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SPRING 2018 VOLUME 44 ISSUE 2

Letter from the Executive Director Dear Sisters and Friends of Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority, Being a woman is hard. We constantly face double standards in today’s society. We’re told to be smart, but not too smart. Have a family some day, but not if you want a successful career. Be a leader, but don’t come on too strong. Be firm, but don’t be aggressive. It has become expected that female leaders have to work harder, jump more hurdles to prove they are as worthy as men. However, that veil of silence is breaking. With the efforts of initiatives such as the Women’s Marches, Time’s Up and #MeToo, women are standing up to the bullies and the bystanders. They are making the world hear their voices. Now, more than ever, knowing your worth as a woman, as a member of a sorority and as a professional, is extremely powerful.

always wearing your letters, representing this organization. As long as you have that in mind, it will help you and those around you make positive and informed decisions on the choices and obstacles ahead.

Now more than ever knowing your worth as a woman, as a member of a sorority, and as a professional, is extremely powerful.”

As sorority women and members of Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority, you have the opportunity to make a difference in the world around you. Whether you are a member of your chapter’s Executive Board or an officer in another club on campus, knowing your worth as a member of our sorority is incredibly impactful. If you channel your values and our purpose, you have the chance to achieve great things! As such, you must remember that you are

Each day is a new opportunity for you to take some time to appreciate who you are as an individual, know your own self-worth and set your own goals. I once read a reference to a passage that said we each have the potential to become infinitely more than we are now, and the greatest limitations we will ever face will be those we place on ourselves. Can you imagine the impact you can make on your chapter, family and community when you stand confident in who you are and in where you are going? The possibilities are endless!

In Kappa,

Liz Jason Executive Director Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority

Table of Contents Letter from the Executive Director.................1 Letter from the President................................3 Letter from Kappa Delta Phi...........................4 Who Runs the World? Girls........................ 5-11 AFAâ€‰&â€‰NGLA Recaps..................................12-13 Philanthropy Update.................................14-15 Chapter Reports........................................16-28

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Alumnae Association.....................................29 Alumnae Spotlight.....................................30-31 Cooking with Jeanette................................... 31

Who Runs the World? Girls. This year's feature highlights the fierce women of Kappa Delta Phi N.A.S., fighting for women's rights and supporting women at school, home, and in D.C.

Due May 1, 2018 to Liz Jason Please visit www.KappaDeltaPhiNAS.org for the full application process June 1-3, 2018 Malboro, VT

Pg. 0 16 Chapter Reports Find out what your fellow chapters were up to spring semester and get inspired for the new school year!

July 20-22, 2018 Silver Bay YMCA Silver Bay, NY November 17, 2018 University of Rhode Island Kingstown, RI

Letter from the President Dear Sisters, The first national sororities that were founded were started by women who were attending college for the first time and who were looking for a support group in what was a man’s world. It’s what sisterhood is really meant to be and should be—women supporting and lifting each other up. From reading the articles for this semester’s Kappa Quill, it is evident that our sisters have been working hard for the empowerment of women. From interning at the university’s Women’s Center to attending Women’s Marches, Kappa women have been using their passion, voices, and talents to inspire positive dialogue and change. It can feel like you don’t have power or control over what’s happening especially with so much upheaval and uncertainty, but all of us have the power to speak up and work to create positive change. Nothing changes if we just sit back and watch. Don’t be a by-stander, be a champion for change. “I raise up my voice—not so I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard...we cannot succeed when half of us are held back.” —Malala Yousafzai In Kappa,

Sara Hauser National President Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority

Mission Statement The purpose of Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority, Inc. shall be to promote academic achievement, to encourage community involvement through philanthropy, and to cultivate the everlasting bonds of sisterhood. We shall fortify the values of leadership, generosity, charity, and integrity within our sisters through guidance at both the chapter and national level.

National Founders Pat Ouellette Angie Parker Kathy Luciano Dee Tzovarras Tricia Crosby Laurie Beckwith Joanne Lobozzo Becky Ritter Joyce Welch Renie Mountain Bridgett Burtchell Bonnie Griener

Nancee Brearly Debbie Therriauly Barbie Richard Eileen Coombs Karen Kulikowski Kathi Gleason Jan Spaulding Sharon Soles Sue Caron Leslie Vartabedian Mimi McBride

Media & Materials Committee Liz Jason Sara Hauser Christina Rose Danielle Young Brittany Baldwin Amanda Roberge 03

Greetings Sisters, Another great year for Kappa Delta Phi is coming to an end. As we look back over the last year we canâ€™t help but wonder where the time has gone. It seems like only a few weeks ago we were back at the Grappone Conference Center for Summer Leadership Workshop preparing for the year ahead. At Summer Workshop we set the goal of raising $30,000.00 for Homes For Our Troops! If this goal can be accomplished then we will have broken $100,000.00 in four years for HFOT. It would also be our single biggest donation in one year to any organization! At the time this felt like a lofty goal, but having met this yearâ€™s leaders, I am confident we will beat the goal and surprise even ourselves. With all this going on, word has started to get out about how great Kappa Delta Phi Fraternity is and we have several promising prospects for new chapters for the coming year. Our good deeds and networking at major Greek Life gatherings have started to pay off. In the meantime, if there are any chapters of Kappa Delta Phi NAS that feel a Fraternity chapter would be well suited at their campus then by all means please let us know at National@KappaDeltaPhi.org. We are always looking to expand with our Sister Chapters. Along with attempting to expand our chapters and our philanthropic goals, the National Board is also actively seeking alumni volunteers. If you know of any alumni brothers who would like to help out and be a Field Representative, please encourage them to send a letter of intent and a resume to: Kadel@KappaDeltaPhi.org. The more volunteers we have, the more we can accomplish. As the year draws to a close we wish all of the graduates of KDPhi and KDPhi NAS all the success in their future endeavors and that they remember the values they learned while they were active with us. May The Spirit Never Die! The National Board of Directors Kappa Delta Phi National Fraternity

From attending marches to interning at the Women's Center, Kappa sistersâ€”actives and alumnae alikeâ€” exemplify their power as women and members of Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority.

I am happy to have been a part of this event. I have a framed magazine, newspaper article, and my 'Healthcare Matters' sign all displayed in my room. I reflect on this event nearly every day.â€?

#WhyIMarch I attended the Women's March on January 21, 2017, in Washington D.C. along with other groups and organizations affiliated with my school. Some people critiqued me; I received hateful messages on social media on my way down saying it was pointless. But I knew that you can't just sit back and do nothing. And so I turned off my phone and continued the drive to DC. I had that inner sense of "if not now then when?" and "if not me then who?" And I was firm in that. Standing in front of major national monuments and looking down at my shirt and seeing the reason I was there: HEALTHCARE MATTERS. I am a healthcare advocate and want to fight tirelessly until every individual has adequate, affordable access. Individuals from all over were at the march, each of them seemingly in support of similar issues and stances, but many people clearly had one platform and issue that they really cared about. Marching with the International Socialist Organization, we marched about women's rights to abortion and how it is unfair that often only middle-class women have this privilege. We chanted about fighting back against Trump and the attacks he is bringing against the vulnerable and oppressed of this country.

While I was there, it was ultimately not the most enjoyable experience. The city was beyond too crowded for the amount of people that came. You literally could not move. You could not get out of the city. But I knew I had done the right thing going. Yes, many critiques were soon to follow, people telling me it makes little difference to do this stuff, but look what happened when millions of us came together on every continent? If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem. You cannot watch injustice unfold before your very eyes without doing something to challenge it. I hope that the energy from the Women's Marches continues, that social movements and involvement spreads. Either way and to whatever extent that happens, I think that it was an event that will go down in history and shook the nation and let the administration know that we are not going to stand for attacks against our rights and our vulnerable populations.

â€”Lauren Porter, Kappa Iota

Jessica Sternlicht (KAG, '16) and friends at a Women's Rights March in NYC

“Not only am I a proud member of the LGBT+ community, I'm also proud to be a sister! I came out in college, about a year after joining Kappa Delta Phi NAS and I was (and still am) grateful to have such accepting and loving sisters. Pictured below: A group of protesters made fake coffins and were 'mourning' the loss of different individuals, movements and rights. The 'Women's Health' coffin struck me because it was a visual reminder that women often die or live their lives in immense pain because they do not receive adequate healthcare.”

—Emma Wenig, Associate Board

Tamika Mallory and Bob Bland: National Co-Chairs of Women's March

On September 26, I attended a lecture by Tamika D. Mallory and Bob Bland (center, below), two of the co-chairs of the Women’s March on Washington. The title of their lecture was "Building Trust: Organizing for Social Justice." Their speech focused on the struggles they experienced while planning the March. In the initial stages, Bob was the lead organizer. She had started a large movement and felt confident in her group of leaders. However, she received a great deal of push back because she had overlooked a large flaw in her planning—she had neglected to include women of color. She was soon connected to female activists of color, including Tamika. Initially, Bob’s lack of knowledge of intersectionality prevented her from understanding how women’s rights and racial justice were connected. She openly expressed that because it was not her lived experience, she had difficulty empathizing. Overtime, Bob became more open to listening to experiences different from her own, and had many eye opening experiences. Now, Bob considers herself a strong ally. She continues to educate herself and other white women about racial inequality. This lecture gave me a lesson in empathy, compassion, and my responsibility as a privileged white woman to continue teaching myself about social justice issues and to be a strong advocate for the rights of women of color.

—Caitlin Daley, Associate Board

There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.”

—Michelle Obama

(above) Women's Rights National Historical Park, Seneca Falls, NY: "The Birthplace of Women's Rights"

(below) “Women supporting women makes the world go 'round (and lets us run the world).”

(top left) Kate Montelione (Associate Board) at "Free Pussy" Riot at New Paltz, (left) "What does your vagina look like? What would it say?" as part of The Vagina Monologues

“It was an amazing day to be part of. So many people coming together, and fighting for the same cause made me feel like I was part of something bigger than myself and was one of millions who were looking to a better future. I feel we should have marches like these monthly to show we will not stand for the tyrant in the White House, to show we will not stand for his hatred and his backwards ways. I was very fortunate to also shared this experience with two other amazing women, my sister and my grandmother.”

—Kristina Hann (KI), on a March in Philadelphia

Tamara Litt (KAG, '15; right), Kappa Omicron sister (below), Christiana Brunstetter (KAI, '09; top lefy) with husband Kirk (KS brother; above) and friends at the Women's March in Washington D.C., Samantha Perri (KAG, '11; top right) supporting Planned Parenthood.

Interning at the Women's Center Shippensburg University Campus

Along with my role as an intern at the Women’s Center, I am an advocate for fighting for what I believe in. I attended one of the Women’s March affiliations at the beginning of 2017, and also have attended peaceful protests against bigotry, hatred, and negativity. Multiple sisters, including our chapter president, Moriah Hathaway, have also been advocates for empowerment, equality, and ending violence (which is also the mission statement for the Women’s Center). I believe, no matter what your views are or what you think, everyone has the right to feel safety, privacy, and happiness. The Women’s Center has helped me have the resources to reach more people and help them, something that is an important part of my life.

—Rachel Nazay, Kappa Alpha Iota

My time at the Women’s Center at Shippensburg has fallen nothing short of insightful, educational, and a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I have been taken in with open arms and was given the opportunity to help make executive decisions about ideas and events, something I was extremely thankful for and also surprised; the Women’s Center on campus has a hands-on relationship with the community and is the place for multiple necessary resources. I was asked to introduce Chamique Holdsclaw to the student athletes, Greek life, and faculty at her event on campus. Having dealt with the pressures of being a WNBA star, she was then diagnosed with Bipolar II disorder and now is an advocate for mental illnesses. I was also able to attend an event on campus called March for Humanity, where there were multiple guest speakers discussing the history of racism, inequality and the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

(top left) Rachel at Trump’s speech at Cumberland Valley High School, (left) Women’s Center girls and athletes with Chamique Holdsclaw, (above) KAI chapter president Moriah Hathaway and her fiancee at the "No More" March in NYC 11

2018 Meetings Recap: AFAâ€„Annual Conference by Alex Nestro, Member-at-Large This past November, I had the honor of attending my very first AFA (The Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors) Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, along with fellow Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority Executive Board membersâ€”Liz Jason (Executive Director), Sara Hauser (National President), Amanda Cronin (Vice President of Administration), and Andrea McKevitt (Vice President of Membership). This is an yearly meeting where both sorority and fraternity professionals around the country come together and network, attend dozens of break-out sessions over the course of the weekend, and overall, learn valuable information and gain insight on how to improve their respective Greek organizations. This four day conference is an amazing opportunity to work on personal and professional development, as well as get some insight on how other organizations are run. Since this is my first year serving as a Voting Board Member, it was very eye-opening to be able to attend an event like the AFA Annual Conference! Being able to connect and network with other Greek life

professionals is truly inspiring, and definitely gave all of us lots of idea on how to better our own organization at both the national and chapter level. Plus, it was so awesome to be able to spend some time with my fellow board sisters and bounce ideas off each other! We were able to have a lot of productive conversations and bond. This was also my first trip down south, so being able to experience true southern hospitality was a real treat for me! I had some of the best pulled pork and macaroni and cheese I have ever had. We even made friends with our waitress one night, whose dog we now all follow on Instagram! AFA was such a memorable experience with my fellow board members, and I hope I have the privilege to attend again some time in the future! To learn more about the Association of Fraternity/ Sorority Advisors, visit www.afa1976.org

NGLA

by Caitlin Daley, Associate Board

Every spring, Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority sponsors scholarships for active sisters to attend the Northeast Greek Leadership Association’s Annual Conference. This year, the conference was in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and I had the honor of joining active sisters for a weekend of leadership development, networking, and fun! This year’s scholarship recipients were Christina Ryan (Kappa Chi), Kelly Wilson (Vice President of Kappa Alpha Alpha), Nicole Ransden (President of Kappa Upsilon) and Brittany Seel (President of Kappa Alpha Mu). The conference opened with two fantastic speakers who focused on a culture of empathy, and race relations within Greek Life. The girls were then able to choose individual sessions that best fit their chapter goals. Some topics that they focused on were recruitment, membership engagement, philanthropy, and alumnae relations. In addition to sessions, the girls had many opportunities to network with other Greek leaders. During our affiliation luncheon, we connected with our brothers and sisters from Kappa Chi. In our free time, we were able to take in some sights and create strong bonds between the girls in attendance. They have already started discussing plans to visit each other! I have no doubt that

the sisters in attendance had an excellent experience at NGLA this year and I am very proud that we are able to offer the scholarship opportunity. My experience at NGLA was so eye-opening and fun-loving. I got the chance to connect with leaders from across the Northeast, understand how my potential can be magnified to become a great leader, and how to motivate a group of sisters to be the best we can possibly be every single day.” —Christina Ryan, Kappa Chi I learned so many fantastic things from the presenters and the sessions I went to, but also from the sisters I attended with. We talked a lot about what worked and what didn't work in our respective chapters, and gave each other some great ideas and tips. I will always value my experience at NGLA, and am still so thankful that I was able to go!” —Kelly Wilson, Kappa Alpha Alpha

NGLA 2018 Scholarship Recipients Brittany Seel KAM Christina Ryan

Nicole Ransden KY Kelly Wilson KAA

Philanthropy Update: Hello Sisters, I hope that this article finds you all well and almost ready for the close out of your semesters and a well deserved break. This year, our National Philanthropy is Alzheimer's Awareness Association. This organization is a wonderful one. We all know someone who has been affected by this and one of the best ways to help is to raise money and awareness. I am so thankful that you all decided to help raise money and awareness this year. I, myself have had two individuals in my life taken from me via this disease. Both my grandmother and her brother slowly lost their facilities and their abilities to remember their family members. Watching them slowly lose themselves, was an eye-opening experience to how this disease can change everyone around them. I know Jennifer, our representative from the Alzheimer's Association will be thankful for all the work that you have put in this year. As your Philanthropy chair and your Vice President of Membership, I thank you. Andrea McKevitt Kappa Alpha Xi Colony at Walk to End Alzheimer's Women are leaders and influencers in family, community, business and philanthropy. They are also disproportionately affected by Alzheimer's disease. Women account for almost two-thirds of Americans with the disease, and 65 percent of caregivers of people with Alzheimer's are women. Let's celebrate the power and influence of the women we know, and work with them towards a world without Alzheimer's.

â€”Alzheimer's Association Massachusetts-New Hampshire Chapter

Kappa Chi Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, New Hampshire Spring semester has started off on a steady foot for the sisters of Kappa Chi. Thus far in the semester, we have had a successful recruitment season, held an event on campus, and held two successful fundraisers. Spring 2018’s recruitment theme was Rock ‘n' Roll, and our Affiliate Educator made sure that the rush attire, events, and decorations best embodied the theme, utilizing the tag line: "Rockin’ Kappa Chi Since 1972." We hosted events such as Pizza and Paint Night, Sister Speed Dating, and our traditional joint recruitment event with our Kappa Delta Phi brothers. Overall, we had a successful semester, taking in eight affiliates! Our fundraising chair has been hard at work, and in the past month we have put on a Carnation-gram fundraiser, as well as a "Dine to Donate," partnering with Chipotle. These events were extremely successful; we were able to get faculty, staff, and other students involved. Our first event of the semester was "Donut Let the Semester Get Ahead of You," where we tabled in our Student Center, handing out donuts to the students passing by on the way to class. We are currently in the process of preparing for "Trash Your Insecurities," an annual event that we put on to encourage body positivity. We have people write down their insecurities and throw them

out, and we reward their bravery by handing them a cupcake afterwards. Philanthropy is something that our sisters hold as a high priority, and many of our sisters spend their time volunteering. We have sisters who volunteer weekly at volunteer sites such as Kids’ Café and 500 Degrees, as well as sisters who are dedicating their entire Spring Break to community service work in the Dominican Republic and other locations! Our sisters have also been focusing on their academics, with over 18 sisters eligible for the Southern New Hampshire University chapter of Order of Omega. Currently, the entire SNHU Order of Omega executive board consists of Kappa Chi sisters. Although the weather has been crazy, the sisters of Kappa Chi are remaining optimistic (and hoping for the sun and warm weather to return very soon). We are so excited to see everyone at Convention, and to finish the school year out in the most successful way possible. We wish achievement and happiness to all and can’t wait to see everyone very soon. May the Spirit Never Die! In Kappa, the Sisters of Kappa Chi

Kappaâ€„Iota University of Southern Maine, Portland/Gorham, Maine Kappa Iota has participated in two walks, several chapter philanthropy events and also an inter-Greek philanthropy event since fall 2017! We also have gained seven new sisters since last convention and one new affiliate thus semester. At the Breast Cancer Awareness walk in October there were ten actives and four alumnae present whose hours all collectively totaled 38! Kappa Iota helped raise $200 for the American Cancer Society through donations as well as t-shirt sales! At the Alzheimer's Association walk in September there were 15 sisters present! Kappa Iota raised $400 for the Alzheimer's Association and the walk itself raised $189,000! Kappa Iota has also volunteered at places like Partners for World Health, which is a non-profit organization that sends medical supplies to developing countries that need clean and new supplies. Individual sisters also do a lot of their own volunteering at a variety of other locations. This spring, Kappa Iota had the pleasure of volunteering with the other two Greek organizations on campus as well! We met up with the other organizations at Ruth's Reusable Resources, which is a small store that sells surplus school supplies at a heavily discounted price to teachers who may need it for their classroom. Kappa Iota has put in about 1400 hours since the fall semester 2017 and was even highlighted as a Community Engagement group at USM! In May, Kappa Iota's Alumnae Association is holding an 80/40 event in collaboration with the Iota Alumnae Association to honor and celebrate our years since our chapter establishment. This is being held at the Poland Springs Resort for an entire weekend! We also have a reunion on the second weekend in August that we are all very excited to attend. We are all very excited for the bright future our chapter will see! May the Spirit Never Die! In Kappa, the Sisters of Kappa Iota

Kappa Lambda Husson University, Bangor, Maine When second semester came, we all returned back to college ready to work hard on our goals! We acquired over 2000 philanthropy hours this semester. Some of our sisters were given the opportunity to visit the Bangor Military Base. Those sisters watched children and did face painting, cookie decorating, and crafting for their annual Christmas party! We often table in the campus center to raise money for philanthropy. At these tables we have bake sales that usually go pretty well! We did a clothing drive and donated the clothes to the Mary Snow School, right here in Bangor. Our sisters would walk miles to support a cause—and we do. The Kappa Costume Run was a lot of fun! Our sisters and other community members showed up to the 5K in their costumes to walk, compete in a costume competition, and, of course, to raise money for the Alzheimer's Association. Our sisters also attended the 5K held by the Alzheimer's Association down at the Bangor Waterfront Pavilion.

We just recently started volunteering at the Maine Veterans Home and we are loving it! The patients we have been spending time with are Dementia and Alzheimer's patients. Some sisters normally go two to three times a week. It is so rewarding to feel like you’re impacting someone, or some people, in a positive manner. This is definitely a philanthropy we want to continue to support, even after the national philanthropy changes. Our sisters are looking forward to taking a spin class to raise money for the Alzheimer's Association! We were lucky enough to have thirteen lovely affiliates this spring semester. That’s the largest pledge class that we have had in many years! As our numbers rise, as do the bonds in our sorority. The sisters of Kappa Lambda chapter are looking forward to sharing our efforts with all of our sisters as we continue to strive for success and closer bonds! In Kappa, Kappa Lambda

Kappa Omicron Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams, Massachusetts Even though the semester just started we have had some fun sister bonding activities as well as community service. One of our sisters teaches at a school that was looking for people to make decorations for a Valentine’s Day party we decided we would help out. It was a great way to earn hours for community service as well as bond as sisters. After spring break, we have a lot more time to volunteer, including help set up at a walk, and bond as sisters. We are planning to do mason jar decorating—we can use them for anything such as a drinking cup or even a pencil holder. Now that the weather is getting nicer we are planning on doing more outdoor activities such as hikes, picnics, a trip to an amusement park, and ice cream trips. We are very excited! We have also come up with a new idea to acknowledge the sisters who have been doing a lot for the sorority. We have taken this idea from other chapters we have seen do it—"Sister of the Month." As a chapter we choose a sister that we think has been showing great kindness and knows what it means to be a great sister. We acknowledge the sister and we share a few reasons explaining why we chose them. We can't wait to see everyone at Convention!

Kappa Rho University of Maine at Fort Kent, Fort Kent, Maine We hope that you have all had a successful semester. Kappa Rho has been busy this year! We want to give a warm welcome to our four new sisters that joined our chapter last semester! They are a great asset to our chapter and we are so excited to have them as our sisters! We will also have three amazing affiliates this semester! Our chapter is flourishing and we could not be more excited! This semester we have raised awareness of and money for Alzheimer's Awareness on our campus. While holding fundraisers, we are able to educate our campus community about the significance of the disease while helping to raise money towards the cause. Kappa Rho is so excited to see you all again at Convention! We wish you the best of luck with the rest of your Spring semester! Love, the Sisters of Kappa Rho

Kappaâ€„Sigma Plymouth State University, Plymouth, New Hampshire The sisters of the Kappa Sigma Chapter have been hard at work to plan events for the spring semester. Weâ€™ve only been back to school for a month but we have so many fun events planned. We have gotten community service from helping with the American Cross Blood Drive and we helped the Tilton community center to table their concession stand for the town's free skate night. We had our winter carnival here at Plymouth State so some sisters took advantage of the free ski day to get some sisterhood bonding in! We tabled at the spring activities fair! We have also kept in touch with alumnae and had a pizza dinner which is always fun! Our fundraising chair has also been working with alumnae to plan activities and events. We are planning another fundraiser with Chipotle since it was such a

success last semester. We are also trying to do a fundraiser with Krispy Kreme Donuts! A sister is working on an event for Arbor Day here at Plymouth State. They are holding tree-planting ceremonies, so we wanted to plant a tree for our organization on campus! This tree would help our environment, help us become strong leaders, and leave a legacy here at Plymouth State University for Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority. We are so excited to continue on fundraising, community service, and philanthropy as a chapter. We are so proud of our seniors who are graduating this year and excited to see who we will welcome in next! May the Spirit Never Die! In Kappa, Kappa Sigma

Kappa Upsilon University of Massachusetts at Lowell, Lowell, Massachusetts Spring time is always an enjoyable time for the sisters of Kappa Upsilon and with Convention being right around the corner, we couldn’t be more excited to see all our sisters so soon! With that said, the semester is off to a great start for our members and four new affiliates. From already having participated in numerous philanthropy opportunities to having an amazing turnout at our recruitment events, we are already so eager for what is to come. In the past several months we have donated bears to Project Smile, hosted an on-campus clothing drive for a local shelter, made Cards for our Troops, and so much more! We finished last semester off strong with almost 1000 hours of philanthropy so we are interested in how many more hours we can earn by the end of finals week. We also have increased our fundraising for the Alzheimer’s Association by hosting an Ice Cream social on campus and by organizing "Kappa Valentine’s" to raise funds for the organization by selling little bagged goods in honor of the holiday. We will also be participating in our school’s Relay for Life event soon as well and we have much more planned as time goes on. We have newly introduced tutoring into our workings within the sorority to give sisters the opportunity to receive help with schoolwork whenever they may need it! This has not only enhanced the excelling of individuals outside of the sorority, but has also allowed us more of an opportunity to bond over time. We also participate in study hours before our meetings on Thursdays and we have started participating in sister bonding dates on the weekends! Along the road, we hope to increase the amount of money we have raised for Alzheimer’s Association, welcome amazing new women into the sisterhood, and do the best that we can to plan for our upcoming events which include Convention, our formal, and our philanthropy/ fundraising events. We will see all of you lovely ladies at Convention! In Kappa, the Sisters of Kappa Upsilon

Kappa Alpha Alpha University of Maine at Orono, Orono, Maine With spring semester, new opportunities arise and this is when our sisterhood and Kappa spirit shine the most! We have kicked spring off with a high note by participating in our school’s own "Black Bearthon," where we and other campus groups helped to raise $34,000 to support Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals! Even though the weather was dreadful, it didn’t stop us and our brothers from spending the whole night with our miracle child Camden, his two sisters and his loving parents! Along with Black Bearthon, we have been going to the Bangor Homeless Shelter more frequently to help serve dinner to the kind folks there. We have to say it's one of our favorite places to help out! Everyone there has their own story and it’s amazing to go and meet the kind people that we have around our town! We also jumped our way into this new year and semester with one of our favorite sisterhood events, going to the trampoline park! While working on staying healthy, we cheered each other on through an American Ninja Warrior course, fought on the balance beam and returned to the middle school gym class for a good ol' dodgeball tournament! It was an amazing time filled with a lot of laughing and sisterhood bonding that makes us want to go back again and again! In other news, we have our first Alumna event of the semester will be happening March 3rd! We can’t wait to see our sisters again and catch up from all of our busy schedules to enjoy brunch and some memories! We hope all of our sisters are having a good spring 2018 so far and continue to strive and prosper! We have big plans for raising money this semester for the Alzheimer's Association and can’t wait to get out there again to help out! We are all ecstatic for convention this year and seeing all of our lovely sisters and brothers again! In Kappa with Love, Kappa Alpha Alpha

Kappa Alpha Gamma State University of New York at New Paltz, New Paltz, New York Kappa Alpha Gamma chapter has been having a great year! We had a very successful rush season this spring and our theme was Starbucks, which was very popular amongst all the rushes and sisters. We have four affiliates this semester. Each one is so unique and together as a class they make up a beautiful cohesive unit. We are so excited to have them and cannot wait to see them flourish into strong kappa women. So far, we’ve had some fun sisterhoods, such as a Galantine's day party, a movie night, and a make your own pizza in pajamas night. Our Galantine's day sisterhood was probably the favorite of the semester so far. Individually sisters made valentines for one another. We then got together and decorated bags and went around the table, dropping the valentines in the bag. It was just like we were back in elementary school! Some of the valentines were silly or involved candy, but there were some that were sweet and sentimental. Everyone left the sisterhood feeling good about themselves and each other! There are many more to come this semester and we are all looking forward to them. Along with our sisterhoods we recently started doing what we call "siblinghoods." Once a semester we get together with our brothers on campus and have a potluck dinner. We bring the dessert and the boys cook for us. It’s a great way to meet all the new boys and celebrate the great bond we have been building with them. We’ve also had some philanthropies so far. We’ve done a Dine to Donate, a petition to stop texting and driving, and some sisters participated in the Hudson Valley Special Olympics polar plunge. For the polar plunge, sisters teamed up with the "Students for Inclusion" club on cam-

pus. Two of our sisters are on the club's executive board, so they opened the opportunity for all the sisters to go. We all had a blast and next year we may even plunge! Last semester for a fundraiser we had an Autumn Carnival. We teamed up with a provisional interest group, Delta Phi Lambda, to pull off this successful event. We had carnival activities such as eat the donut off the string, a photo booth, snacks and trivia. This semester we are holding a magic show fundraiser where a local magician is going to come and perform. While our chapter does not have a house, there is a "Kappa Suite" on campus—six out of the fourteen girls live together and welcome all kappas to come visit and hang out. Sisters are always traveling in and out of the suite. There is a whole wall in the suite dedicated to pictures together and a paddle an alumnae made us that says, "Kappa Suite." There are seven sisters leaving this semester, so we are trying to spend as much time together as we can— Kayleigh, the resident Kappa Mom, our president Nicole, the queen of our Instagram Arianna, our future teachers Lydia and Rosemary, our shirt designer/flyer maker/ marketing God Cameron, and last but certainly not least our French "Duchess" Carly. Two of our sisters already graduated in the fall, Abigail and Gayle. Both already have jobs and are being successful working adults. We hope everyone has a great rest of their semester and we can't wait to see everyone at Convention! In Kappa, Kappa Alpha Gamma

Kappa Alpha Iota Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania During the first month of this semester at Shippensburg, our chapter has been busy with recruitment! We now have nine lovely new affiliates: Tess Engles, Melanie Kent, Megan Kramer, Elizabeth Guyer, Brooke Maier, Rebecca Buehler, Emily Gregorski, Tiffanie Hopkins, and Rebecca Perry. They will be our newest class—the Alpha Gammas! We have several exciting events coming up, including Founder’s Day on April 21st. We will be hanging out and catching up with our alumnae from both Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority and Alpha Sigma (our founding sorority). We are hoping to have our annual Dash for Diabetes the same weekend to honor our late sister, Emily Norman. Rather than having our usual 5K, we thought it would be fun to have a dodgeball event instead, where we hope to have other Greek life organizations create teams and play to raise money for the American Diabetes Association in Emily’s name. Another new fundraiser we are beginning this semester is selling popcorn (called Double Good) that comes in many delicious flavors and various sizes. We’re hoping it will be a big hit!

Some exciting events our sisters have attended so far include hearing a speech by Maryum Ali (daughter of boxer Muhammad Ali) during our H.O.P.E Diversity Scholarship Program. She discussed what it was like growing up with her father, as well as how his ideals on the Civil Rights movement can be applied to the social issues in today’s society. Our sister, Rachel Nazay, has also been interning at the Women’s Center on campus, which strives to advance the equality and empowerment of women at Shippensburg University. Through her, we have had the opportunity to become involved with many events held by the center, such as volunteering for the Vagina Monologues (which had its 20th anniversary this year!). In all, our sorority is looking forward to expanding this semester! We have been making an extra effort to get involved with more campus organizations, especially those in Greek life. Below you can find pictures of our new affiliates as well as the Alpha Beta class, who officially became sisters at the end of last semester. Love, the Kappa Alpha Iota Chapter

Kappa Alpha Mu New England College, Henniker, New Hampshire Kappa Alpha Mu has had a very exciting and busy school year. We currently have nine actives sisters and one affiliate. Our national philanthropy this year has brought many great opportunities to spread awareness throughout our campus. To raise money for this cause, we hosted philanthropy events consisting of "fill the boot" and a raffle basket. During fill the boot, we had a purple rain boot that we asked people on campus to help us fill by donating towards the Alzheimer’s Association. If someone donated, we gave them a purple ribbon that we made so that we could get the word out on campus to come help donate to a great cause. The raffle basket consisted of many different purple colored items. We are happy to reports both of these philanthropy events were successful. Kappa Alpha Mu has also helped get the word out about Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority through community service around campus and in the community. Some community service projects that we have done this year are Halloween Howl, Music on Main Street, and Breakfast with Santa. Music on Main Street is an event that is hosted by the town of Henniker, New Hampshire. This event consists of different vendors and activities throughout the day of the event. Our chapter specifically helped with the children’s area, consisting of different lawn game, crafts, and a bouncy slide. Another event was Halloween Howl where we handed out candy to

children the Friday before Halloween at New England College’s Concord campus. One final event was Breakfast with Santa. This event was put on by New England College Class of 2018. This event included breakfast, crafts and a visit from Santa. We supervised and helped the kids with the crafts, as needed. These events are just some of the community service that we have done throughout the 2017-2018 school year and we plan on doing many more in the future. One last thing that our chapter has been focusing on this year is sister bonding. We hosted a couple of social events and first semester we ate lunch at the dining hall as a chapter most Wednesdays. For social events, we have had a dinner as a chapter and secret Santa. The dinner consisted of us all going out to dinner at a local pizza place and spending time together. For Secret Santa, we had an event where we ordered food, exchanged gifts, and bonded as a chapter. In the future, we would like to host more events and keep increasing those bonds of sisterhood. Kappa Alpha Mu looks forward to another exciting and busy school year. We can’t wait to see what the journey holds. We would like to also wish our one graduating senior, Brittany, congratulations and all the luck on your future journey. Love, the Sisters of Kappa Alpha Mu

Kappa Alpha Nu Colony University at Albany, Albany, New York This semester at Kappa Alpha Nu, all sisters are working hard to improve the status of our colony and reach our goal of chartering. Last semester, we were awarded "eXceptional status" which is the highest ranking for any organization on our campus. This ranking is based on academics, community service hours done, judicial standing within the university, and the completion of the affiliate education program for the semester. We got the highest score in each category which helped us to be awarded with "eXceptional status." We are all very proud. In February we competed our third round for formal recruitment. We currently have six affiliates and at the end of their affiliate education program we will be one of the biggest organizations on our campus! So far this semester we are making sure to participate in as many community service events and hold as many fundraisers for our philanthropy as possible. We recently had four sisters—Linda Rauch, Ciara Hoye, Giulia Balentine, and Paige Epstein—initiated as founders of Rho Lambda, a new women’s leadership honors society on the University at Albany campus. We are constantly striving to expand our presence on our campus by getting involved with different clubs and organizations that best exemplify passions and values that are important to our sisters. We can't wait to see what the future holds and even sooner, to get together with the rest of our sisters at Convention! May the Spirit Never Die! In Kappa, Kappa Alpha Nu Colony

Kappa Alpha Xi Colony Utica College, Utica, New York Greetings from the Kappa Alpha Xi Colony! As the newest colony added into this extraordinary sisterhood, we have kept busy by building solid foundations for our philanthropy, the additions of new sisters, fundraising, etc.! Not only has our colony grown extensively since we were first established, but all of the sisters have gained new experiences which has helped them grow individually too! During this spring semester, we have taken in five new devoted affiliates. We are very eager to watch them grow into the sorority as well as into themselves all while learning about Kappa! Not including our soon to be addition, we currently have 20 active sisters! We are so happy to be growing and to have an opportunity to teach and welcome women into this sisterhood! In regards to fundraising and philanthropy, Kappa Alpha Xi has been involved in numerous events to help raise funds and awareness for the Alzheimer’s Association. Our Philanthropy chair put on a "Pizza Taste Off" event to help raise money for this Association! We had local pizzerias around our college town donate pizza and hosted the event right on campus! Students and the members of the community bought tickets to vote on who had the best pizza around! We ended up raising over $500 to be donated all from this one event! As well, we did a fundraiser called the "Prize Board" where local organiza-

tions helped donate gift certificates, local apparel, etc., to help Alzheimer’s Association and raised awareness about gun violence by selling ribbons to honor those who suffered tragedy in Parkland, Florida. In addition to hosting events at Utica College, Kappa Alpha Xi has volunteered at Brookdale Clinton Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care, a local senior living center that specializes maintaining and up-keeping of mental health. All the sisters have enjoyed getting to know the residents on a personal level, and helping with events such as singing, leading exercise groups, and trivia. By volunteering and hosting these events, the sisters of Kappa Alpha Xi have learned a lot about this disease, and in turn have become even more motivated to help raise money and awareness for the Alzheimer’s Association. We look forward to the next few months ahead, and are excited to create deeper bonds of sisterhood for the future of Kappa! We are all very excited for Convention, especially the new sisters who have yet to be a part of such an experience! We hope that all the chapters and colonies are having a successful year and we will see you at Convention! May the Spirit Never Die! In Kappa, the Sisters of Kappa Alpha Xi Colony

Kappa Delta Phi N.A.S. Alumnae Association Dear KDPNAS Sisters, What a winter it has been here in the northeast. Inundated with snow storms and blizzards, we have a lot of the white stuffed piled up all around. I was hoping that February’s warm spell would hold, but it wasn’t in the cards. The Alumnae Association will be participating in many of the activities again this year at KappaCon2018. We will be selling our signature hooded sweatshirts and other items before the general meeting and again at lunchtime. These shirts are a classic that never goes out of style. Proceeds support the Alumnae Association’s philanthropies. We will also be selling raffle tickets for our 50/50 Raffle with proceeds going to support our "Calling All Angels" Fund. We had more nominations for assistance last year than ever before, answering the call for many Kappas who were in need of additional financial resources due to catastrophic illness, death of a loved one, and loss of personal property. While none of the gifts are huge, we did help alleviate some of the financial burden of those going through hardship. It is extremely important that we replenish again this year. "No" is something we never want to say because resources aren’t there. With your help, we can make sure that we can always say "Yes" to someone in need. We also encourage the undergraduates, alumnae, board members, Kappa Delta Phi Fraternity Brothers, and guests to consider supporting our philanthropy for the Florence House in Portland, Maine. Florence House provides housing and transitional services to homeless women ages 18 through 80. This will be our fifth year providing support. We will be collecting personal hygiene items—shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, toothpaste, tooth brushes, mouth wash, body wash, soap, combs, brushes, hair ties, barrettes, hair clips, hair bands, nail files, body lotion, Q-tips and feminine hygiene items. If you would rather make a

monetary donation, it will always be welcomed, and I will personally do the shopping on your behalf. Make checks out to: KDPNAS Alumnae Association Memo: Florence House 18 This effort, along with our Calling All Angel's Fund, make a real difference to the greater community. Thank you from our hearts to yours. We will also be conducting the Graduating Senior Ceremony welcoming soon-to-be-graduates and recent alumnae to the rest-of-your-lives as Kappa Sisters. Many years ago, we created a ceremony to impress on all the importance of maintaining the commitment made for a lifetime as an undergraduate. While some have affectionately referred to the ceremony as the "Fourth Degree," it is not a degree, but a formality acknowledging that your undergraduate years have served you well and you are prepared to continue the ideals represented by our Three Degrees: Kindness, Devotion and Pride for a lifetime. Please stop by our tables to visit or make a purchase and see Jeanette Collette to join the Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority, Inc. Alumnae Association as an active member. Have a wonderful Convention and spring semester. We’ll see you in Massachusetts. (Hopefully it will be spring weather!) In the spirit and love of Kappa, Susan M. Dyer Taylor Kappa Mu, Spring 1975 Kappa Rose, 1978 President, Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority Alumnae Association, Inc. Executive Director Emeritus

Alumnae Spotlight: Kappa Lambda Chapter, Spring 1994 Since I was SO active as an undergraduate and joined the National Board right after graduation, I’m not sure the meaning of Kappa has changed much for me. However, I can honestly say that Kappa has changed me. Before I decided to start the affiliate process I knew I wanted to belong to a sorority but didn’t quite realize the impact it would have on me and my future. I was shy, not confident in myself, let others walk on me, and didn’t have much life experience growing up in and being sheltered in a small town in Maine. I actually didn’t even want to attend Husson and wanted to go to New York to escape, but was required to stay close to home. Now looking back I’m SO glad that I stayed, affiliated (in 1994), and have become the woman I am today because of it. Being a sister taught me how important ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL really is. And having SPIRIT? Don’t get me started! I’ve become the overachiever I am today because of the courage I had to take on joining and stick with it despite wanting to quit EVERY DAY. The vows I took when I got my letters stuck with me all through college and I lived by them. I overachieved in all things Kappa. I always did way more fundraising and philanthropy than what was required, I held many positions including President before graduating, and preached Kappa so much that I grew the sorority every semester with my personal dedication to rushing independents. I graduated Husson as a strong, confident person who would have no problem taking on the world. And that’s just what I do daily. Being 42 (yikes!), I’ve traveled the world, waited until I was ready to get married and settle

down after building a great career, own five properties including a chapel I’m restoring, have three beautiful children under the age of three, own two successful businesses, help others build their businesses and achieve their dreams (even if they’re competitors), ran for Mrs. Maine America two years ago and placed 3rd out of 18 magnificent ladies and am re-running this April for Mrs. Maine International (a community service pageant), am running for District 65 of the Maine State House to be a voice for my neighbors in Augusta, am the President of Kappa Lambda’s Alumnae Association, donate COUNTLESS hours to community service and raising money for my local food pantry, and am dedicated to my chapter. The perpetuation of my chapter of Kappa Lambda is one of my biggest passions. I want to be living proof of what dedication to Kappa can do for them. And how the meaning of Kappa can change their lives too. My life revolves around Kappa’s principles of KINDNESS, DEVOTION, and PRIDE every day. The meaning of Kappa hasn’t changed, but has grown for me but in a much grandeur way.

Alumnae Spotlight (p. 29) Photos: Top Left Dressed as Disney's "Belle" reading to kids at Barbara Bush Children's Hospital. Top Right Compass Project boat building for kids. Bottom Left Reindeer Gala benefiting Toys for Tots. Bottom Right Koman 5K Race for a Cure

Cooking with Jeanette Deluxe Pecan Pie 3 eggs 1 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1/2 cup dark corn syrup 1/2 cup whipping cream 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 cup brandy 1 cup pecan halves 1 premade pie crust

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Line bottom of a 9" pie pan with pie crust. In a small mixing bowl, beat eggs, sugar, salt, butter, corn syrup and whipping cream. Stir in vanilla, brandy and pecans. Pour into pastry-lined pie pan. Top with extra pecan halves if desired. Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until filling is set and pastry is golden brown. Cool and enjoy.

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