KAPPA ALPHA THETA
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY - ETA SIGMA
ABOUT THETA
Kappa Alpha Theta was the first Greek-letter fraternity for women and was founded on the principles of attaining the highest scholarship and influencing the campus, community, and world for good. We exist to nurture each member throughout thier college and alumnae experience. Joining a Greek-letter organization is a wonderful way to meet other women in pursuit of a college degree, gain leadership skills, serve the community, and establish lifelong friendships.
CHAPTER HISTORY
There are many organizations we can join as collegians and alumnae. However, Theta isn’t like other organizations; we’re different. Our members are different. We aren’t afraid to stand out; to be authentic or to make a difference together. It may not always be easy, but it’s
unwavering and real. We are women supporting women, and we inspire one another to be our best selves every day.
We’ve been doing this since our founding at Indiana Asbury College (now DePauw University) on January 27, 1870. But we can actually trace our beginnings to three years earlier—specifically, September 11, 1867, when Alice Allen, Laura Beswick, Bettie Locke, and Mary Simmons entered Asbury as its first women students. They were taunted by male students who feared that the admission of women students would sully the college’s reputation, and they endured both tacit and overt discrimination from faculty and townspeople. In establishing Kappa Alpha Theta, our founders created a women’s fraternity in which they could learn, grow, support one another, and be part of something larger than themselves. In her later years, Bettie Locke Hamilton wrote, “We realized somehow that we weren’t going to college just for ourselves, but for all the girls who would follow after us, if we could just win out.”
SISTERHOOD
In Theta, we believe the bonds of sisterhood are something that can never be broken. We are so grateful to be surrounded by a group of charismatic, intelligent, and caring women. Each semester, in order to strengthen our ties as sisters, we organize a series of fun and exciting events.
Aside from formally planned events, we support our sisters by cheering them on in their endeavors outside of Theta as well. All of our sisters have found their home in Theta and take comfort in knowing that wherever we go, there is always a sister nearby.
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SERVICE & PHILANTHROPY
One of our ideals is service, and the Eta Sigma chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta values such with high regards. The women of Eta Sigma work together, on and off of Chapman's campus, to create a better world for others. ​
SERVICE
PHILANTHROPIES
CASA BALL & Katwalk
Service is an essential part of Kappa Alpha Theta. We come together to support CASA, our national philanthropy, as well other organizations within the Orange County area. Each semester we take part in various philanthropy and service events— it’s a great way to spend time with one another while benefiting the Chapman and Orange County community.
Service takes a different shape for every sister—some volunteer at the Orange County Food Bank, teach classes to local underprivileged youth, participate in Relay for Life, or help clean up local beaches. Regardless of what the service may be, we complete hundreds of hours as a chapter.
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We are so proud to announce that as a result of our sisters' dedication to serving others, our chapter won Outstanding Service at the Chapman Greek Awards in 2017.
Each year we raise money for our philanthropies, CASA and the Theta Foundation, through our philanthropy events Casa Ball and KatWalk. For Casa Ball, every Chapman University Greek chapter is invited to partake in a thrilling game of dodgeball, while KatWalk is a talent competition where teams from each Greek chapter compete with a performance of their choice.
All proceeds from fundraising efforts go to the Orange County chapter of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), an organization that has become a prominent leader in the fight against child abuse and the Theta Foundation, our dedicated partner in supporting our sisters.
CASA
Kappa Alpha Theta is proud to support Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). CASA is an organization that provides mentors for abused, abandoned, and neglected children. These mentors establish close bonds with the children, as they interact one-on-one and serve as a voice for the children during the judicial process. The Eta Sigma chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta supports CASA in a number of ways. This includes donations resulting from our annual philanthropic fundraising event, KATWalk. After this past year's KATWalk (2017), we were able to raise over $7,000 thanks to help of the Greek Community and our donors.
KAPPA ALPHA THETA FOUNDATION
We are also proud to support the Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation whose mission is "to secure and manage resources for the educational, leadership, and philanthropic programs of the Fraternity and for the scholastic, professional, and service pursuits of its members to help them reach their fullest potential and make a difference in the world." They are dedicated to raising money for scholarships, as well as leadership and educational grants to help Thetas achieve their dreams.
MEMBERS
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Ask a Chapman Theta what makes her chapter unique and she'll tell you about how intelligent, courageous, and passionate her sisters are. Theta promotes the individuality of each sister but is strengthened by the common values that bring us together. We are empowered and inspired by our sisters.
Below is a list of all members, officers, and officer contact information.
Current MEMBERS
Abby Lofrano
Abby Van Hoak
Aiden Jones
AJ Noto
Alana Firsty
Ally Merritt
Alyssa Stoneman
Anastasia Beers
Angela Liu
Anja Weiss
Ashley Zamora
Audrey Rabang
Ava Alvarez
Ava Fagin
Ava Fayman
Avy Ludwig
Becca Baker
Becca Wilkinson
Bella Boeri
Bella Moznett
Bolette Jepsen
Caitlyn Harenburg
Callia Findley
Carina Nunes
Caroline Alley
Caroline Maltz
Cassie Kwan
Cassie Lopez
Catherine Trageser
Charlotte Burchetta
Chelsea Mahelona
Chloe McBride
Chloe Mercer
Courtney Dodge
Dakota Booker
Dylan Limp
Eden Bahatt
Ekaterina Nadezhdina
Eliza Gibbs
Eliza Gilburt
Elizabeth Delli
Ella Stevenson
Elle Nandy
Emily Meyer
Emily Milam
Emily Tapay
Emma Farris
Emma Ippolito
Emma Villegas
Emory Hodges
Erin Thompson
Faith Jung
Francesca Cademartori
Francesca Capristo
Francesca Thompson
Gebby Simpson
Gigi Miller
Grace Gaumont
Grace Harris
Grace Powell
Hannah Manneh
Heidi Wakefield
Ila Parkin
Ilana Touger
Indy Rahill
Isabel Gomez
Isabella Costello
Isabella Warren
Izzy Medvitz
Jane Sacon
Jenna Roselli
Joanna Ciudad
Jordan Begun
Joy Kim
Kaitlyn Lopez
Kalia Cordero
Kate Huang
Katelyn Ko
Kathryn Lyytikainen
Katie Thomas
Kayla Levin
Kayla Saxon
Kayleigh Gilbert
Kendra Chung
Kerri Licari
Kylee Cabral
Kylie Seppala
Kym Nyguen
Laura Le
Lauren Delany
Lauren Roberson
Lelya Bultan
Linda tran
Lindsay Brett
Lindsey Graves
Liz Hao
Lucy Bagnato
Lucy Netherland
Maddie Spiecker
Madeline Sweeney
Madison Machpherson
Meagan Buela
Mafe Almeida
Mahika Churiwala
Maika Suaya
Maleena Gaji
Manya Chandra
Maria Kharitoniuk
Marissa Cheng
Maxine Shirakura
May Plaire
Maya Abraham
Maya Malka
Maya Urshansky
Mckenzie Macpherson
Melissa Lysiak
Mia Sassi
Micah Kim
Michaela Golik
MJ Fields
Morgan Albert
Morgan Blaettler
Morgan May
Morgan Romine
Morgan Savage
Nicole Kavros
Nicole Milani
Paule Vo
Raine Conti
Riley Wood
Romi Blackstone
Rose Cooney
Rowan Shank
Ruby Link
Sara Kersnowski
Sarah Hildebrand
Sarah Laskowski
Sarah Steinhauer
Sarrah Wilkes
Sayde Pianko
Saylor Bents
Serena Park
Shannon Johnson
Shira Ehrlich
Skyler Poiley
Sophia Beroukhim
Sophia Bliss
Sophia Matuch
Sophie Burrough
Sowmya Ramalingam
Sydney Lasensky
Sydney Mealer-Burke
Tahli Bash
Tessa Garner
Thea Krause
Zaphera Fidelis
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Exec & OFFICERS 2025
VP Operations vpo@chapmantheta.org
VP Administration vpa@chapmantheta.org
VP Education vpe@chapmatheta.org
VP Finance vpf@chapmantheta.org
VP Membership vpm@chapmatheta.org
VP Panhellenic vpp@chapmatheta.org
VP External Affairs vpea@chapmantheta.org
VP DEI vpdei@chapmantheta.org
Executive Assistant execassistant@chapmatheta.org
HR Director hr@chapmantheta.org
Events Director events@chapmantheta.org
Ritualist ritualist@chapmantheta.org
Scholarship Director scholarship@chapmantheta.org
Recruitment Director recruitment@chapmantheta.org
Facility Management Director facilities@chapmantheta.org
New Member Director newmemberdirector@chapmantheta.org
Finance Assistant finance@chapmantheta.org
Recruitment Data Assistant rda@chapmantheta.org
Fundraising Director fundraising@chapmantheta.org
Online Media Director onlinemediadirector@chapmantheta.org
Service Director service@chapmantheta.org
Panhellenic Assistant panhellenicassistant@chapmantheta.org
Archivist historian@chapmantheta.org
RECRUITMENT
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Joining a sorority helps young women gain their home away from home and form bonds that will last a lifetime. Most Greek women consider joining a sorority to be one of the best decisions of their college career. We would not be the women we are today without Kappa Alpha Theta.
During the recruitment process, potential new members meet women of each organization, while making friends with those in their recruitment groups. Even if you think that Greek Life may not be for you, keep an open mind! You will find that recruitment can be a wonderful way to make new friends and get acclimated to your surroundings. Recruitment at Chapman is not only fun but life-changing!
MEET OUR VP of Membership
Hi!
My name is Nicole Kavros and I am the Vice President of Membership for the Eta Sigma chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta.
As VPM, I plan and execute our formal recruitment in the spring as well as, if applicable, Continuous Open Bidding. It’s one of the best experiences I’ve ever had — getting to lead a chapter full of caring, intelligent women and spreading Theta love.
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Recruitment has been one of my favorite experiences in this chapter. Getting to meet all of the lovely Potential New Members and form even deeper bonds with my fellow Thetas is heartwarming and special — there is truly nothing else like it. I’m excited to be able to lead these incredible women, and I am so lucky to be able to call them sisters.
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I learned so much about love, friendship, belonging, and community through being a member of this chapter, and I can’t wait to share that feeling with a whole new group of women during recruitment. I’m looking forward to sharing this feeling in the Spring!
Please reach out to me if you have any questions about recruitment or Theta’s membership and values — I’d love to hear from you! vpm@chapmantheta.org (mailto:vpm@chapmantheta.org)
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Theta Love and Mine,
Nicole
VP Membership
