NHPW Activities at the University of Virginia

By: Vicki Luciani, Gamma Zeta, Arizona Fraternity Leadership Consultant National Hazing Prevention Week (NHPW) at The University of Virginia has not only gotten the attention of the Greek Organizations on campus but the entire student body as well. Epsilon Sigma Chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma was eager to receive their kits of materials for NHPW. [...]

The Effects of Hazing: A Personal Story

By: Emily Fetcho, Mu, Butler My name is Emily Fetcho, and I am serving our Fraternity this year as a Leadership Consultant. So many of our chapters across the US and Canada are doing unique and wonderful things this week to help raise awareness about hazing. I am lucky enough to have the opportunity to [...]

UC Merced Helps to Kick Hazing

By: Molly Bechtel, Epsilon Omicron, UC Davis Chapter Consultant to Eta Xi, UC Merced Eta Xi at UC Merced was eager to promote and participate in Kappa’s “Promote Respect – Prevent Hazing” program to honor National Hazing Prevention Week (NHPW). At Monday’s chapter meeting, the Marshal (Rachel De Vera) set the tone for the meeting [...]

National Hazing Prevention Week Starts Today!

By: Julie Leshay, Fraternity President Today is the start of National Hazing Prevention Week. Every Kappa Kappa Gamma chapter across the continent is encouraged to Promote Respect—Prevent Hazing in their chapter and campus community. How you can your chapter participate in this very important program? Find the National Hazing Prevention Week kit that was sent [...]

Leadership Academy Journal – Day 1

By Jill Marshall, Psi Deuteron Today, I left Ithaca, N.Y., unsure of what this weekend in Ohio would be like. After arriving, I already feel comfortable, and I am looking forward to the experience this weekend with all my Kappa sisters.  When I arrived in the airport there was a local Kappa alumna ready to [...]

Director of Standards: Sharon Gober

As our Director of Standards, Sharon supervises the work of our chapter Standards Committees—which involves answering a lot of questions! She is part of the chapter team with Collett Rangitsch, Director of Chapters, and Elizabeth Bailey, Director of Membership, who work with all of our members on their standards. A graduate of Oklahoma State University [...]

Introducing Kappa’s Director of Programs and Education

Beth Sharp, Penn State, may be new to Fraternity Council, but she certainly isn’t new to Kappa’s family of volunteers. As a Delta Alpha legacy and a one time Chapter Consultant, Beth tells us in her own words what she loves about Kappa and what she likes to do in her spare time. Enjoy! I [...]

Behind the Scenes with Elizabeth Bailey

Elizabeth Bailey, our Director of Membership and a graduate of University of Mississippi, also works for the restaurant chain Waffle House as a vice president of workers’ compensation and safety. While she may look familiar from the three coffee table books in which she has appeared, Southern Living Christmas, The Waffle House Experience, and Camp [...]

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