Kappa Delta - Florida State University

Welcome, Spring 2024 New Members! Gracie Alvarez* | St. Augustine Beach, Fla. "The women I met were just so warm and welcoming. I knew they were sisters I'd always want to be surrounded by!" Kate Bulloch* | Tallahassee, Fla. Alex Carabotta | Miami, Fla. Estefania Cardenal | Miami, Fla. Shaye Disanza | Park Ridge, N.J. Bella Fusco | West Palm Beach, Fla. Grace Medure | Jacksonville, Fla. "I chose KD because of what the sorority stands for. KD supports women through and through. They strive to build confident, honorable, and beautiful women inside and out. I wanted to be part of a true sisterhood, and KD is the most perfect representation of that. I'm so happy to officially be a sister to the amazing women of Kappa Delta!" Sarah Shaw | West Palm Beach, Fla. Bella Vordermeier | West Palm Beach, Fla. Marin Westine | Delray Beach, Fla. Carly Young | Jacksonville Beach, Fla. "Everyone immediately welcomed me with ease here and made it feel like home right away!" *Legacy Congratulations to Our Becky Wells Congratulations to Our Becky Wells Scholarship Recipients! Scholarship Recipients! E ach semester, the House Corporation honors the memory of our sister, Becky Sperry Wells '78, who passed away in 2015. Becky served as the Chapter Recruitment Advisor for more than 20 years. Using the honorable, beautiful standards from the Chapter KD Lady scholarship, an exceptional Kappa Alpha active sister who thrives academically and philanthropically and demonstrates first-class leadership skills receives a $1,000 scholarship. We are excited to announce the fall 2023 and spring 2024 recipients! Tiffani Bidgood '22 is a junior double majoring in professional sales and business management with a minor in hospitality. She is vice president of Kappa Alpha and has served as the Chapter's team captain for Relay for Life. Tiffani is also a member of the Sales Club and the Student Leadership Council for the College of Business, and she is currently a legal intern at Friedan and Abrahamsen Law Firm in Tallahassee. Olivia Deforest '22 is a junior studying finance and a member of the Honors College. As a Kappa Delta sister, she has proudly served on the Homecoming Committee, been a new member mentor, and volunteered for events such as Relay for Life and the Dance Marathon. Olivia is also a member of the Seminole Student Boosters and was on the dean's list in the College of Business for the fall 2022 and spring 2023 semesters. Avery Lenoir '20 is a senior studying nursing. She served two years as Kappa Alpha's director of scholarship, helping her fellow sisters find scholastic success just as she has. Avery has also served with the FSU chapter of the National Student Nursing Association, and when she's not on campus she works as a private nanny. SENIORS' FAVORITE MEMORIES "I'll never forget mattress surfing down the stairs in the Chapter House for my 21st birthday. And I'll always remember all the nights that we brought our mattresses to the daybeds and had sleepovers!" –Mary Mac Krause '20 "As silly as it sounds, I'll always remember scaring my friends in the hallways before or after eating meals downstairs. It's always been something we've done, and it's actually become one of my favorite memories!" –Emily Pakula '20 CHAPTER GOALS Increase professional and academic development opportunities within the Chapter. This year, we introduced the brand-new professional development chairman, who will hold weekly office hours to help members build their résumé or LinkedIn, apply to grad school, or search for internships/postgrad opportunities. Our goal is to have 100% of our sisters involved externally! Attend more Panhellenic meetings and events. We are encouraging our members to engage in our larger Panhellenic community by facilitating a raffle system in which attending an event/meeting gets you one entry to the raffle. In doing this, we hope to expand our presence in this larger community! Keep members engaged by providing more leadership opportunities internally. By delegating to the Governing Council and appointed officers, we are engaging members of all ages and encouraging their commitment to Kappa Alpha. 3

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