Kappa Kappa Gamma

By Guest Blogger Amelia McCormick, Kansas State, Chairman of Academic Excellence Before I imagined myself as a member of a Greek organization, I was first and foremost a student seeking opportunities for self-growth and education.  This seems to be a common thread for all members of Kappa Kappa Gamma. We each began this journey of [...]

During the weekend of October 7-10, 2010, the Regional Directors of Alumnae met at Kappa Headquarters. Along with trips to Jeni’s ice cream, and a lunch with Fraternity and Foundation staff, they accomplished a great deal including setting a theme for this biennium: “You can get there from here”. The team will focus on empowering [...]

Contributed By: Kelly, Texas Christian As a child raised on Kappa songs, I was thrilled to join Kappa at my mother’s alma mater, Texas Christian University, in 1986. At this time, however, Texas was in the midst of a recession that resulted in widespread layoffs in the oil and gas industry. My father, an oil [...]

Contributed By: Susan, Oregon State My financial need began in 1993 when I discovered that my husband of 25 years wanted a divorce. For the duration of our marriage, I had been a “stay-at-home mother” to our three children. Quite suddenly it became apparent that I needed to find work in order to support myself. [...]

Contributed By: Jane, Illinois The UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP I received allowed me to participate in an inter-city student teaching program, which I initially turned down because I could not afford it. After the experience, I was named the outstanding student teacher for my college. The confidence this experience gave me was the beginning of a 30-year [...]

Contributed By: Mariah, Kansas State I was responsible for financing nearly all of my college education through scholarships and loans. My UNDERGRADUATE and GRADUATE Kappa SCHOLARSHIPS helped pay for my books and room and board, but Kappa also helped me by bringing me closer to women who modeled superb study habits and work ethic. Kappa [...]