Gamma Phi Beta - University of Kansas

Sisters are happy to spend me together! Proud to be members of Sigma Chapter! SIGMA NEWS 2 W hat an exci ng year it has been for us here at 1339! ACADEMICS We kicked off last semester honoring the academic achievements of our members with our semi-annual scholarship dinner. It was especially noteworthy because we celebrated Gamma Phi placing third in grades out of all Greek organiza ons. To make this achievement extra special, we hosted food and ice cream trucks for our members to enjoy. SFL AWARDS BANQUET AND SIGMA CHAPTER ACCOLADES In March, I was joined by Payton Newell '19, Gabby Findley '21, and Diana Zarda '82 in a endance at the annual SFL awards banquet. We were thrilled that Gamma Phi received an award in every category: academic achievement, member development and educa on, community awareness, risk reduc on and management, and leadership and campus engagement. MOONBALL SUCCESS We were excited to bring back Moonball in April—a campus tradi on (and favorite philanthropy event to many) that has been dormant for the last few years due to COVID- 19. The event this year was sand volleyball, and over a dozen teams par cipated. The team from Phi Kappa Psi, coached by Peri Schwanke '20, came out on top and took home the trophy. This outstanding event has already received interest from prospec ve teams for next spring! CONVENTION In June, Ryann Jones '19, Payton Newell '19, Annie Gurne '19, Ka e Lamfers '20, Lauren Rhodes '21, Gabby Findley '21, Diana Zarda '82, Elizabeth Bickley '82, and I a ended the Interna onal Gamma Phi Beta Conven on in St. Louis. There is truly nothing like connec ng with sisters from across the country, celebra ng this dear sisterhood we cherish so much! We a ended business sessions, par cipated in an ini a on, delighted in the announcement of plans of Gamma Phi's 150th anniversary celebra on, and enjoyed the acclaimed Confirmed Conven oneers dinner in our hand-decorated hats! "Conven on was amazing! It was so fun to see how the passion of Gamma Phi goes beyond our chapter. I met so many sisters from across the na on and bonded with my own Sigma sisters. We made memories that will last a life me, and I cannot wait to go back," Annie Gurne '19 shared. 2022 PLEDGE CLASS In August, Sigma welcomed the members of the 2022 pledge class. We cannot wait to share with them the treasure of our sisterhood so that they, too, can begin to collect their own memories. We have many exci ng events planned for this fall; from new member retreats, sisterhood events, date par es and formals, to tradi ons old and new, the sisterhood of Gamma Phi grows stronger each day in the Sigma Chapter. In IIKE, Lucy Bailey '20 Chapter President Bid Day 2022. Sisters connect with other Gamma Phis at Conven on. Celebrating Sigma M E M B E R S S T A R T T H E F A L L W I T H A P O S I T I V E A T T I T U D E Sigma sisters head to the streets of Lawrence to celebrate the Jayhawk's Na onal Championship victory.

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