K
appa Alpha had a great fall semester.
We look forward to many heart-
warming, fun-filled events as we
close up the first half of the school year.
WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE
Fall started with welcoming 42 new sisters
home! Our recruitment chairman, Courtney
Jones '17, led the Chapter through two weeks
of hard work and dedication, bringing a great
recruitment and wonderful additions to Chi
Omega. Member Educator Sydney Schmanke
'17 and her assistant, Tristan Rios '18,
organized an incredible jungle-themed Bid Day
celebration to get our new members excited
about the amazing experiences to come.
GIVING BACK TO MAKE-A-WISH
In October, we geared up for our annual Wish
Week. The week started off with a percentage
night at one of our local restaurants on Sunday
night and a social media contest on Monday.
Selling baked goods on campus, hosting our
Waffles for Wishes late-night waffle bar, and
our annual Frats at Bat softball tournament
rounded out the week. We were thrilled to raise
money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and
all of the wonderful, well-deserving kids they
support.
FOCUSED ON SISTERHOOD BONDING
Spending time together as sisters is extremely
important to all of us at Kappa Alpha and
sisterhood events are the perfect way to
strengthen our Chi Omega bonds. Our new
members were excited to roller skate with
their class, and following the Big/Little
reveal, we had our annual sisterhood event at
Pottawatomie County State Lake. Thank you
to our personnel chairman, Cara Unruh '17,
for planning a fun evening full of games, pizza,
and s'mores!
FINAL FALL EVENTS
Beyond sisterhood and philanthropy events,
our fall included a NASCAR-themed date
party, Dad's Weekend, Family Weekend, and
semi-formal. We also participated in a mock
trial workshop with Nationals in October and
we're selecting our new executive board in
November.
Stay connected to us and get up-to-date
information about what we're doing on campus
via our social media listed on page 1. If you
ever find yourself in Manhattan, we would love
to meet you and show you what life at Kappa
Alpha looks like today.
Lovingly Yours in Chi Omega,
McKenna Dome '17
Chapter President
(316) 734-0087
mdome@ksu.edu
Kappa Alpha Welcomes 42 New Members
Chapter Focused on Philanthropy and Chi Omega Bonds
Devon Hendry '18, Hannah Ostertag '18,
and Kaitlyn Schaben '18 can't wait to
meet their new sisters on Bid Day.
MaryLucy Tujaque '18 and Mary Feiden '18
share their love for Make-a-Wish on
Philanthropy Day of recruitment.
Abby Kate Lasala '18 and
Lauren Leiker '19 on Bid Day.
Keeping Close with Kappa Alpha
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Chapter President
McKenna Dome '17
(316) 734-0087
mdome@ksu.edu
Chapter Vice President
Natalie Leonard '18
nkl@ksu.edu
Chapter Secretary
Paige Hieger '18
Pmhieger@ksu.edu
Chapter Treasurer
Emma Pater '18
eepater@ksu.edu
Member Educator
Sydney Schmanke '18
smschmanke@ksu.edu
Personnel Chairman
Cara Unruh '18
ckunruh@ksu.edu
Recruitment Chairman
Courtney Jones '18
(913) 689-9660
ckj@ksu.edu
Panhellenic Delegate
Tina Tran '18
tranchristina09@ksu.edu
Director of Programming
Angela Gaggiano '18
angelagaggiano@aol.com
Facility Manager
Olivia Gassman '18
gassman98@ksu.edu
Executive Board
