (Phi Psi), ~~and lots of photos taken~~D-Chi Car Smash (Delta Chi). ~~This day was~~ We also had a ~~great and fun way~~ team for ~~us to welcome our new members into Kappa Kappa Gamma.~~ ~~On February 10th, sisters and their dates joined together~~ Relay for a fun filled night at Defy Gravity. This was our first date function, titled “Kappa Krush”, where we enjoyed an evening jumping around a trampoline park and competing against each other in various games and obstacle courses at the venueLife. ~~It was a great night for sisters and friends to engage in some friendly competition and have a lot of fun together!~~

~~During~~ In the ~~weekend~~ spring and fall semesters of ~~February 17 and 18, 2017,~~ 2018 the Gamma Omega chapter supported Kendal at Granville. This organization was chosen because it was a ~~new member retreat and movie night was held~~ way for our ~~new members. A movie was shown~~ chapter to support and ~~snacks were provided as~~ give back to our ~~new members partook in fellowship and fun sisterhood memories~~local community. ~~This event allowed our new members to bond with each other and begin to learn what sisterhood~~ Kendal is ~~all about.~~ ~~On February 19th, we held~~ our ~~first ever composite photoshoot! Sisters styled themselves beautifully as they each took photos for Eta Chi’s first composite~~local philanthropy because it was a close location that needed help. ~~The composite now hangs on our wall in the parlor for all sisters and guests to see when they enter our home~~We also had Kappa alumni who worked or lived there.

~~[[File:Eta Chi Academic Tea 2~~The Gamma Omega chapter meets at 110 N.~~jpg|thumb|Members who achieved~~ Mulberry Street, a ~~GPA of 3~~house we own, where we hold weekly meetings in.~~75 or higher for at least one semester the previous year were celebrated at a an Academic Excellence Tea held during Kappa's Academic Excellence Month~~The house is located on South Quad. ~~During~~ Members of Gamma Omega do not live in the ~~ceremony~~house, but instead use it for our weekly chapter and council meetings, ~~members who achieved~~ as a ~~4.0 GPA received a pearl dangle~~ place to ~~attach~~ hang out with fellow sisters, or to ~~their key~~do homework. Our house mom Cheryl Moore is new this year.]]

~~A new tradition started to celebrate members obtaining GPAs of 3~~[[File:Gamma Omega 2018.75 and above at least one semester the previous year. This tradition is the Academic Excellence Tea held during Kappa's Academic Excellence Month. At the event on February 26, 2017 a Kappa alumni, Eileen Taylor, spoke to the attendees about how her educational experiences shaped her life. During the ceremony members who achieved a 4.0 GPA received a pearl dangle to attach to their key. Lunch and tea was served courtesy of our chef. Each attendee was able to take home their own Kappa mug. The event is meant to reward members for all the hard work they put into their classes. The tea will become an annual event encouraging members to do well in their academics endeavors in order to be invited to this lovely event! On February 26th, Eta Chi held its first Big/Little Reveal! Our spring class of nine girls were given a pair of colorfully designed socks; their big sisters wore a matching pair to each little sister. Big sisters stood behind a bed linen used as a makeshift divider, while the little sisters found their matching sock pair; they aligned themselves along the other side of the linen, across from their matches. Once all the sisters were matched to their Big’s, the sheet dropped and revealed their Big/Little pairs! It was a great event all around and even sweeter sight to see our newly initiated members embracing their new Big sisters!jpeg|thumb|Gamma Omega 2018]]

The ~~Spring class of 2017 was initiated on March 25th by the Charter class of Fall 2016~~Gamma Omega chapter is a supportive organization. ~~On the 24th~~For example, ~~the initiates took a part in the Fireside ceremony after dinner that was held for them by the~~ every week at chaptermeetings we announce our involvements so others can attend. ~~They then spent the night~~ We have women in DUwop, the ~~house and learned more about Kappa Kappa Gamma~~Theatre department, ~~watched movies~~the Music department, ~~spent time together~~Denison Independent Theater Association (DITA), Burpees, ~~and were able to continue growing closer to each other as a pledge class. Our beautiful initiation ceremony was held early~~ the ~~next morning~~ Genital Monologues, Denison Feminists, Denison Democrats, Women in Math and ~~these new members officially became our sisters!~~ ~~Kappa Kappa Gamma’s sister sorority Alpha Omega Epsilon~~ Computer Science, Big Brothers Big Sisters (~~AOE~~BBBS) ~~held a fundraiser fashion show on April 21st~~, ~~2017. The fashion show’s aim was to promote acceptable business dress in different scenarios. Many sisters of Kappa attending~~ Volunteers for the ~~event~~ Humane Society, and ~~some even participated~~ SHARE Advocates. We also have women who participate in varsity athletics on the ~~show. Raffle tickets were sold to raise money for AOE’s philanthropy. This was a fantastic way for our chapter to engage~~ Softball, Rugby, Cheerleading, and ~~talk with sisters from other sororities around our campus~~Soccer Teams.

Sisters enjoyed their first Formal on April 22nd, 2017. Before the event sisters and their dates/friends met at the Kappa house to take lots of beautiful and fun pictures with each other. Out sisters and date/friends were then taken to the venue from the house. The event was held at the Raleigh Country Club where sisters and their dates danced, ate great food, and spent time together. The lovely decorations featured table pieces, a balloon arch, and the painted Kappa Kappa Gamma letters. Our very first formal was a smashing success and fun was had by all who attended.

[[File:Eta Chi Low Kounty Boil 2.jpg|thumb|Eta Chi hosted their first major spring philanthropy event on March 29—the 1st Annual Kappa Kappa Gamma Low Kountry Boil! With over 300 guests in attendance, the night was filled with fun games, great conversation, and a yummy low country boil feast—potatoes, corn on the cob, shrimp, and crawfish—topped off with a delicious banana pudding for dessert! The event raised over $2,500, with all proceeds benefiting Reading is Fundamental.]]==Highlights of 2019==

~~On April 28th~~We started the year with a wonderful group of New Members after our Formal Recruitment in January. Also in the Spring, ~~2017~~we held our annual book drive-- we donated all books to an after school program called A Noble Cause at PAR excellence academy in Newark, Ohio-- as well as our Kappacino event. Our chapter participated in the ~~last day~~ campus-wide banner display that aided in the awareness of ~~classes for~~ Sexual Respect on campus. We also This was our second year doing Kappa Karnival and, though the ~~semester~~weather was not on our side, we still managed to have a ~~sisterhood~~ successful event ~~was held for sisters as a way~~ , raising $1,480! This Fall we also started to celebrate our chapter’s 90th year by hosting a ~~job~~ reunion event weekend at our house and we invited all sorts of Gamma Omega alumna as well ~~done throughout the year~~as local Kappa’s from different chapters. The ~~event was an 80’s themed skate night. Sisters received~~ weekend included a ~~free Kappa tank top for attending the event and enjoyed skating~~ business panel with ~~one another~~alumni, ~~playing games~~an open house (where alums were able to see all of the renovations that the house underwent in the last few years), and ~~celebrating the last day of classes~~a dinner event. ~~This skating event~~ It was a ~~fun~~ great way ~~for sisters~~ to ~~hang out after completing another~~ introduce our active members to our very accomplished alumna. To finish the year ~~here at NC State~~, we initiated our COB members in December.

~~Members met at Talley~~ The University has recently opened new Social Spaces on ~~this day to hand out free coffee and snacks~~ campus which has allowed our chapter to ~~students as a way to relax and prepare for the finals within the week. It was a great experience for sisters to interact~~ more easily engage with ~~other students and even faculty in~~ the ~~NC State~~ Denison community. ~~We were able to put~~ The Greek community as a ~~smile on~~ whole as worked a lot ~~of people’s faces by doing~~ this ~~small gesture. It was a fun way to give to~~ year on increasing Greek unity between the different councils represented at our ~~NC State peers wishing them luck on their upcoming finals~~school, and Kappa has fully embraced this push by attending philanthropy and educational events hosted by other councils as well as attending events from Denison’s first Greek Week.

The Eta Chi chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma kicked off its Fall 2017 semester with spirit week in preparation for the upcoming formal recruitment process. During spirit week we prepared for recruitment by practicing songs and chants as well as preparing and decorating the house for our wonderful potential new members. Throughout this week we also did a number of sisterhood bonding activities and games to get everyone excited to recruit our new sisters.

~~The first week of September 2017~~ For founders Day, we ~~participated in our first formal recruitment as~~ had a ~~chapter. This was a rewarding~~ sisterhood event where we had cake and ~~exciting time for our sisters~~ other desserts as we were able to talk with and meet our potential new members through each round of the recruitment process. We gained wonderful new members through this process and offered them a bid on September 9th and invited them back to the Kappa house for played a ~~Beatles themed bid day. This bid day was great~~ fun ~~for everyone~~ game about our organization’s history and ~~it was filled with dancing, eating,~~ learned some new and ~~great conversation between sisters and new members. This bid day was a fantastic way to end our first formal recruitment.~~ old songs that we can sing at future events

On September 22, 2017 we went on our sisterhood retreat for the Fall semester. This was the first sisterhood event that our new members attended. For this event we went to the triangle rock club of Raleigh for a fun night of rock climbing. We were able to free climb and play climbing games as friendly competition among sisters. This event was an overnight event filled with lots of laughs and sisterhood bonding with our new members.

On October 9, 2017 we had our big/little reveal for our Fall 2017 pledge class. At this event each other the bigs made a cute poster for their littles and were placed into a room in the Kappa house. They were instructed to play a certain song and their little had to go find them by listening to the song. This day was extremely sweet as bigs and littles were united. Many photos were taken and many smiles were shared.==Highlights of 2020:==

On Gamma Omega began 2020 with a highly successful formal and informal recruitment process in January. Three of our active members served as Rho Gammas during the recruitment process. The chapter welcomed 18 new members on Bid Day, and then recruited an additional 5 new members through informal recruitment in the following weeks. Bid Day 2020 was “Friends” themed, with outfits inspired by the hit TV show, and featured ice skating with the ~~weekend of October 20~~ new members and 21 actives. After recruitment, the VPO hosted our ~~Fall 2017~~ annual Leadership Day as we transitioned officers, with 5 returning council members and 14 new council members. We decided to incorporate a new council position at the start of 2020, naming Anna Mae Murphy as Gamma Omega’s first Sexual Respect Chair. The new member class was ~~initiated into Eta Chi~~ formally pledged at the beginning of February and began their EME training, which occured before chapter every Sunday. At the end of February, Denison hosted an FSL (Fraternity & Sorority Life) Leadership Retreat for all Denison Greek Presidents and Representatives with the intent of creating connections between the different Greek Councils and Chapters. The Gamma Omega President, Lily Anderson, and Panhellenic Delegate, Lillian Morrow, were in attendance. March was a very difficult month for the Gamma Omega Chapter. We planned to hold initiation on March 28th, during the week following spring break. However, when the COVID-19 pandemic reached the United States, Denison informed students that spring break would be followed by a 2-week period of remote learning with the hopes of returning to campus by April 3rd. Although the administration hoped that students would be able to return, they encouraged students to pack up their belongings in the days leading up to spring break and prepare to move home. On March 16th, Denison made the announcement that the remainder of the semester would be virtual. Because of the pivot to remote learning, the chapter’s Event Chair, Ariana Aulisi, was forced to cancel the off-campus formal that she had planned. The House Chair, Zoe Smith, and House Board President, Tina Tracy, supported members in the spring by allowing them to store some of their belongings in the Kappa House during the quick move-out. House Board was also able to move forward on renovations to the laundry room and office, as well as plan for redecoration of many rooms in the Kappa house. While at home, GammaOmega maintained weekly council and chapter meetings over Zoom and Google Meet. ~~Our fireside service~~ Before the transition to remote learning, Stella Boeckman, the Philanthropy Chair, was ~~held on~~ planning a spring philanthropy event called Kans for Kappa, which was intended to be a food drive for Center for Hope. Following the collection, Kappa members were then planning to go to a Center for Hope location and put together activity kits for students. Additionally, Kappa was partnered with the ~~20th~~ Boys and Girls Club in Newark, where Kappa members were able to volunteer weekly. However, when the ~~parlor~~ pandemic hit, Stella stepped up to the plate and created a new virtual philanthropy event. She hosted a virtual fundraiser and raffle in April, raising a total of ~~our house~~$881 for the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s COVID-19 Response Fund to help healthcare workers, vulnerable individuals, and hygiene promotion activities. With guidance from District Specialists, the Marshal, Madison Gordon, coordinated a virtual initiation for the new member class. ~~The next morning we initiated these~~ Madison reached out to relatives of Legacy new members and ~~they officially became our sisters~~invited them to the Zoom initiation to support their daughters and nieces. On April 30, 2020, 23 of the 24 new members were successfully initiated over Zoom in a ceremony lead by Kappa Headquarters. During the month of May, the senior members of Kappa were able to read their letters to the chapter during the final two virtual chapter meetings. The ~~ceremonies~~ 9 graduating seniors were ~~touching~~ sent stoles, small gifts, and ~~emotional~~ letters from their kappa families in place of the traditional senior brunch. Additionally, Gamma Omega had three virtual pinning ceremonies following chapter meetings. Denison implemented a pass or fail option for all courses due to the stress and complications of the spring semester, which allowed for students to elect to take their courses as pass or fail rather than for a grade. This prevented the VP Academic Excellence, Talia Zeiger, from receiving grades. Although she could not make Academic Progress Plans without grade reports, she worked hard to provide support for struggling members. In place of the traditional “Finals Pizza” event, Talia sent Kappas who ~~partook~~ had received awards and scholarships handwritten letters and Kappa stickers in the mail. Over the summer, the chapter President attended the virtual Convention, and the Kappa Patter Newsletter was sent out. Denison announced plans for returning to campus, with strict guidelines placed on Greek organizations. The majority of Gamma Omega’s members returned to campus for the fall semester, with a few studying remotely from home. With the no-gathering order from the National Panhellenic Council in ~~this beautiful~~ place, Kappa worked to recruit members through the COB process virtually, as well as to host virtual sisterhood events. The Membership Chair, Meghan Callahan, recruited two new members, and Bid Day was celebrated virtually. Gamma Omega’s VP Standards, Emily Muckle, organized virtual sisterhood events including trivia nights, a movie night, and, once restrictions were lifted, a socially distant bonfire and s’mores night. Additionally, our PR Chair, Helen Nickerson, organized an ongoing virtual yoga and workout session. VP Academic Excellence, Talia Zeiger, continued to name members “Smartie of the Week” at chapter based on kappa member nominations. In October, when some restrictions were lifted, The Marshal, Madison Gordon, began organizing ritual events including Formal Pledging and Formal Chapters in a hybrid format, with the Chapter President, Marshal, and Tech Consultant socially distant in the Kappa house and the rest of the members on Zoom. Additionally, Kappa members participated in philanthropy events for other Greek organizations at Denison, including Tri Delta Kickball and Delta Gamma’s Anchor Splash. For the first time in several years, Kappa won the Anchor Splash Dance competition. Gamma Omega’s annual philanthropy event was hosted on October 31st. In order to make the event safe, the Philanthropy Chair created a new event called Kappa Carving. This event featured a socially distant pumpkin carving competition which raised $1,643 for Reading is Fundamental and the Conscious Kid. In November, the Marshal hosted a successful I-Week, with some events in-person and some events virtual. She consulted with her Specialist and received permission to host in-person F-Side and Initiation, with limited participation and social distancing. On November 14th, Gamma Omega initiated three members with only essential members present for the ceremony. Following initiation ~~process~~, the new actives experienced their first formal chapter and also participated in the Behind Happy Faces program provided through Kappa HQ. The VPAE sent out care packages to those who applied for scholarships and graduate or medical school which contained a handwritten note and stuffed animal. She also hosted the “Wise Owl” event, where older actives assist younger actives with course registration, virtually. During nominations for new council, Gamma Omega decided to create a Diversity Chair position, and Destiny Gonzalez was elected in the position. Toward the end of the semester, Gamma Omega received a focus letter, indicating that chapter operations needed to be improved. The incoming and outgoing council members collaborated with the Gamma District Specialists and Gamma Omega Advisors to create an action plan in response to the focus letter. This plan was centered on improving chapter communication and operations. Many Gamma Omega members received scholarships, honors, and awards in 2020. Talia Zeiger (’21) and Madison Gordon (’21) both received scholarships from the Denison Theatre Department. Annika Kanuckel-Wolfe (’22) was inducted into Theta Alpha Phi theatre honorary, and Madison Gordon (’21) was elected President of Theta Alpha Phi. Alli Holmes (’21) was in the Top 50 Student Athlete GPA. Jessica Crabtree (’22) received a Scholarship for Excellence in English, and Sarah Wilson (’20) received an English Department Scholarship as well. Kyra Colah (’21) was named a Senior Fellow in the Communications Department, and Talia Zeiger (’21) was named a Senior Fellow in the Psychology Department. Lillian Morrow (’22) was inducted into the AED Pre-Health Honorary Society, and Lily LeVanis (’21) was inducted into Phi Alpha Theta history academic society, as well as named a Senior Fellow in the History Department. Meghan Callahan (’21) was elected Vice President of the Mortar Board, Jordan Zelvin (’21) was elected Historian of the Mortar Board, and Tori Sauve (’21) was inducted into Mortar Board.

~~During~~ We supported Reading is Fundamental, which the ~~first week~~ proceeds of ~~finals~~ Gamma Omega’s fall philanthropy benefits. Prior to ~~end a great~~ the Pandemic, Gamma Omega volunteered with the Boys and Girls Club of Newark. During the remote spring semester ~~Kappa~~ , the chapter hosted ~~its second annual sisterhood holiday party. This party was~~ a ~~great time for everyone~~ philanthropy event to ~~hang out and relax during~~ support the ~~hectic finals time~~Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s COVID-19 Response Fund. ~~There was great food~~Additionally, ~~hot chocolate~~in the fall semester, Gamma Omega’s philanthropy supported Reading is Fundamental and ~~even a gingerbread house decorating contest. This event was a great way for sisters to spend some time together before~~ the ~~holidays~~Conscious Kid.

~~Our chapter of Kappa Kappa~~ Gamma ~~seems to be~~ Omega created a ~~great addition to our NC State community~~ Diversity and ~~campus. Our chapter is always excited~~ Inclusion position and ~~willing~~ named Destiny Gonzalez to ~~participate in~~ the ~~activities that~~ position. Additionally, the ~~university has. We want~~ chapter council worked to ~~make~~ create a ~~positive difference on our campus~~ unified statement from Gamma Omega chapter and ~~so far it seems that we have been able to in a few small but meaningful ways~~create social media posts.

~~On March 29th, Eta Chi hosted their first major spring philanthropy event—the 1st Annual Kappa Kappa~~ [[File:Gamma ~~Low Kountry Boil! With over 300 guests in attendance~~Omega 2020.jpg|thumb|GO, the night was filled with fun games, great conversation, and a yummy low country boil feast—potatoes, corn on the cob, shrimp, and crawfish—topped off with a delicious banana pudding for dessert! Corn hole boards were set up in the backyard and Eliza Bleu philanthropy boutique was set up in the parlor; the boutique generously donated '20~~% of proceeds made that evening to RIF~~]][[File:Sisterhood. ~~Overall the event raised over $2,500, with all proceeds benefiting Reading is Fundamental~~jpg|thumb|Denison]][[File:COVID Activities. ~~It was a GREAT evening shared with family, friends, and sisters and we look forward to hosting it again next spring~~jpg|thumb|COVID Activities!]][[File:COVID Safe Sisterhood.jpg|thumb|COVID Safe Sisterhood]][[File:COVID Sisterhood at Gamma Omega.jpg|thumb|COVID Sisterhood at Gamma Omega]][[File:Hello From Denison.jpg|thumb|Hello From Denison]]

Members of Eta Chi met at Talley on this day for the 20th annual Service Raleigh project. This service project allowed sisters to make a difference on our campus by doing a campus wide clean up. Sisters were sent to various places around campus and helped to beautify our school. This was a great way for our sisters to give back to the NC State community which we love and respect so much.

~~[[File~~==Highlights of 2021:~~EtaChi KappaKarnival2017.jpeg|thumb|Held on October 26, Kappa Carnival 2017 included games, hotdogs, cotton candy, popcorn, and even raffle prizes. All the proceeds went to Reading is Fundamental.]]~~==

We As the Covid-19 pandemic continued to change many lives this year, Gamma Omega began 2021 with a round of exciting virtual recruitment. The chapter worked together to make fun decorations and goody bags for each of the active members to set up in their rooms. Though it was new for everyone, it was still extremely fun and successful and got our year off to a great start! Bid day was held ~~our Fall 2017 carnival themed philanthropy~~ in shifts in the house with socially distanced activities for all the new Kappas to run home to. This was the first in-person event ~~on October 26~~after a long year of virtual meetings, ~~2017~~so it was a big day for activities and new members alike. ~~During this event we had carnival games~~In the next few weeks, ~~hotdogs~~Gamma Omega continued holding virtual chapter meetings and events, ~~cotton candy~~such as the spring Leadership Day, ~~popcorn~~with the new 2021 council. This council worked diligently to strengthen the chapter as a whole by working through the focus letter sent to Gamma Omega the previous year. Some new additions included weekly Minerva Moments from Marshal Katie Lauck, greatly improved communication and collaborative efforts from VPO Zoe Smith, and monthly advisor check-ins for all officers.In February all new members received their bigs in an exciting big/little. Most families were able to meet in person and ~~even raffle prizes~~others met over zoom to accommodate quarantine sisters as we continued to navigate the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. ~~This~~ Not long after, Gamma Omega held its second ever combined initiation ceremony. The pledge class was split into three different groups and initiation was ~~a fun event for~~ done in rounds with restricted numbers of members present to accommodate the social distancing and gathering limitations set both ~~family~~ by Kappa and ~~friends~~ Denison. Gamma Omega continued to find creative ways to work with these protocols the rest of ~~sisters~~ the spring semester to keep sisterhood spirit alive. Members participated in fun online activities such as trivia competitions, bonfires, or movie nights as was available. In April, VPAE Hannah Gilson hosted the first ever Donuts and Deadlines, which has since become a tradition, to boost morale and give members a chance to meet up, hang out, and enjoy something sweet while the semester began to ~~attend~~hit it’s most difficult point. ~~All~~ Gilson also hosted a virtual workshop with the ~~proceeds from this~~ Knowlton Centre for Scholarly Engagement for members of Kappa and the Denison Panhellenic community at large to learn about building resumes and what to expect for virtual internships in the coming summer. Also in April, Gamma Omega held Kappachino as their philanthropy event ~~went~~ to ~~our philanthropy~~ support Reading is Fundamental~~. We raised $1,000 for RIF during this enjoyable~~ and hosted the first Kappa ~~Karnival event~~Cookout to give members a safe outdoor environment to spend time together before saying goodbye to the senior class.

~~On November 16 2017~~In May, ~~we had our~~ the class of 2021 was able to gather at the house together for one final in person formal chapter, the first ~~ever reading is key event~~since benign sent home in the spring of 2020. ~~We worked with~~ During this chapter they were able to read their goodbye letters to each other and the ~~families~~ rest of the ~~Salvation Army~~ chapter over zoom, and ~~read~~ gather in the ~~children a few books~~sacred bond of sisterhood one last time. ~~Not only did we have~~ Over summer, the Kappa house went largely unused by all except House Chair Anne Matoni who was the ~~chance~~ first Gamma Omega member to ~~share some~~ live in the chapter house in decades. Kappas spent their summer involved in a number of ~~our favorite books with them~~outside activities including both in-person and virtual internships, on campus summer research, ~~but we were able to do a few crafts as well~~and summer jobs. ~~While it was a little hectic we all had~~ Once a ~~great time~~month, ~~and at~~ the ~~end of~~ chapter council would meet to discuss the ~~night all of~~ coming year and their plans for the ~~children got to take~~ focus letter and chapter as a ~~book home with them~~whole. ~~This event allowed us~~ During this time, Kappa Kappa Gamma also transitioned to ~~give back~~ a new philanthropy partnership dedicated to ~~our local community as~~ supporting those with mental illness, which was extremely well ~~as continue to support our on philanthropy RIF~~ received by ~~stressing~~ the ~~importance~~ members of ~~reading to these children~~Gamma Omega.

~~We chose~~ When Denison returned for its fall semester, the chapter was finally able to ~~donate~~ hold in person events again and returned to weekly chapter meetings in our ~~time~~ house. Gamma Omega wanted to really focus on sisterhood events since our chapter had been so long constrained to zoom screens. Some activities that were introduced include weekly wellness walks with Risk Chair Annika Kanuckel-Wolfe, sexual respect movie night dialogue with Sexual Respect Chair, and passing out candy to trick-or-treaters on the house stoop. Our chapter also hosted COB recruitment in October and ~~money~~ was able to ~~Reading is Fundamental because this is Kappa Kappa~~ have the first chapter-wide in person bid day since spring of 2020 on October 9th with a wild west theme planned by both New Member chair Bree Phillips and Recruitment Chair Olivia Hervey. The next day, Gamma Omega participated in Delta Gamma’s ~~national~~ annual Anchor Splash philanthropy, and a group of our members travelled to the OSU Kappa house for our first ever joint Founder’s Day celebration. ~~Our~~ At the end of October, our chapter ~~is passionate about helping contribute~~ held a Halloween formal, planned by Event Chair Maggie LaMaster, which was the first formal in two years and showed to be a great success. Leading up to ~~our philanthropy~~ COB initiation, Marshal Katie Lauck held various ritual reviews and New member Chair Bree Phillips hosted a successful fully in ~~any way possible~~person big/little reveal. ~~Our Low Kountry Boil~~ Also during this time the AE committee held a registration dinner for all sophomores to help them plan for the coming semester as well as ~~Kappa Karnival~~ the second Donuts and Deadlines events , both of which were ~~extremely successful~~ widely attended and enjoyed by the chapter at large. On November 12, a fully in person F-Side was held with the entire chapter and was followed by the annual chapter sleep-over–the first in ~~raising money~~ two years. Members played games, ate pizza and ~~books~~ cookie dough, and bonded over the release of the All Too Well short film premiere. The next morning, our new members were initiated in a combined ceremony with the entire chapter there to support them. The following day, Philanthropy Chair Kaylah Linkiwicz hosted Kappa Karnival as our first ever philanthropy event aimed towards supporting the new Kappa philanthropies. Gamma Omega also voted in the 2022 council on this day after a long run of ~~RIF~~insightful work done by the Nominating Committee headed by senior Zoe Smith. As we move into December, the chapter has begun preparing for the upcoming spring recruitment and looks forward to our second formal– a mytie event being thrown on December 11. Overall, this has been a year with many ups and downs as the chapter navigated a changing social scene and worked to increase communication and sisterhood within the chapter, but nonetheless, Gamma Omega has grown stronger, closer, and better through it all.

~~We chose to donate our time to the Service Raleigh event because we care deeply about our NC State community~~ ==Highlights of 2022:== Isabella was initiated! and ~~campus. This event was a way that Kappa was able to give back to NC State for all that they have done to help us during our first year as a chapter by allowing us to help beautify our campus.~~Larisa became her mommy!------------------------

~~We chose~~ '''Note to ~~donate our time~~ Chapter Registrar:''' Please refer to ~~Salvation Army as a way to give~~ your chapter archives including chapter meeting minutes and back ~~to our community as well support our national philanthropy~~ issues of ~~RIF. This event gave us the opportunity~~ The Key to ~~interact with children and teach them~~ fill in any gaps in the ~~importance that books~~ above historical highlights. If your chapter archives are not complete, please research your university library, campus newspaper and ~~reading have~~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!

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