KKG Newsletter Proof 4 02/09/23

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KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA DELTA TAU

Did you know? (And Do You Know Who?) Is a Top Gun Pilot! (Move over Tom Cruise!)

Back to Life at 929

With COVID in the rear view mirror

Being back at Kappa couldn’t be more dear

Running, hugging & squealing with glee A joy to see – at last we’re free!

No gloves, Q codes or masks required Quarantine made us so very tired.

Less Zoom & more in-person classes Thrilled to be back among the masses!

A movie night in the open air Sisterhood, pizza and cookies to share

Now we’re moving on to our next fun chapter Full of hope, excitement and genuine laughter!

Ahead lies the “new normal” at USC Time to grow, study and make priceless memories!

by Ruthann Erickson, House Director

Celebrating 75 years

Greetings to all Delta Tau Sisters,

Following the most unusual past two years, we are so excited to be back in full swing, not only launching an exciting new year, but celebration our 75th Anniversary as Delta Tau at USC!

I am particularly proud to say that we were one of only two houses on the Row to stay open during the Covid shutdown. The House Board set up safety protocols to allow those Kappas who wanted to live in the house to stay protected and nurtured. Sven and our amazing kitchen staff rose to the challenge of modified meal service with delicious boxed meals. I am delighted to share that the members enjoyed each other and bonded as never before, connecting in person and over Zoom as the University closed down in-person instruction.

I am especially grateful to the house leadership for keeping all aspects of the Chapter functioning, both socially and academically. And I want to offer a special “thank you” to our Chapter advisors, parents, volunteer leadership and our amazing staff led by our wonderful House Director, RA!

House Director RA shows her love

Shari Bescos Koch, Randi Woodward Larsen, Laurie Gilmore, Karol Wahlberg Goldsmith, Kathy Hawkins Creagan

Did you know?

(And Do You Know Whoo?)

Was in the Disneyland’s 1969 “Ambassador to the World” commercial.

We launched our 75th Anniversary Celebration during the Homecoming Weekend with an Open House and Brunch Buffett hosted by the Kappa House Board on Saturday November 5th and enjoyed reconnecting with “old” and new sisters as a new generation of sisterhood continues!

We are always looking for Delta Tau sisters to serve as Advisors or House Board members. We could really use your participation if you have the time and interest! Please let us know! Remember many hands makes for light work, so join with a Kappa friend.

Looking forward to great Kappa Year and a fantastic 75th Anniversary Celebration!

Loyally, Kathryn Hawkins Creagan

Delta Tau House Board

Kathy Hawkins Creagan, President

Karol Wahlberg Goldsmith, Treasurer

Laurie Gilmore, Secretary

Shari Bescos Koch, PR

Katie Finnegan Darnell, Project Manager

Elizabeth Linton Bishop, Chapter Liais

Peggy Schmid, Communications

Michelle Centofante Katnik, Social

Randi Woodward Larsen, At-Large

Elizabeth Carr, At-Large

Kathryn Sample, At-Large

Lisa Bell Jobe, At-Large

KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA DELTA TAU

Connecting at the Convention!

Seven House Board members attended the Kappa Kappa Gamma 74th Convention that was held from June 23 to June 26 at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert.

Special Thanks to Michelle Katnick for hosting us for scrumptious meals, friendly frivolity & Delta Tau bonding!

Did you know?

(And Do You Know Whoo?)

Shared the stage as a featured singer with Don Ho!

Lori Christine, Liz Bishop, Karol Wahlberg, Peggy Schmid, Kathy Creagan, Michelle Katnick, Katie Darnell

Michelle Katnick Kathy Creagan Liz Bishop

Lori Christine

Katie Darnell Karol Wahlberg

Jana Elizabeth Willis

Susan Burley Walker Hannah Jeannette Boyd

Class of 2022 Senior Lunch

With COVID restrictions behind us, the Kappa Parent Club was thrilled to host the traditional Senior Lunch at The California Club in downtown Los Angeles on May 12. Sixty lovely Kappas were feted by their parents, families and guests in celebration of this momentous occasion in their lives. Special thanks to Ella Grace Rodriguez and Simone Beres for the fantastic Senior Video and to the Senior Luncheon Committee members Marcela O’Reilly, Monica Barrera, Lisa Grode and Luci Gutierrez.

We salute the Senior Class of 2022 and wish you all the best in your future endeavors!

WELCOME to your continued connection to Kappa Kappa Gamma as a Delta Tau alum!

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We are so grateful to the Kappa Parents who volunteer their time, talent and treasure to create memorable activities for Kappas and their families.

Each year, the Parent Club organizes Trojan Family Weekend events, Kappa Presents, festive Halloween and Christmas décor and the Senior Luncheon. They also create the Directory and New Parent Handbook.

We encourage you to contact the Parent Club if you are interested in volunteering or supporting these special events: chapterdeltatau@gmail.com.

A special THANK YOU to the Parent Club for creating such a beautiful setting for our Kappas to enjoy!

PARENT’S CLUB MEMBERS

Josephine Antoci

Ana Ashby

Monica Barrera

Denise D’Ambra

Heather Ehrhart

Anne Clobe

Luci Gutierrez

Amy Kessel

Nicole Knight

Katie Lewis

Maryam Mirhashemi

Sharona Nickfardjam

Marcee O’Reilly

Amy Powell

Christine Rusich

Kelly Stewart

Tracy Sykes

Danielle White

Did you know? (And Do You Know Whoo?) Is a Top Gun Pilot! (Move over Tom Cruise!)

TROJAN Trojan FamilyWeekend

The Kappa Parent Club planned a wonderful Kappa Family Celebration Brunch on Saturday, October 8 preceding our game against Washington State Kappas, parents, families, Delta Tau Alums and special guests gathered on the Kappa House front lawn for a catered Brunch Buffet. A memorable kick off at this year’s Trojan Family Weekend celebration at the Kappa House!

This year, we celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Delta Tau!

Since our anniversary happened to coincide with USC’s November 5th Homecoming Game against Cal Berkeley, we planned festivities at the house and game to gather together with our Kappa sisters, family and friends.

Our Pre-Game Festivities included an Open House and Brunch hosted by the Delta Tau House Board, followed by an exclusive Tailgate gathering at the USC Associates’ Picnic with delicious food, drinks and entertainment from the Trojan Marching Band and USC Song Girls.

All Delta Taus and their families were invited to gather on the field for a pre-game commemorative Field Photo which was shown later as a “shout out” on the Jumbotron during the game!

All-in-all, a GRAND celebration!

Meet Dilay

INTRODUCING OUR DELTA TAU PRESIDENT!

Santa Monica native Dilay Akcora is a Trustee Scholar on the pre-law track, attaining a double bachelor’s in Political Economy and Global Health with a minor in Accounting. Throughout her life, she has exemplified the Kappa Kappa Gamma principles of integrity, respect and regard for others. Her previous leadership role as Panhellenic Delegate sparked her interest to continue representing the house, while making strides for each member of Kappa to feel valued, empowered and inspired throughout her member experience.

On campus, Dilay is a member of Model United Nations, Novus Think Tank, and served as the President of One and All, a performing arts and social justice organization. This past semester, she conducted human subjects research within the USC Keck School of Medicine, and continues to intertwine her passions for global health, policy and economics into her involvement off campus. She sits on LA County’s JustTransition Fund Finance Committee, the LA Mayor’s Youth Council for Climate Action, and represented USC in the 2020 UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Academy.

With a deep passion for the arts, Dilay enjoys playing the piano, singing classical and jazz music, songwriting, performing theater, dancing and producing films with her friends at the USC School of Cinematic Arts.

As President, Dilay’s primary focus is to broaden the impact of Kappa Kappa Gamma Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives into all aspects of the member experience, leadership and chapter culture, promoting Kappa’s core values of friendship, leadership and scholarship, representing goodness in the house, and ensuring the house makes a positive impact both on campus and in the Los Angeles community.

Dilay is eager to continue the legacy of the many presidents before her, and sustain the motivating, creative and inspiring atmosphere within Delta Tau. Thank you, Dilay, for your leadership and heart!

2022 DELTA TAU CHAPTER OFFICERS

Dilay Akcora, President

Christine Schleuhaber, VP Standards

Cadie Nussbaum, VP Organization

Brooke Avedisian, VP Academic Excellence

Camilla McGarry, Secretary

Julia Green, Treasurer

Peyton Mcuan, Marshal

Hana Li, Education Chair

Sarah Doherty, Event Chair

Olivia Pieterse, House Chair

Peri Pascal, Membership Chair

Sophia Tersigni, New Member Chair

Benazira Mussalbekova, Panhellenic Delegate

Honor Campbell, Philanthropy Chair

Isabella D’ambra, Public Relations

Caitlin Noel, Risk Management

Adrienne Gao, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer

Jungeun Sohn, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer

Elisa O’Reilly, Nominating Committee Chair

Ella Grace Rodriguez, Recruitment Chair

2022 ADVISORY BOARD

Julie McCormick, Chapter Council

Emily Biro, Advisory Board Chairman

Lisa Harbilas, VP Academic Excellence

Stacey Roopenian, Finance

Jenna Marshall, VP Organization

Haley Kluge, Membership

Nicolina Hallock, Marshal

Sarah Mease, Public Relations

______, Secretary

Marisa Muma, new Member

Cat Brackett, Panhellenic

Connie Harrison, Philanthropy

Carissa Enright, DEI

Julie McCormick, Event Chairman

Julie McCormick, Risk Management

Julia Moore, Education

Kat Friese, Standards

Moriah Gaines, House Chairman

Did you know? (And Do You Know Whoo?)

Eric Clapton owns four of her sculptures!

Welcome Home!

On April 9th, we welcomed 59 beautiful and accomplished new members to the Delta Tau Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Family and friends gathered at the Kappa House to celebrate. Our new members represent 17 states, Washington, D.C. and 4 countries, including Brazil, Canada, Chile and Turkey. And nearly 50% are from Southern California.

PLEASE JOIN US IN WELCOMING:

Madison Antoci, Los Angeles, CA

Sophie Beem, East Hampton, NY

Callie Birtman, Lake Bluff, IL

Natalia Bryant, Newport Beach, CA

Cara Burchell, Santa Monica, CA

Avery Bystrom, Mill Neck, NY

Lauren Chung, Fullerton, CA

Daisy Connery, Lake Forest, IL

Cameron Cosse, Metairie, LA

Juliana Damasceno, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Lillian DeConcini, Harrison, NY

Alexandra Ehrhart, La Canada, CA

Moorea Eldon-Everts, Bainbridge Island, WA

Lana Ersoy, Kauai, Hawaii

Laura Findlay, Mill Valley, CA

Arabella Foster, Newport Beach, CA

Asia Fuqua, Los Angeles, CA

Tamar Gabelev, Plano, TX

Lily Ghodsi, Los Angeles, CA

Sophia Globe, Pacific Palisades, CA

Emma Green, Los Angeles, CA

Alexa Grenley, Portland, OR

Debi Haviyo, Istanbul, Turkey

Ryan Hemerick, Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Hallie Howard, Potomac, MD

Louisa Hranowski, Charleston, SC

Brynley Jonson, La Jolla, CA

Zoe Kantner, Dublin, OH

Fiona Kessler, Los Angeles, CA

MaKenna Kummerfeldt, Newport Beach, CA

Charlie Leoni, Miami Shores, FL

Campbell Lewis, Los Angeles, CA

Laura Loeb, Miami, FL

Ana Luca Loya, Houston, TX

Peyton McCuan, Oklahoma City, OK

Malaika McPherson, Los Angeles, CA

Annelise Miller, Houston, TX

Chloe Mirhashemi, Corona del Mar, CA

Kaitlyn Nickfardjam, Los Angeles, CA

Nadia O’Reilly, Pasadena, CA

Anna Parish, Prospect, KY

Chloe Powell, Altadena, CA

Reagan Provo, Boca Raton, FL

Gabrielle Ripka, Armonk, NY

Tatiana Rusich, Tustin, CA

Lauren Schope, Littleton, CO

Stephanie Schroee, Santiago, Chile

Sam Schumacher, Las Vegas, NV

Joanna Song, Vancouver, B.C. CA

Hollis Steinberg, Washington, D.C.

Alexandra Ster, San Diego, CA

Leyal Taner, Jackson, WY

Lindsey Thomas, Frisco, TX

Lexi Van den Bosch, Aliso Viejo, CA

Catherine Villante, Pacific Palisades, CA

Ashley Whalen, San Diego, CA

Anabel Wiener, Woodbury, NY

Alison Zanarini, Miami, FL

Did you know? (And Do You Know Whoo?)

Lit the 2021 Christmas Tree in Rockefeller Center!

KK f Presents

Did you know? (And Do You Know Whoo?)

Shared the stage as a featured singer with Don Ho!

Delta Tau alum Hope Kniess, who is known as Zarenae in the Music Industry, is a fastrising singer/songwriter. A 2021 graduate with a B.S. from USC’s Thornton School of Music and Marshall School of Business, Zarenae is no stranger to knowing the value of hard work. As Kappa House Chair in 2020-21, she created new safety and sorority house living rules to enforce and protect her sisters from Covid-19. Although a complicated and difficult task, she still managed to master writing numerous songs and melodies while not neglecting her rigorous studies.

This year, our Kappa sister made her first original song debut with “Body Talk.” Riding the beat perfectly, the “Body Talk” video shows Zarenae’s high energy, personality, positive vibes and fashion sense in a playful, off-beat way. She keeps the energy high and shows her love for fashion and dance.

“Whether it’s in a song or a two-hour set, my goal is to help people forget about their daily problems and let loose so that they can have fun and dance!” She adds,

Currently, Zarenae spends countless hours in the recording studio bringing her songs to life while building her brand and her music.

We invite you to stay connected on her musical journey. Check out her website www.zarenae. com for new music, videos and social posts, and agive a listen to “Body Talk” on YouTube.

She adds, “I’m just a fun California girl, and I hope my music can spread positive energy so that people can escape daily pressures and enjoy a fun moment!”

SINGER/SONGWRITER ON THE RISE

75 years

THEN NOW

Alarm Clock Cell phone

Bicycle Peloton

Typewriter iPad

Mimeograph Printer

“Triplicate” Printer

Corrector Ribbon Spellcheck

Linoleum foyer Marble foyer

(Hair) Falls (Hair) Extensions

Education Majors Engineering Majors

Tuition 1950: $16/unit

Tuition 2022: $2,035/unit

GONE, GONE, GONE!

Hashers

Door Duty

Phone Duty

Stockings, petticoats & gloves

Standing up when Alums/adults enter the room

Seating House Mother first at dinner

Ratted Hair and Beehives

“Peter Pan” collars

Shoulder pads

SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE

Bellbottoms

Exposed midriff

SAME WITH A DIFFERENT NAME!

THEN NOW Dressy Sport At Leisure

Girdles Spanx or SKIMS

Big/Little Sisters Bigs

Rush Recruitment

Sven’s Harvest Salad

1 cup roasted acorn squash

½ green apple

¼ cup pomegranate seeds

½ cup quinoa

1 oz feta cheese

1 cup chopped kale

Vinaigrette

(combine in bowl or jar):

1/3 cup red wine vinegar

1 T dijon mustard

1 tsp monk fruit maple syrup

(or substitute with granulated sugar)

½ tsp sea salt

¼ tsp fresh black pepper

½ cup olive oil

May memories of your Kappa

Home extend to your home today!

Cut acorn squash in half; scoop out the flesh from ½ of squash and dice it into smaller cubes. Lightly toss in olive oil, add salt and pepper and roast on a baking tray at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes or until soft and golden brown in color.

With the other ½ of the acorn squash, scoop out the seeds and rub some olive oil around the flesh. Season with salt and pepper and roast at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes or until soft and golden brown.

Let baked cubes cool to room temp, then combine with remaining ingredients, toss with vinaigrette, and serve in the squash bowl.

Did you know? (And Do You Know Whoo?)

Lit the 2021 Christmas Tree in Rockefeller Center!

Sven’s Ki tchen

Kappas and guests are treated to delicious and nutritious meals each day thanks to the creative culinary cuisine of our very own Executive Chef Sven! Always sensitive to eating trends, dietary restrictions and preferential tastes, Sven serves Monday Night Dinners, Tuesday Juice Day, Taco Night, Orange Chicken Night, Friday Brunch, omelet station, and Greek, Asian, Italian and Middle Eastern specialties –from Kung-Pao to paella, Sven is the King of the Kappa Kitchen! With a pastry chef background, he bakes cakes, cookies and breads, ramen and pho from scratch and hosts ice cream nights and acai bowls with fresh brownie toppings.

Originally from Germany, Sven was hooked at age 8 when he made his first cake with his grandmother. As a teen, he started his 5-year training in Hotel Management & Culinary Arts in Hamelin, Germany the town of the famed Pied Piper. And now, Kappas are hooked on the cuisine of our very own culinary Pied Piper!

For more about Sven: Meet Sven Garrett of G1 Productions in West Hollywood Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide Or follow him on Instagram:

Sven is pleased to share one of his special recipes.

Withspecialthanks toourhardhathost!

Sisters Bonded