Happy Theta Thursday!

Happy Theta Thursday to all of our wonderful sisters! Check out the video from the night we welcomed all our beautiful new sisters! TL

Alumna Spotlight : Chrystelle Zweidler Rowley

Chrystelle is a local alumna and member of the Alpha Phi chapter at Tulane University!                  

Current occupation/ Post-grad journey:

After graduating in 2006, she moved to D.C. to attend grad school at George Washington University. Chrystelle is now working as part-time research analyst while she looks for full-time employment in International Affairs. She also serves as President of the D.C. Theta Alumnae Chapter.

How you think Theta helped you succeed:

“Theta has helped me as it pushed me outside my comfort zone. In high school, I never thought I would take a leadership position, as I preferred helping behind the scenes. But my sisters gave me the confidence and trust to come out of my shell, first as service chair and then as VP Administration.”

Advice to current chapter members:

“My advice to current Thetas is to take advantage of all the opportunities Theta and your university has to give. It’s the best time to explore and challenge yourself. Find your greatest weakness and conquer it.”

To all the graduating seniors:

“You will be amazed by how wonderful the Theta Alumnae network is. Wherever you go after graduation, consider joining the alumnae chapter. It’s great to meet people who all already have something in common with you.”

They Went Theta!

Today's the day! After a vigorous recruitment, we are so excited to introduce to the world the newest members of the Gamma Mu chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta! We already love all of the girls that made the decision to go Theta and cannot wait to see all the wonderful things they will do for our chapter in the future! The countdown to Bid Day has ended and we have a new group of amazing sisters!

Theta Spotlight : Shannon Ridge

Name: Shannon Ridge
Year: Sophomore
This week's Theta Spotlight is on Shannon Ridge and her trip to China this past Winter break! Shannon traveled to Hong Kong, Beijing, Guangzhou, and Shanghai with a small group of students all part of the QUEST program at UMD. The program focuses on quality designs and systems. While in China, Shannon and her classmates studied business decisions and implications. They traveled to multiple corporations and industries to learn how they ensure the quality of the products they produce. They also visited with students at the City University of Hong Kong and Sun-Yet-Zen University. Her favorite part of the trip was traveling to the Great Wall of China in Beijing. Shannon says the experience was incredible and a major learning experience regarding business in a foreign country. What a cool way to spend break!

Go Greek!

The sisters of Kappa Alpha Theta are so excited for formal recruitment to kick off this weekend! We cannot wait to meet all of the potential new members and hope to find a group of wonderful young women for our new member class. We look forward to the excitement that Bid Day will bring when we can meet our newest sisters! We wish all the girls going through recruitment the best of luck and are so excited for all those who have decided to Go Greek!

Happy Founders Day!

January 27th marks the day that Kappa Alpha Theta was established as the first Greek letter fraternity known among women. Today, we look back on our history and admire our founders for creating a sisterhood that has done so much good in the 144 years since its establishment. We therefore wish a Happy Founders Day to all of our sisters around the world and look forward to many more centuries of sisterhood, faith, hope, and love!

Theta Spotlight : Olivia Newport

Name: Olivia Newport                                                                 Year: Sophomore                                                                     Our Theta Spotlight is shining on sophomore Olivia Newport. Olivia is the current Awards Director for our chapter. Her job is an important one. She is responsible for compiling the applications so that our chapter can be recognized at the biannual Theta National Convention in Orlando this year, in addition to other awards our chapter qualifies for. Olivia keeps track of all the wonderful thing our chapter does. With so much going on, it's so easy for something to go unnoticed! Therefore, Olivia plays a huge part in making sure other chapters across the country hear about us and the wonderful work we do. This winter break she has been working hard with the other officers to complete the applications and stay up to date on what her sisters are up to. The Gamma Mu chapter is so lucky to have such a dedicated sister as our Awards Director and can't wait to see what happens Grand Convention this year!