Kappa Quill Spring 2017

SPRING 2017

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Letter from the Executive Director Dear Sisters & Friends of Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority There are unending benefits connected to being a part of a sorority. From leadership development opportunities to philanthropic involvement and more, sororities give women boundless opportunities to become the best version of themselves. However it seems to me that the most obvious benefit of sorority membership has less to do with ourselves and more to do with our connections with others.

When you ask an unaffiliated woman why she wants to join a sorority, her answer is most likely going to be centered around one aspect of Greek life in particular and that is friendship. We all joined Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority not only to embrace opportunities to enrich our lives, but to also build relationships with others. We wanted to be a part of something bigger than ourselves. We wanted to find connections with other women that could last a lifetime. We wanted sisters.

walking distance from one another. These days it’s not quite so easy to get from one part of my life to another. It’s important to take time for one another.

To enjoy the company of your sisters, particularly during this time when you’re still so close to one another. I intend to use my time at Convention to renew those friendships and reconnect in person with the women I work with remotely throughout the year. They help keep me refreshed in the work that I do and they make me laugh even in the midst of sometimes very stressful situations. It’s these friendships that ensure our motto lives on. May the spirit never die sisters!

When I became a sister of Kappa at the University of Southern Maine, I immersed myself in the sisterhood forming bonds with my sisters and developing deep and lasting friendships. After I graduated, I wasn’t ready to move on from being active with the sorority and so I joined the Board of Directors. As I’ve served on the Board I’ve been so fortunate to find even more amazing and inspiring women with whom I’ve made deep and lasting sisterhood connections.

Liz Jason Executive Director

In Kappa,

Despite the many opportunities Kappa has given me to discover these incredible friendships, I’ve found that maintaining them is not always easy. I have a job outside of my volunteer role, a relationship that I need to nurture and friends and family outside of Kappa whom draw on my time. With such a packed schedule, it can be incredibly difficult to dedicate time to work on my sorority friendships. And sometimes, that’s exactly what friendships require – work. I sometimes miss the simplicity of college life in which all the pieces of my life were within 01

Table of Contents Letter from the Executive Director................ 1 Letter from the Editor...................................... 3 Letter from our Brothers................................. 4 Say Yes to Adventure!................................. 5-6 NGLA 2017 Recap.............................................7 Celebrating Women's History....................... 8

Pg. 05 Say Yes to Adventure!

Our Executive Director Liz Jason recently decided to live out her lifelong dream of traveling. Read all about her adventures!

Chapter Reports..........................................9-19 Alumnae Association............................... 20-21 Cooking with Jeanette...................................21

Important Dates Spring Board of Directors Meeting June 9-11, 2017 Malboro, VT

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Find out what your fellow chapters were up to this past semester and get inspired for the new school year!

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Summer Leadership Retreat July 21-23, 2017 Silver Bay YMCA Silver Bay, NY Alumnae Association Meeting October 21, 2017 Riviera Restaurant East Providence, RI

Letter from the Editor Tune into the news or scroll through social media and you don’t have to go far to read about the changes that are taking place both at home and abroad. While these changes can make us feel uncertain of the future, one thing that is certain is that each of us, whatever our beliefs (political or personal) and our backgrounds, have countless opportunities to make a difference in our own lives and the lives of others.

In this Spring 2017 edition of the Kappa Quill, you’ll read stories from our Chapters on how they’re working to make an impact on their campuses, in their communities, and within their Greek communities. Our Executive Director Liz Jason shares how she dreamt of traveling to farflung places and turned her dream into reality.

You’ll also read about the #WCW campaign our Women’s Issues committee ran to promote Women’s History Month.

The theme for 2017 International Women’s Day (celebrated March 8) was #BeBoldforChange.

Whether you’re a Sister, Brother, campus administrator, fellow Greek, or a friend of Kappa, all of us have opportunities to exact positive change and make a difference— #BeBoldforChange!

In Kappa,

Sara Hauser National President

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 Sara Hauser Danielle Young Christina Rose Alex Nestro Amanda Roberge Jessica Moran Kasey Watson 03

Letter from our Brothers Greetings Sisters, We have had a wonderful year thanks to the hard work and dedication of our Brothers, Board of Directors, and our volunteers.

We held a very successful joint Convention with Kappa Delta Phi NAS at Sunday River last April. By all accounts, it was memorable for a number of reasons. The National Philanthropy, Homes for Our Troops, received a check from the Fraternity for $26,414, enough to build a handicapped accessible kitchen.

This was after a pledging war broke out between the chapters and the alumni association chapters in attendance. In the end, the winner was Homes for Our Troops with a generous check that doubled the amount the Fraternity had expected! This brought our 3 year total to HFOT to $50,719.

After a very successful Summer Leadership Workshop held at Alpha Alpha Chapter, our chapters set recruitment goals. PhiredUp! provided an outstanding workshop to get our chapters fired up and ready to recruit quality members to move our Fraternity forward in a positive direction. Presentations were provided specifically for chapter officers to assist them in performing their duties. A workshop for field consultants was also provided to set expectations for the position.

At our President/Treasurers meeting held at Chi chapter this past November, Brother Theodore Wacholtz was elected by the active brotherhood as the undergraduate representative to the National Board of Directors for a second year. Eta chapter gave a presentation on risk management which reinforced the importance of being diligent to follow our Risk Management Policy. The chapters present all provided information on their number of philanthropy hours and the projects that each chapter is involved with the National Philanthropy—Homes for Our Troops.

The Fraternity continues to look into possible expansion and recolonization opportunities. A number of possible opportunities await us. We look forward to working with a variety of colleges and universities in New England and the mid-Atlantic area that have expressed interest in becoming a part of our Fraternity.

We began the year with fewer active members then we had ended the year, as we had a large number of Brothers graduate this year. Our Fall 2016 Rush numbers were a bit less than expected but we hope to have an explosive Spring Rush. Our number of graduating Brothers continues to increase. We would like to acknowledge that we have had a very successful year overall.

We wish all of our members a very successful year in all you do. Live the Kappa values everyday of your life and lead by example.

May The Spirit Never Die! Tony DeMarco & Jon Kadel Co-Executive Directors

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Say Yes to Adventure!

Growing up in western Massachusetts my travel was limited to family road trips taken along the Northeast, the Mid-Atlantic, and the South. The first time I flew in a plane was at 15, and I didn’t get a passport until I was 24. My passport sat empty from that point on. I’ve always dreamed about travel, especially travel abroad and have imagined the cool faraway places I’d want to visit and the things I would want to see. However, as with most things, life and responsibility got in the way. Then things changed.

By Liz Jason Executive Director

After going through a major life change a year and a half ago I decided it was time to start doing what I’ve always wanted to do — travel. A week-long trip to Iceland with a friend changed my life, and I’ve been hooked on travel ever since. After Iceland came Paris, Cannes, Cologne, and London. Then it was on to Hong Kong, Bali, Yogyakarta, and Singapore. I also have plans to travel to Dubrovnik, Amsterdam, and Dusseldorf this summer. I’ve learned a lot about myself and what it means to travel away from home.

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The first is that having a set schedule of what you want to do during your trip is perfectly fine and it’s essentially what I did in Iceland, but I also appreciate the more loose schedule I’ve followed on my more recent trips. Being flexible with your time during your travels allows you to experience spontaneous moments you may have otherwise missed. It’s good to get lost because you never know what you might find!

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Be open to pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone in whatever manner that means. For me that meant staying in places other than hotels for some of my trips. Airbnb has provided me with amazing opportunities to “live” like a local. It’s often far more affordable than a hotel and lets me cook for myself during my travels which makes for a nice break from eating out all of the time. I also make it a point to try different foods in each of the places I’ve traveled to—things I’d never get back home or had never heard of before. Sometimes those were really tasty moments and others better left at “once was enough.”

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Finally, it’s so important to be a good visitor no matter where you travel. I always try to make a point of learning some phrases or words in the language of the country I’m traveling to. Granted all of the places I’ve been speak English in some variety, it would be beyond entitled to assume all places will. Even if you butcher the words, most people appreciate your effort. People are generally very friendly and want you to enjoy your time visiting their home country. Respect the customs of the area especially when visiting places considered holy by the locals. I definitely donned my fair share of sarongs while in Indonesia to cover my knees/ legs while visiting their temples regardless of the heat.

Travel has introduced me to so many new and exciting things and it has me appreciate home so much more. I think I’ll always have a form of wanderlust now, I can’t imagine not being able to travel anymore. I can’t wait to see what new adventure is waiting for me on the next trip!

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NGLA 2017 Recap

By Alex Nestro, Associate Board Member

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he Northeast Greek Leadership Association (NGLA) held their annual conference in Hartford, CT this year. Sorority and fraternity members, along with campus based professionals, sorority and fraternity professionals, vendors and speakers from the Northeast are invited to attend each year.

I had the pleasure of attending NGLA 2017 as a Board Member and chaperone for our very own Brittany Barry (Kappa Chi), Paige Epstein (Kappa Alpha Nu Colony), and Nicole Ransden (Kappa Upsilon). Our Executive Director, Liz Jason was also in attendance with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Along with the Kappa Sisters in attendance through the scholarship put on by the Kappa Delta Phi, National Affiliated Sorority board, we also had the pleasure of being joined by some of our Kappa Chi Sisters and Brothers from Southern New Hampshire University, Brothers from Kappa Alpha Gamma from SUNY New Paltz, and Brothers from Kappa Alpha Theta from York College! Out of about a thousand Greeks in attendance, it was great to see so much Black and Gold represented!

motivational speakers talk about how they changed their organizations’ rituals of hazing, how their chapters helped them get through life after losing their sight from a rare degenerative disease, and much more. It was a truly motivational and inspiring weekend. Our sisters left refreshed and excited, with pages full of notes to take back to their chapters on how to make things better. It was such a pleasure to be around these amazing sisters and leaders all weekend!

Each day, the sisters attended multiple speakers and break-out sessions on a wide range of subjects, including topics like motivating members, fundraising, and even Robert's Rules of Order. We listened to

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Celebrating Women's History

By Kate Montelione, Associate Board Member

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n March, the Women’s Issues committee set out to draw attention to women who have made important contributions to their fields, but may often be left out of history textbooks. Each Wednesday during Women’s History month -- we dedicated a #wcw (Women Crush Wednesday) to a female hero as a way to educate and empower our Sisters.

Here's a quick recap of some of our #WCWs: Bessie Coleman was the first African-American female and person of Native American descent to hold a piloting license in civil aviation. Coleman earned an international license from the Federation Aeronautique Internationale in France, two years before Amelia Earhart.

Sylvia Rivera was a civil rights activist present at the Stonewall riot of 1969, who pioneered the movement for LGBTQ+ rights. Rivera advocated for people of color and queer people, shedding light on systemic poverty and LGBTQ+ discrimination. The Sylvia Rivera Law Project lives on in her honor.

Kathleen Lynn was an Irish labor activist, suffragette, and chief medical officer for the Irish Citizen’s Army during the early 20th century. After facing workplace gender discrimination and witnessing poverty in Dublin, Lynn established Saint Ultan’s Children’s Hospital in 1919, which was entirely managed by women. The hospital became Ireland’s primary vaccination center, also providing medical and education facilities for impoverished mothers and children.

As a child, I remember my teachers setting aside time during our lessons every March to highlight different women in commemoration of Women’s History Month. Although I've always been a bit of a history nerd and loved these lessons, I never quite understood why we only learned about women for one month out of the year. Sure, us women deserve to be highlighted separately from our male counterparts, but don't we deserve to be highlighted year-round? Are the achievements of women so limited that there are only enough to occupy March?

During my first semester at SUNY New Paltz, I took a Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies course that answered these questions (and many more!) that I had had as a child. This class confirmed my assumption that there are more women who have shaped the discourse of their respective fields than my elementary, middle, or high school teachers could have dreamed of covering in class. And yes, the social, political, and economic achievements of women are plentiful and significant enough to be highlighted for the entire calendar year, as opposed to being isolated to the 31 days that make up March, but it is up to us women to bring their work to the table for discussion.

So, what do Bessie Coleman, Sylvia Rivera, and Kathleen Lynn have in common? Despite their outstanding accomplishments their names are widely unknown by the public. Their achievements are inspiring and empowering. The purpose behind Women's History Month is not to isolate nor diminish the historical significance of the role of women, but to unify and shout it out loud.

Don't let Women's History Month be limited to 31 short days out of a 365 day year, rather make a point to learn about the women who came before us and dedicated their lives to proving that girls can do anything boys can do. Encourage and empower your fellow woman.

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CHAPTERÂ REPORTS Check out what your fellow chapters have been up to this past semester!

Check out what your fellow chapters have been up to this past semester and get inspired for spring!

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Kappa Chi

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ello from your Kappa Chi sisters!

Forty-seven strong, driven women make up our chapter. We are the largest sorority and Greek organization on Southern New Hampshire University’s campus! This past fall we were fortunate enough to welcome eleven wonderful young ladies into our family.

This spring we decided to take a step back from affiliate education in hopes to focus on our sisterhood. It’s working! We’ve held game nights, potluck dinners, and tons of crafts, as well as participating in weekly team building activities! When we aren’t hanging out with each other, there’s a good chance we’re participating in community service, or holding an event!

For service work, we have been working with Jayme’s Fund for Social Justice, the New Hampshire Food Bank, the Salvation Army, SNHU Buddies, the American Red Cross, Relay for Life, Special Olympics, the Girls Inc., and of course the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention! We have co-sponsored close to a dozen events including the CAPE’s weekly bingo and "Are You Smarter than a Tutor?" held by the Learning Center on campus. Kappa Chi also held true to our traditional events like "Kappa Carnival" and "Trash Your Insecurities."

This year, we are celebrating what we are most proud of: our sisters.

Whether it’s in student involvement, academics, work ex p e r i e n c e s , o r other leadership

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opportunities. Time and time again sisters of Kappa Chi are chosen for RA positions, elected on to executive boards, creating their own clubs, excelling in their academics. We are so proud of who we are, and the journey that we took to get here. Overall, it’s been a year of growth for the sisters of Kappa Chi. We are heartbroken to say goodbye to our senior members, but motivated for the year to come!

With love, Kappa Chi!

Kappa Iota

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ello sisters! What a great year full of philanthropy, sister bonding, and new faces it has been for Kappa Iota!

Collectively our chapter has accrued over 1100 philanthropy hours! We have been hard at work striving to make a difference in our community both as a chapter and as individuals, volunteering at local organizations such as Partners For World Health, and Ruth’s Reusable Resources, to name a few! We have also been working diligently to raise money for both our national philanthropy, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and our chapter! We are holding a joint fundraiser with our brothers, a Kappa Auction where people can place bids on brothers and sisters in an attempt to win two hours of our time! We are also planning a fundraiser called Pie-A-Kappa, as well as a Zumba fundraiser!

During the fall of 2016 Kappa Iota welcomed 8 wonderful new sisters to this amazing sisterhood on November 30th! We recently began the affiliate education process again with 6 lovely ladies and cannot wait to teach them about our history, values, traditions, and about the bonds of sisterhood!

At the end of this semester we will be bidding a bittersweet farewell to 5 of our amazing active sisters as they graduate and make the transition from active sisters to alumnae. Their contributions to the chapter have been immense and we will miss them dearly! Please join us in congratulating them for this accomplishment!

We are looking forward to the rest of the spring semester, and cannot wait to see everyone at convention! We hope that everyone is having a terrific year! Good luck with finals, and congratulations to all of our graduating sisters! MTSND! In Kappa, Kappa Iota

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Kappa Mu

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his year has been a year of growing; growing as a chapter and growing as individual Sisters. The goals for this year have been to get ourselves known around campus by students as well as faculty, get more involved with campus events, and let people know that Kappa Mu is still active on campus!

We began the school year by participating in the Block Party. We had a table, and our activity was a balloon pop game just like at a carnival. Along with the balloon pop, some of our sisters participated in our town’s Christmas light parade. We walked down Main Street with a bunch of other UMPI students carrying our big owl mascot and passing out candy to local children. Since Kappa Con 2016 we have doubled in size and cannot wait to see what next year brings!

In Kappa, Kappa Mu

Kappa Omicron

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he sisters of Kappa Omicron have been quite busy! We completed over 150 hours of community service and philanthropy during the fall semester including: Toys for Tots, Out of the Darkness Walk, Strides Against Breast Cancer, Massachusetts College of Liberal Art’s Community Day of Service, and volunteering in special education classrooms.

We have also enjoyed great success in our fundraising efforts from selling our Famous Kappa Pizza Bagels and Nachos. We are looking forward to a funfilled Alumnae Weekend and hope to finish our year off strong with more volunteer work in our community!

In Kappa, Kappa Omicron Chapter

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Kappa Rho

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he Sisters of Kappa Rho have been busy!

We had a successful recruitment and we’re excited to welcome two amazing affiliates. Our sisterhood has grown its bonds by increasing the numbers of sister bonding activities. We increased our study hours as a group and attended dinners with our Brothers.

Our chapter has specifically focused on fundraising this semester. We have done fundraisers that spread the love with homemade cookies, hot chocolate, and flowers for Valentine’s Day and spread the healthy dose of competition with friendly games of Plinko.

Last but not least, we have been selling the beautiful scents of Scentsy around our campus and the Fort Kent community.

We are excited to see you all at Convention!

Kappa Sigma

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appy spring from the Sisters of Kappa Sigma!

We hope that your winter season was filled with feelings of well-being and joy. With the fall semester behind us, we welcomed seven new Sisters into our chapter.

Rush this semester has gone very well, and as a growing chapter, we are feeling optimistic. We have ten new affiliates. With the growing Plymouth State University campus, many new faces seem to be increasingly interested in Greek life, and Kappa is definitely one to capture the attention of many women.

We are eager to continue to raise money to reach our goal for the National Philanthropy of American Foundation for Suicided Prevention this year. We are excited to try new methods of fundraising and will be partnering with a local art studio downtown, Kil’n Time, for a Paint night fundraiser. We also have continued to fundraise through raffles, movie nights, bake sales, and candy grams, and plan to have many more unique fundraisers in the near future. Through these events we have also educated the public about our philanthropy in an attempt to stamp out the stigma on mental health. For community service, we have participated as a chapter in activities such as on campus blood drives, the student support foundation, Outfitters in Concord, and some sisters are currently planning to attend an alternative Spring Break!

With our growing chapter, we have not forgotten to allow ourselves time to spend with one another. We have held sister bonding activities, such as movie nights, game nights, nature trips, skiing, and going out to eat. We are very excited to say that in this past year we have grown much closer with our Alumnae and are very eager to continue deepening our bonds of sisterhood.

We look forward to what the coming months have in store for us. We hope that our fellow Sisters at other chapters – near and far – had a successful rush season and wish you all the best!

MTSND! The sisters of Kappa Sigma

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Kappa Upsilon

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he Kappa Upsilon chapter has gone big again at UMass Lowell. This spring semester the chapter has recruited seven affiliates who will all be finding out who their Bigs are soon, while last semester we just finished initiating six new sisters into the active sister lifestyle.

As a chapter, we’ve worked to hold fundraisers and philanthropies on a consistent basis. Many important on campus events have been either run or co-run by Kappa Upsilon to help support others while making our face known on campus as well. One of these events is Dance for a Cause, which will be on March 4 at UMass Lowell. This event is hosted between Kappa Upsilon and the Dance Team on campus. Dance for a Cause is a showcase for the dance team and all proceeds will be donated to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. We will also have a booth set up to raise awareness and collect donations for Suicide Prevention.

Other ways we have been able to improve our activity on campus is by helping to initiate sorority town hall meetings, conducted by organized program advisors on campus; which allowed us and the other sororities on campus to talk about the issues we face both on and off campus. This meeting better helped to surface much needed resources that we would like to know more about, while at the same time coming together as sorority women. Moreover, other upcoming events for Kappa Upsilon include Fight the Stigma - focusing on suicide prevention and equality, the Up All Night Jimmy Fund Dance party, and the Kappa Rose event for our alumnae.

Other philanthropy based events have been held in the sorority and also by individual sisters in order for every sister to meet our required chapter philanthropy amount. We’ve held several fundraisers including Starbucks and Chipotle fundraisers, to benefit both our sisters supporting the sorority and the National fundraiser. Some of our other big events have always

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been the Yankee candle fundraiser and Gillette Stadium.

In conjunction with these events every Thursday the chapter has been conducting sister bonding meetings, where we stop all the business talk and relieve stress by just bonding with our sisters; getting to know them better while playing games at the same time. We often all enjoy talking about Convention and ideas for our table, as well as explaining the excitement to our new sisters about past Conventions and events.

Lastly, Kappa Upsilon, again, is very excited to show a full attendance at Convention along with a large alumnae population. We look forward to educating our new affiliates while continuing to pass the traditions down to our new Sisters. We can't wait to see everyone again in Connecticut for Convention! ­

Kappa Alpha Alpha

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pring semester is a great time of year for all of our sisters! With the new semester, Kappa Alpha Alpha chapter took advantage of the Maine winter and had a fantastic sisterhood retreat, we had a blast and grew closer as a sorority. On top of strengthening our sisterhood bonds, we gained three new amazing affiliates to our chapter! We are so excited to be able to call these three amazing girls sisters soon and embrace them into the bonds of our sorority!

Just as we have been working on being closer as a sorority, we have also spread out into the community.

We arranged socials with other Greek life on campus to build our bonds with the amazing people around us! We also expanded and have done fundraising with different clubs on campus and can’t wait to continue making new friends and connections on our campus!

We have done tabling for the AFSP with our brothers at UMaine and raised money together, splitting the proceeds between our philanthropies. With April right around the corner, we are preparing for our own Silent Auction and to dance the night away at Dance Marathon to support Children’s Miracle Networks.

Then we lace up our running shoes to help out at

UMaine’s Healthy High 5K race! With so much going on this semester we’re keeping busy and we love it!

Of course we are all bouncing off the walls with planning for convention as well! We’re so excited to bring our new sisters and affiliates to meet our wonderful brothers and sisters from all of our chapters and to see all of your smiling faces! We wish everyone the best of luck in this semester and we will see you all at convention!

In Kappa With Love, Kappa Alpha Alpha

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Kappa Alpha Gamma

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his year Kappa Alpha Gamma decided that in conjunction with our national philanthropy AFSP, we wanted to spread a positive message around the New Paltz campus. To do this, we created small bags of candy with a note that read; “You Are Loved” that our sisters handed out to random students on campus. The hope was to brighten a stranger's day and remind them that someone is there for them.

In the fall our sisters also participated in the Hudson Valley Out of The Darkness walk on the Walkway over the Hudson. The sisters that attended had a good time being able to support a cause that we all care deeply about. We are looking forward to participating in our campuses’ Out of the Darkness walk that is coming later in the semester.

During SUNY New Paltz’s annual Make a Difference day, KAG signed up to be sent to a local theater (Rosendale Theatre) to help them work a mild restoration. We had so much fun helping them out that later on in the semester we went back to help the theatre set up for a gala they were hosting.

Towards the end of the fall semester we held a raffle of a Starbucks gift card and the proceeds went towards us purchasing gifts for “wish lists” of kids in the Make a Wish program. The Make a Wish program is our Chapter’s local philanthropy and a program that we are very passionate about.

In wanting to spread more positivity in our community, we held an event right before finals here we brought coloring books and pencils and offered for anyone to come out and de16

stress with us. The event was a huge success and allowed everyone to just relax, color and get some of their stress off their chests.

Kappa Alpha Gamma chapter has also been dedicating more time to our relationship with our brothers on campus, Alpha Gamma Chapter of Kappa Delta Phi. We have loved getting to know our Brothers better and are excited to continue doing so. We are looking forward to continuing to grow together and give back to our community.

MTSND! The sisters of Kappa Alpha Gamma

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he sisters of Kappa Alpha Iota are happy to announce that they have gained fourteen wonderful affiliate members this spring! We are so proud of our sister Traci Moyer for throwing such a successful recruitment season this semester. Our recruitment theme this year focused on why Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority is better than the rest, and we stuck to our black and gold roots to spark the interest in new members by showing them what "NAS" means to us.

A big congratulations are in order for our sisters Taylor Bennett and Kayla Corbin for being initiated into the leadership honor fraternity, Order of Omega, this spring!

This April, we will be holding our sixth annual Dash for Diabetes in honor of a sister who passed away from diabetic complications. Last year, we raised over $850 for the American Diabetes Association, and this year, we hope to double the numbers, thanks to our sister Kaiti Fox! Along with the Dash, we hold a silent auction of donated items and have a balloon release in memory of Emily Norman. Let the sisters of Kappa Alpha Iota know if you would like to participate in our Dash April 23, or would like to purchase a T-shirt. Help us DIA-BEAT-THIS! A great deal of our sisters here at Kappa Alpha Iota will be making the trip to Convention this April, and we cannot wait to meet all of our wonderful sisters from different chapters!

In Kappa, The sisters of Kappa Alpha Iota Chapter

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Kappa Alpha Mu

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reetings from Kappa Alpha Mu! Kappa Alpha Mu started their year with three active sisters, Annie, Brittany, and Nicolina. We were eager to get this year started. We knew this year was going to be something special, not because it’s our President's Senior year, but because we were so inspired by all the sister’s we had met at the Summer Leadership retreat. We started with a bang throughout fall with recruitment and new and very successful fundraising. We have had some very popular recruitment events, from the ConNECtions Fair in August, to the freshman first move, and concluding with our signature event, Krafts with Kappa. We had an amazing turn out, with lovely girls who were really curious about what Greek life was really all about.

Through these events, we met six girls who best exemplify kindness, devotion, and pride. The Mu Affiliate Class; Ashlie, Carolyn, Christina, Destiney, Haley, and Katie are the most lovely and caring, close-knit group of women the chapter has had the pleasure of coming to know. They call each other by their nicknames and go just about everywhere together, like a flock of crows. They are truly a prime example of Pride. The Mu Affiliate Class had a very successful Affiliate Bake-sale Fundraiser, and for their philanthropy event they had balloons blown up for people to write positive messages on.

In October, KAM sponsored a Halloween Care Package Fundraiser, in which parents and relatives would receive an email blast, and have the opportunity to buy a basket with candy and other Halloween treats. In the college town of Henniker, there is a tradition of Music on Main St., where the town wide event allows us to mingle with the community try to promote positive Greek influenc-

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es. We did colored hair spray and harvest themed crafts. The Friday before finals, our school hosts an Up All Night event, where each organization on campus has the chance to host an event in the 8pm-8am blocks. We did Fuze beads and had a great turnout!

Right now, as a hearty active chapter of nine active sisters, we are in the midst of Spring Recruitment with an awesome turnout! We are planning another fundraiser, Grilled Cheese Night, making grilled cheese in our campus hotspot, and selling them for one dollar a piece. We are very excited for #KappaCon17, and introducing our new sisters to this exciting event.

In Kappa with love, Kappa Alpha Mu

Introducing... Kappa Alpha Xi Colony

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ello sisters! As all of us apart of Kappa Alpha Xi colony, we are all super excited to begin our journey throughout this new (for us) sisterhood! This year has been extremely eventful for all of us and with that being said, after the two long, tenuous, diligent years and the dedication brought forth, Kappa Alpha Xi was colonized on February 11, 2017! This would not have been achieved if it was not for the constant and committed attitude of the newly founded sisters of Kappa Alpha Xi colony.

We have been busy raising money for The American Foundation of Suicide Prevention. We took the opportunity to dedicate a whole week full of events that raised awareness for suicide prevention. We’ve also collaborated with many other Greek organizations on campus, not only supporting those organizations individually and supporting their own beliefs/philanthropies, but supporting Greek life as a whole! It is very important to us to advocate Greek unity and to display the best acts of sisterhood to those around us.

Two years it took for the sisters of Kappa Alpha Xi colony to begin a foundation to promote the values of leadership, generosity, charity, and integrity. Being a Kappa sister has brought us many opportunities here at Utica College and has allowed us to successfully act on those opportunities.

We currently have one sister studying abroad in New Zealand and two sisters who will be graduating at the end of the spring semester which they will eventually become a part of the Kappa Alumnae! We are all very excited to meet and grow with the chapters/sisters that are within this extraordinary sisterhood.

With us being still very new to our campus, that has not stopped us from being very engaged and active.

In Kappa, the sisters of Kappa Alpha Xi Colony

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Kappa Delta Phi N.A.S. Alumnae Association Dear Kappa Sisters, I have absolutely no idea where the past six months have gone! Thank goodness for social media and the opportunity to follow many of you throughout your daily lives and special events. How many graduations, new jobs, engagements, weddings, and babies were shared?

I also took note of how many alumnae sisters took a leap of faith and have gone back to school. Way to go ladies. I am so proud of you. I was in my mid-thirties when I decided to enroll in graduate school at USM. In retrospect, I think it was one of the best decisions I have ever made.

As some of you know, I took another leap of faith and have put my talent with words to work in the wedding business writing personalized ceremonies— “I Do” Personalized Ceremonies is at your service.

I guess it comes from being an English, Speech, and Theatre major as an undergraduate. I love words. They convey so much. My motto is “When it’s time to pledge your heart, let me help you find just the right words.” Last year was delightful with three themed weddings, two weddings in which the bride was a Kappa sister, two on top of mountains, two at the ocean, and five in barns.

Every wedding was beautiful. Many of my couples were from New York and Maine held tremendous appeal for them. Most of my 2017 weddings are booked for June through October and I am looking forward to them. I think this will keep me young at heart for years to come.

I am also about a month away from becoming a grandma—Mo’ree—I am Mo’ree. Baby Oliver Joseph Taylor is due Convention weekend, so be forewarned, I may be making a mad dash back to Maine. I had a baby shower for my daughter-in-law Melanie last weekend. It was a lot of fun and my son, Josh was so predictable; “Melanie, where are we going to put all of this stuff?”

Can you spell “overwhelmed new Dad?”

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I read an article the other day about Generation Y and the Millennial, you who were born in the early 1980s through the early 2000s. Now I realize that is quite a big span of ages. My son (age 31) is a Millennial and so are those who just entered their freshman year of college (ages 18 or 19). Some of what I read, I didn’t much care for and so I take comfort in the fact that it happened to be one individual’s perception. What I know is this; anyone who chooses to become a sister of Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority brings a lot to the Sisterhood in terms of her time, talent and gifts. She knows the meaning of generosity. She knows time management. Her grades are important and she won’t settle for less than her best effort. She has to be an effective communicator.

What she has to say is important. She knows there is no room for selfishness, not when there is a world out there that has so many needs not yet met. She knows that someone has to do the hard work and she thinks, “Why not me?” She takes what she needs from this world and gives back twice as much in return. She is true to her values and ideals. And, she knows that breaking that glass ceiling for women is within her grasp. She knows who she is—a Kappa Sister—black and gold, through and through. She won’t ever lose sight of that.

We are still looking for a few alumnae to join the Board of Directors for the KDP NAS Alumnae Association. I hope you’ll stop by our table at #Kappacon17. We will be selling our embroidered, hooded, zip-front sweatshirts again this year. They have been a big seller and we continue to make them our main item to help support the Alumnae

She knows who she is: a Kappa Sister, black & gold, through & through.

She won’t ever lose sight of that.“

Association. We will also be doing our famous 50/50 Raffle to support the Calling All Angels Fund, and don’t forget that we are collecting hygiene items for Florence House, the women’s shelter in Portland, ME. Florence House provides a safe haven for homeless women of all ages and backgrounds. This will be our third year helping to provide needed items such as shampoo, soap, body lotion, deodorant, tooth brushes, tooth paste, feminine hygiene items, combs, brushes, hair ties, barrettes, finger nail clippers and nail files, bath sponges, and more. You can drop those items off at the Alumnae Table.

I am wishing you a wonderful Convention, a warm and happy spring turned summer and a heart filled with a desire to go out into the world that is waiting for all that you have to offer.

In Kappa love and spirit, Susan M. Dyer Taylor KM Spring 1975, Kappa Rose 1978 President KDPNAS Alumnae Association, Inc. Executive Director Emeritus

Cooking with Jeanette Banana Nut B read Ingredients:

1 c. sugar 2 c. flour ½ c. shortening 1 tsp. baking powder 2 large eggs ½ tsp baking soda 3 mashed super ripe bananas 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. vanilla ½ c. nuts

Instructions: Cream the sugar and shortening. Add the eggs and vanilla. In a separate bowl, add the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

Slowly add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture. Stir in the bananas and nuts.

Bake at 350 degrees in a greased 9x5 inch loaf pan for 55 minutes.

Toothpick inserted in loaf should come out clean.

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