Faith. Hope. Love.
Message from the President
Welcome to the Eta Sigma chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta at Chapman University! We are so thrilled you are interested in learning more about our organization and the special Theta bond that ties us together as sisters for a lifetime.
Founded in 1870 as the first Greek letter fraternity among women, Kappa Alpha Theta was created as a place for women to have the opportunity to develop themselves as scholars, leaders, and morally upstanding individuals. Eta Sigma continued these aims by colonizing at Chapman University in 2008, and has loved joining the university’s phenomenal Greek life community.
Our outstanding members are involved in countless organizations at Chapman, maintain one of the highest sorority GPAs, are consistently found in leadership roles, and care immensely about the social, intellectual, and moral development of every member. Throughout the year you can find us at our fantastic formals and date parties, supporting our national philanthropies at our annual KATwalk, participating in campus and Greek life events, as well as hanging out at amazing sisterhoods.
As Chief Executive Officer, I consider myself indescribably lucky to be able to represent this outstanding group of women. Calling these talented, beautiful, and intelligent women my sisters is truly a blessing.
Please take a look around and enjoy a glimpse into the bond of sisterhood that is the Eta Sigma Chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta!
Theta Love,
Kalynne Coleman
Eta Sigma Chief Executive Officer
History
Kappa Alpha Theta was founded at Indiana Asbury University, (now DePauw University) in Greencastle, Indiana on January 27, 1870. Bettie Locke Hamilton, founder of Theta, was one of the first few women admitted to the university. Although male classmates (and even professors) made the academic environment difficult for women, Bettie Locke was a true believer in equality in education. She wanted to find friendship, support and encouragement in her academic pursuits.
After declining an offer to become a "mascot" for her brother's fraternity, she decided to start her own fraternity. She shared her idea with Alice Allen, Bettie Tipton and Hannah Fitch and together, they founded Kappa Alpha Theta- the first Greek letter Fraternity for women.
On April 20, 2008 a group of 80 women started the Eta Sigma chapter at Chapman University preserving the Theta ideals of sisterhood, scholarship, service, and leadership.
Mission:
Yesterday, today, and tomorrow, Kappa Alpha Theta exists to nurture each member throughout her college and alumnae experience, and to offer a lifelong opportunity for social, intellectual, and moral growth as she meets the higher and broader demands of mature life.
Purpose:
The intellectual ambition of the Fraternity shall be the attainment of highest scholarship. The social aim of the Fraternity shall be to exercise the widest influence of good. The moral aim of the Fraternity shall be the moral standard of love.
Flower: Pansy
Colors:
Black & Gold
Symbols: Kite & Twin Stars
Badge
Awards
Fun Facts
Grand Convention Awards:
-Silver Kite Chapter Award 2008-2010
-Online Public Relations Award District VII
Greek Life Awards 2010:
-Outstanding Executive Board
-C.A.R.E.S. Award
-Outstanding Sisterhood Award
-Outstanding Alumni Relations Award
-President of the Year: Anna Marie Barranco
-Emerging Greek Leader: Taylor Johnson
Congratulations to our 2010 Campus Leadership Award recipients!
-Sarah Faulkner - Outstanding Sophomore
-Rebekah Munson - Outstanding Junior
-Lindsey Hinebaugh - Outstanding Senior
-Marisa Conner - Paul S. Delp Outstanding Service Award
Did you know that Kit Kat means “Keep in touch Kappa Alpha Theta”?
The song “Let’s Go Fly a Kite” from the film Mary Poppins was written on behalf of Walt Disney’s two daughters, who were members of Kappa Alpha Theta.
Greek Life Awards 2011
-Greek Life Spirit Award
-Four Pillars Award
-Greek Woman of the Year: Kela Powers
Congratulations to our 2011 Campus Leadership Award recipients!
Sarah Faulkner - Outstanding Junior
Kela Powers, Rebekah Munson, Kelsie Gomes - Outstanding Seniors
Famous Thetas
Tory Burch
Designer Tory Burch was a member of the Eta Chapter Alum, at University of Pennsylvania.
Diane Disney-Miller
& Sharon Disney Brown
Diane and Sharon are the daughters or Walt Disney. "Let's Go Fly A Kite" from Mary Poppins was written for them.
Laura Welch Bush
Laura is the wife of former President George W. Bush. She was a member of Beta Sigma chapter at SMU. She is a
well-known advocate for children's literacy.
Jenna Bush
Jenna is the daughter of President George W. Bush. She was a member of Alpha Theta chapter at the University of Texas. She currently is an author and teacher at the charter school in Washington, D.C.
Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow is a 6 time Grammy winning recording artist. She was a member of Alpha Mu chapter at the University of Missouri.
Barbara Bush
Barbara is the daughter of President George W. Bush. She was a member of Epsilon Tau chapter at Yale University. She currently works for a public health-focused non-profit, Global Health Corps.
Kate Voegele
Kate is a singer-songwriter who appeared on the television series One Tree Hill. She is a member of Gamma Upsilon chapter at Miami University (Ohio).
Scholarship
The members of Theta at Chapman strive to preserve the ideal of academic excellence by maintaining one of the highest chapter GPAs. Whether we're studying together, practicing presentations, or swapping papers to proofread, Thetas work hard each semester to earn great grades.
Eta Sigma Thetas represent every school at Chapman, and engage in many academic disciplines: from biology to political science, dance to public relations, and business to film.
We reward our sisters who receive an "A" on a test or assignment each week in our "Smartie Award" raffle and also for attending study hours with "Proactive Points"!
Each semester, we honor our sisters' high achievements at a local restaurant at our biannual Theta Scholarship Awards Dinner. All sisters are invited to this celebration, and Thetas who have earned a 3.5 or above receive special gifts!
KatWalk
On September 27th, 2011, Chapman Thetas raised over $25,000 for CASA by hosting our signature philanthropy event KATWalk. This year, we hope to surpass that astounding amount through the same event and make 2012’s KATWalk one to remember! KATWalk involves all 14 of Chapman Universities greek chapters by inviting them to partake in a friendly competition of fashion design and entertainment. In addition to the fashion show, Thetas will be selling raffle tickets and holding a silent auction with great prizes -- such as a trip to Jamaica or a chance to go see Chelsea Lately.
All the proceeds go to the Orange County chapter of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA, http://casaoc.org/), an organization that has become a prominent leader in the fight against child abuse, and a very dear organization to the hearts of every Theta nationwide.
This year we will be bringing new and exciting additions to the table and can't wait to reveal them this fall! If you would like to donate and help give a CASA child a voice, click here.
"To give a child a CASA is to give them a voice. To give them a voice is to give them hope. And to give them hope is to give them the world."
If you would like to donate and help give a CASA child a
voice
In 1989, Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity adopted National CASA, or Court Appointed Special Advocates, as the Fraternity’s official philanthropy. CASA volunteers are trained community volunteers who speak on behalf of abused and neglected children in the court system. Advocates provide valuable information to the judges as to what is best for the child and also help expedite the legal process so these children will still have a chance at childhood.
We work hard to support the children in our community through CASA in any way we can: holding philanthropy events to fundraise, collecting clothes and books and even making blankets to donate. Some sisters have even worked as interns for this great organization! Chapman Thetas have helped to raise $68,000 for
CASA and the Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation since our founding
in 2008!
One of our favorite ways to support our local Orange County CASA Chapter is volunteering at their annual "Celebration of Children" Gala each spring. We assisted with set up, raffles, collecting donations, and the live auction and the event
raised $600,000!
Service
Thetas have collectively donated 5,000 hours of community service in the past year! We love to help the local Orange community in
any way we can and have participated in various events over the years including:
-Friendly center
-Beach clean ups
-FIJI/Theta car wash
-Hope and Harmony Walk
-MS Walk
-Somebody Cares Soup Kitchen
-Relay for Life
-Take Back the Night
-Walk A Mile
-CASA Gowns
-CASA Gala
-OC Resuce Mission
Sisters
Dowd, LeeAnn
Ellias, Emily
Fabanish, Katherine
Farrell, Marisa
Fasshauer, Conny
Faulkner, Sarah
Fletcher, Kimberly
Forell, Megan
Foss, Hillary
Friedman, Allison
Gideon, Alyxandra
Gordon, Valerie
Guardiola, Alisa
Hammer, Amy
Healy, Shaina
Hepp, Emily
Herrera, Hayleigh
Hill, Alexandra
Hornung, Anne
Horowitz, Morgan
Huang, Marian
Hunt, Shelby
James, Allison
Jarmon, Camille
Johnson, Taylor
Johnston, Karly
Kaplan, Ashley
Kerbis, Stephanie
Khalvati, Camellia
Kim, Jenny
King, Kira
Kistner, Lauryn
Kleiman, Melody
Kneis, Kelly
Knicker, Nicole
Lamond, Stephanie
Landau, Alyssa
Langton, Taryn
Lau, Genevieve
Laughlin, Jacquelyn
Lawrence, Hannah
Leath, Hilary
Lentz, Allison
Lewis, Melissa
Locatelli, Isabella
Macias, Alexandra
Mackie, Clare
Madsen, Haley
Mahbubani, Sonia
Mark, Jamie
McAvoy, Eva
McCombie, Rebecca
McCormack, Jessica
McCutcheon, Ali
McLaughlin, Marley
McPadden, Madison
Meszaros, Melissa
Metzger, Katie
Meyer, Lauren
Morrison, Nicole
Munson, Lily
Neas, Sabrina
Newar, Sheila
Nido, Megan
Nielson, Tara
Noborikawa, Kari
Orlansky, Darienne
Paciocco, Sarah
Panchal, Rachel
Patterson, Stephanie
Peterson, Jeanne
Price, Anna
Rangel, Isabel
Reouveni, Michela
Risbrough, Emily
Rocha, Nina
Rolnick, Rebecca
Roth, Ariel
Ruck, Amber
Ruegger, Kelsey
Sanchez, Christine
Sanker, Megan
Schmidbauer, Samantha
Scholz, Melissa
Sebagh, Emy
Self, Kelly
Sellars, Katherine
Semin, Brittany
Shead, Rebecca
Sheldon, Alexandra
Shepherd, Stacy
Shevel, Gabriella
Shulman, Sarah
Allen, Chelsea
Anderson, Avery
Assaly, Brittany
Baer, Megan
Balik, Lilli
Batti, Jordan
Beckman, Haylie
Benke, Lauren
Bjorstad, Laura
Blanchet, Deanna
Botting, Juliana
Boyadjian, Gabrielle
Brockway, Hannah
Brown, Victoria
Burton, Mikaela
Capuano, Christine
Case, Julianne
Castro, Shai
Cheng, Marie
Chernick, Rachel
Chiou, Ivy
Clark, Nina
Coleman, Kalynne
Cox, Sarah
Currin, Candace
Daily, Caitlin
Darbourne, Hannah
Demshki, Megan
Demski, Audrey
Denten, Kelly
Di Sarli, Florencia
Siegfried, Megan
Skaff, Nicole
Smith, Taryn
Soltow, Elizabeth
Spangler, Mary
Spaulding, Eliot
Stark, Ariel
Steinberg, Lauren
Tack, Samantha
Thompson, Erin
Tilghman, Rachel
Topping, Laura
Tsukamoto, Nicolette
Turpen, Emma
Underwood, Kristina
Wade, Natalie
Wanamaker, Lauren
Wecker, Kelly
Weisenstein, Anne
Wight, Hillary
Williams, Brianna
Winegred, Nicole
Wise, Katie
Wolpa, Dayna
Wood, Lauren
Zappulla, Charlotte
Welcome Theta Alumnae!
We are thrilled that you are interested in keeping up-to-date with Kappa Alpha Theta's Eta Sigma Chapter at Chapman University.
Please feel free to explore our website, scroll through photos, download the Pansy Press newsletter, or contact our officer board with any questions that you may have. The Pansy Press is packed with everything Eta Sigma, including our recent accomplishments and upcoming events. We would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude towards all of the support that we have received from our alumnae. Thank you for demonstrating the true meaning behind "Theta for a Lifetime."
If you are an alumna that is either new to the area or recently graduated, please visit the Orange County Alumnae Chapter's website at www.octhetaalums.com.
You may also contact our Alumnae and Foundation Liaison, Annie Hornung, at alumrelations_chapmantheta.org
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Pansy Press V.8.pdf
Proud Theta Parents
If your daughter is a Chapman Theta, you have much to be proud of. To include you in your daughter's fraternity experience, we would like to extend to you an invitation to be a part of our chapter's Theta Parent's Club. The Parent's Club hosts a Finals Dinner for the women the Sunday before Finals weeks, helps to support the scholarship program, and facilitates part of Eta Sigma's program for graduating seniors. Please contact Jacque Dobbins for more information about how you can get involved and help the chapter by emailing her at JacqueDobbins651_msn.com.
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Parent Newsletter Sp 2011.pdf
Parent Newsletter Sp 2011-2.pdf
Recruitment
Why join our greek community?
My name is Amy Hammer and I am honored to represent my sisters of Kappa Alpha Theta this fall during recruitment! We cannot wait to open our doors to welcome the wonderful women who come through them and are excited to expand our sisterhood based on Theta love, true promises, and respect.
Recruitment is the first step towards joining Chapman’s strong and amazing Greek community and establishing life long friendships and bonds. Since joining Theta, I have met my best friends, my future bridesmaids, and above all else the women I consider to be my family away from home. Being a member of Theta has enriched my life socially, intellectually, and emotionally and I know I am a better person because of our sisterhood and the opportunities provided by the fraternity.
From sisterhood sleepovers at gymnastic gyms to sushi dates in the circle to working together for performances for Greek competitions, our times together are cherished and memorable. I personally encourage each and every undergraduate woman on Chapman’s campus to go through recruitment and find for herself the same happiness and personal growth that I have.
Feel free to explore our website, Facebook page, and Twitter to get a sneak peek into the fabulous life of a Theta. To register for recruitment, please to visit Chapman University’s Panhellenic Website.
Theta Love and Mine,
Amy Hammer
Chief Recruitment Officer
Letters of Reference
We greatly appreciate and encourage Theta alumnae to submit letters of reference and legacy introductions for potential new members. To download both the legacy introduction form and reference form from Theta’s national website
Please mail completed forms to Lauren Steinberg at the following address:
Kappa Alpha Theta ATT: IT Director
Chapman Univeristy
One University Drive
Argyos Forum 303 - Student Organization Box
Orange, CA 92866
Eva McAvoy
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CAO
Rachel Tilghman
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COO
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CEO
Kari Noborikawa
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CEDO
Shai Castro
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CMO
Shelby Hunt
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CFO
Brittany Assaly
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CPO
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CRO
Megan Forell
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Alternate Panhellenic
Mikaela Burton
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Alumnae/Foundation Liaison
Conny Fasshauer
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Awards Chairman
Emily Hepp
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Communications Director
Jenny Kim
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Event Director
Katie Fabanish
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Facility Manager
Anne Weisenstein
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Executive Assistant
Hannah Lawerence
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Finance Deputy
Christine Sanchez
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Historian
Allison Lentz
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Human Resources
Lauren Wood
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Lauren Steinberg
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IT Director
Haylie Beckman
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New Member Director
Gabi Shevel
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Philanthropy/Service
Annie Hornung
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Ritualist
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