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    crestGamma Iota

    University of Kentucky

    Mission Statement: Yesterday, today, and tomorrow, Kappa Alpha Theta exists to nurture each member throughout her college and alumnae experience and to offer a lifelong opportunity for social, intellectual and moral growth as she meets the higher and broader demands of mature life.

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    Awards

    2009:
    - Intramural Flag Football Runners-Up
    - Greek Bowl Flag Football Champions
    - Greek Siege Best Design Winners
    - FIJI Sweetheart - Taylor Moore
    - Homecoming Royalty - Katie Wilkerson
    - Greek Goddess - Claire Julien
    - Panhellenic Greek Woman of the Year - Madison Deskins
    - IGPA Level of Excellence in Recruitment & Retention
    - IGPA Level of Achievement in Community Relations
    - Chapter Facility Fire Safety Award
    - Order of Omega Inductee - Madison Deskins
    - Greek Sing Sorority Champions
    - Student Government Senator-at-Large - Kara Osborne
    - College of Communications Senator - Andrea Patsalides
    - K Week Coordinator - Jaclyn Hawkins
    - Week of the Scholar Winner for spring semester
    - IGPA Chairman - Catherine Blythe
    - KAΘ Educational Leadership Consultant - Jill Werner
    - DanceBlue 2010 Morale Leader - Annie Cranley
    - UK Traditions Team President - Julie Rosing
    - Sigma Chi Sweetheart - Madison Deskins

    2008:
    - House Director/Mother of the Year for FOUR years ('04, '05, '06, '08) - Mom Judy Cockrum
    - "Golden Kite Award" at Grand Convention
    - IGPA Level of Achievement in Recruitment and Retention
    - IGPA Level of Achievement in Chapter House Management
    - IGPA Level of Achievement in Scholarship
    - IGPA Level of Excellence in Social Development
    - IGPA Level of Excellence in Organizational Management
    - IGPA Level of Excellence in Membership Education
    - IGPA Most Valuable Executive Member - Mallory Trogdlen
    - IGPA Senior Sorority Women Highest GPA - Jessica Warren
    - Greek Sing Overall Champions
    - Received the largest new member class of 71 girls
    - UK Homecoming Queen - Jillian Meeks
    - Kappa Sigma Sweetheart - Jillian Meeks
    - Sigma Chi Sweetheart - Madison Deskins
    - Greek Bowl Spirit Award
    - Delta Gamma's Miss Anchor Splash - Caroline Dunn
    - Intramural Flag Football A Team Runners-Up
    - Kappa Kappa Gamma's "Kappasta" Winner
    - Week of the Scholar Winner for fall semester
    - Qdoba Contest Winners both spring and fall semesters
    - Education Abroad Ambassador - Rachel Shoen

    2007:
    - Intramural Flag Football A Team Runners-Up
    - Intramural Flag Football B Team Champions
    - Miss Greek UK - Lacey Bittel
    - Miss Greek County Fair - Amanda Turner

    Organization Facts

    Kappa Alpha Theta is the first Greek-letter fraternity known among women, and was founded in 1870 at what was then Indiana Asbury and is now DePauw University. Its primary founder is Bettie Locke.

    Theta is an international organization with college and alumnae chapters throughout the United States and Canada. The Fraternity is a non-profit Indiana corporation, with Headquaters in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Fraternity's philanthropic arm, the Kappa Alpha Theta Foundations, supports the Fraternity's educational programs and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Theta's international philanthropy. The Foundation annually awards more than $300,000 in graduate and undergraduate scholarships to members.

    National Founding Date: January 27, 1870

    Founders: Bettie Locke Hamilton, Bettie Tipton Lindsey, Alice Allen Brant, Hannah Fitch Shaw

    Philanthropy: CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)

    Nickname: Theta

    Symbol: Kite

    Colors: Black and Gold

    Flower: Black and Gold Pansy

    Chapter Facts

    UK's Gamma Iota Chapter Installation Date: October 27, 1945

    Annual Philanthropy Event: Stomp-A-Palooza

    Theta is the largest sorority on UK's campus with nearly 200 members!

    Stats

    Spring 2009 Semester:
    - 24 girls with a 4.0 GPA
    - 48 girls on the Dean's List

    Fall 2008 Semester:
    - Second Place in Overall Greek Sorority GPA
    - 31 girls with a 4.0 GPA
    - 81 girls on the Dean's List

    Address

    329 Columbia Terrace
    Lexington, Kentucky 40508

    Phone: (859) 323-7910

    Chapter website: http://www.uktheta.com
    Inter/National website: http://www.kappaalphatheta.org

    Recruitment Info

    Recruitment Contacts:

    - Recruitment Chair: Andrea Patsalides, aepats2@uky.edu

    - Vice President of Membership: Emily Rentschler, emily.rentschler@uky.edu

    - Reference Chair: Caroline Peterson, caroline.e.peterson@gmail.com

    Contacts

    President: Hallie Feenick, hallie.feenick@uky.edu

    Kappa Alpha Theta Headquarters:
    8740 Founders Road
    Indianapolis, Indiana 46268
    Phone: 317-876-1870
    http://www.kappaalphatheta.org

    CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates): http://www.nationalcasa.org

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    crestGamma Iota

    University of Kentucky

    Mission Statement: Yesterday, today, and tomorrow, Kappa Alpha Theta exists to nurture each member throughout her college and alumnae experience and to offer a lifelong opportunity for social, intellectual and moral growth as she meets the higher and broader demands of mature life.

    Pictures

    picturepicturepicture

    Awards

    2009:
    - Intramural Flag Football Runners-Up
    - Greek Bowl Flag Football Champions
    - Greek Siege Best Design Winners
    - FIJI Sweetheart - Taylor Moore
    - Homecoming Royalty - Katie Wilkerson
    - Greek Goddess - Claire Julien
    - Panhellenic Greek Woman of the Year - Madison Deskins
    - IGPA Level of Excellence in Recruitment & Retention
    - IGPA Level of Achievement in Community Relations
    - Chapter Facility Fire Safety Award
    - Order of Omega Inductee - Madison Deskins
    - Greek Sing Sorority Champions
    - Student Government Senator-at-Large - Kara Osborne
    - College of Communications Senator - Andrea Patsalides
    - K Week Coordinator - Jaclyn Hawkins
    - Week of the Scholar Winner for spring semester
    - IGPA Chairman - Catherine Blythe
    - KAΘ Educational Leadership Consultant - Jill Werner
    - DanceBlue 2010 Morale Leader - Annie Cranley
    - UK Traditions Team President - Julie Rosing
    - Sigma Chi Sweetheart - Madison Deskins

    2008:
    - House Director/Mother of the Year for FOUR years ('04, '05, '06, '08) - Mom Judy Cockrum
    - "Golden Kite Award" at Grand Convention
    - IGPA Level of Achievement in Recruitment and Retention
    - IGPA Level of Achievement in Chapter House Management
    - IGPA Level of Achievement in Scholarship
    - IGPA Level of Excellence in Social Development
    - IGPA Level of Excellence in Organizational Management
    - IGPA Level of Excellence in Membership Education
    - IGPA Most Valuable Executive Member - Mallory Trogdlen
    - IGPA Senior Sorority Women Highest GPA - Jessica Warren
    - Greek Sing Overall Champions
    - Received the largest new member class of 71 girls
    - UK Homecoming Queen - Jillian Meeks
    - Kappa Sigma Sweetheart - Jillian Meeks
    - Sigma Chi Sweetheart - Madison Deskins
    - Greek Bowl Spirit Award
    - Delta Gamma's Miss Anchor Splash - Caroline Dunn
    - Intramural Flag Football A Team Runners-Up
    - Kappa Kappa Gamma's "Kappasta" Winner
    - Week of the Scholar Winner for fall semester
    - Qdoba Contest Winners both spring and fall semesters
    - Education Abroad Ambassador - Rachel Shoen

    2007:
    - Intramural Flag Football A Team Runners-Up
    - Intramural Flag Football B Team Champions
    - Miss Greek UK - Lacey Bittel
    - Miss Greek County Fair - Amanda Turner

    Organization Facts

    Kappa Alpha Theta is the first Greek-letter fraternity known among women, and was founded in 1870 at what was then Indiana Asbury and is now DePauw University. Its primary founder is Bettie Locke.

    Theta is an international organization with college and alumnae chapters throughout the United States and Canada. The Fraternity is a non-profit Indiana corporation, with Headquaters in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Fraternity's philanthropic arm, the Kappa Alpha Theta Foundations, supports the Fraternity's educational programs and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Theta's international philanthropy. The Foundation annually awards more than $300,000 in graduate and undergraduate scholarships to members.

    National Founding Date: January 27, 1870

    Founders: Bettie Locke Hamilton, Bettie Tipton Lindsey, Alice Allen Brant, Hannah Fitch Shaw

    Philanthropy: CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)

    Nickname: Theta

    Symbol: Kite

    Colors: Black and Gold

    Flower: Black and Gold Pansy

    Chapter Facts

    UK's Gamma Iota Chapter Installation Date: October 27, 1945

    Annual Philanthropy Event: Stomp-A-Palooza

    Theta is the largest sorority on UK's campus with nearly 200 members!

    Stats

    Spring 2009 Semester:
    - 24 girls with a 4.0 GPA
    - 48 girls on the Dean's List

    Fall 2008 Semester:
    - Second Place in Overall Greek Sorority GPA
    - 31 girls with a 4.0 GPA
    - 81 girls on the Dean's List

    Address

    329 Columbia Terrace
    Lexington, Kentucky 40508

    Phone: (859) 323-7910

    Chapter website: http://www.uktheta.com
    Inter/National website: http://www.kappaalphatheta.org

    Recruitment Info

    Recruitment Contacts:

    - Recruitment Chair: Andrea Patsalides, aepats2@uky.edu

    - Vice President of Membership: Emily Rentschler, emily.rentschler@uky.edu

    - Reference Chair: Caroline Peterson, caroline.e.peterson@gmail.com

    Contacts

    President: Hallie Feenick, hallie.feenick@uky.edu

    Kappa Alpha Theta Headquarters:
    8740 Founders Road
    Indianapolis, Indiana 46268
    Phone: 317-876-1870
    http://www.kappaalphatheta.org

    CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates): http://www.nationalcasa.org