Sigma Kappa - University of Florida

2 Sigma Kappa I t has been a wonderful year for the sisters of Beta Tau. We have overcome many challenges thrown our way and accomplished so much. We started the recruitment season strong by welcoming 81 wonderful new members on Bid Day. The recruitment team pulled off an amazing recruitment with numbers that Beta Tau had not seen in recent years. Our Bid Day theme was "Written in the Stars," and was organized by Vice President of New Member Education Michelle McKenna '18. This year, Beta Tau was able to resume our annual philanthropy event, Sigma Shootout, and saw a massive turnout across the campus community. Thanks to Vice President of Philanthropic Service Haley Russo '19, we held a successful philanthropy event leading up to the Walk to End Alzheimer's, raising over $20,000 for the Alzheimer's Association! In other good news, Beta Tau was accredited as a Chapter of Excellence this year after ranking in the highest bracket of Florida Greek Standards points. We enjoyed an annual overnight sisterhood trip this year to Atlanta, Georgia, where sisters had a thrilling time at Six Flags and saw sights such as the Georgia Aquarium and Ponce City Market. Many of our sisters are active in roles outside of Sigma Kappa, including Student Government, Florida Blue Key, Order of Omega, Gator Growl, Danza, Sister Support Ambassadors, Preview Staffers, The Big Event, Project Makeover, March of Dimes, FYF Peer Leaders, Best Buddies, Pi Chi, and various positions in the Panhellenic Council. In addition, Lindsay Kaighin '19 competed in the Homecoming pageant this year and was awarded as having the most school spirit at the event. It is wonderful to see so many sisters engaged in both the sorority and on campus. This year has been fantastic so far, and I'm excited to see what else the chapter can accomplish. In Sigma Kappa, Amanda Vega '18 Chapter President A Wonderful Fall Semester Beta Tau Sisters Stay Engaged Summer Steegstra '20 and Ann Cowart '21 celebrating our first Gator game day. It was "Written in the Stars" for this year's Bid Day as Beta Tau welcomed home 81 amazing new members. Pictured: Morgan Landen '19 and Julia Hudson '20. Sisters Bianca Onorato '21 and Emily Gleim '21 celebrate being initiated on October 10, 2021. This semester, Beta Tau resumed the tradition of having an overnight sisterhood event and traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, for a thrilling day at Six Flags! Pictured: Anna Staddon '20 and Ashley Carpenter '19. Sigma Kappas participate in the annual Walk to End Alzheimer's on October 16. The chapter raised over $20,000 toward the Alzheimer's Association with the help of all sisters. Pictured is Vice President of Philanthropic Services Haley Russo '19.

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