Get the (Mary) LowDown from Sigma Kappa! OCTOBER 2021 VIEW IN BROWSER The LowDown a Sigma Kappa quarterly newsletter [FROM THE ARCHIVES] "We tread our paths so easily, Now worn quite smooth by other feet, We scarce will deign to look upon The rougher paths, which may ours meet. So we forget that our smooth way Was once as rough and hard as these; That many traveled painfully, That we might travel on in lease." - Grace Foster, Alpha, Colby College From the Autumn 1921 Sigma Kappa Triangle, celebrating 50 years of women's admission to Colby College NOMINATIONS GALORE! EXTRAS Federal District Judge As we quickly approach our 89th national convention in Denies Harvard's Tucson, Ariz., in June 2020, you have the opportunity to Motion to Dismiss recommend outstanding Sigma Kappas for national council Sororities Push Back or the Colby award, and nominate women you think would make exceptional Sigma Kappas as honor initiates. Against Explicit Move- In Banners [featuring National Council Recommendations Beta Upsilon Chapter, All members in good standing are eligible to recommend Ohio University] alumnae members for the 2020-2022 national council. Click here for more information on the nomination process, Sigma Chi Fraternity Pledges $20 Million qualifications and a link to the recommendation form. Toward Women's Recommendations close Nov. 1. Cancer Research Colby Award Nominations The Colby Award is the highest honor bestowed upon alumnae members by the national organization. Nominees BOOK CLUB for this award must be nationally known in their area of READS expertise. Nominate an outstanding alumna, or yourself, here until Nov. 22. October: "Dead Presidents: an Honor Initiate Nominations American Adventure Did you know you can nominate a highly accomplished non- into the Strange sorority woman to be initiated into Sigma Kappa at our Deaths and Surprising national convention? Past honor initiates have Afterlives of Our included scientists, senators, political and social activists, and athletes. Click here to nominate a woman who Nation's Leaders" by would make a great Sigma Kappa! Nominations close Nov. Brady Carlson 22. November: "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott LEAD YOUR CITY IN SERVICE December: "One Day in December" by Sigma Kappa's fourth annual Day of Service is Saturday, Josie Silver April 4, 2020. If you have a great idea for a service project to benefit your local community, apply to be a City Lead! Join the Club Any member, collegian or alumna, can apply to lead a Day of Service event in their city. For more information about Day of Service or to apply to be a City Lead, click here! RECENT PODCASTS FLEX YOUR GIVING MUSCLES Life LowDown of 35 Under 35 Honoree Christina Parle, Delta Save the date for Sigma Kappa's Week of Giving, November Eta 4-8, leading up to Founders' Day. Each day will have a Why Millennials aren't different theme, such as Acts of Kindness, Pay it Forward, the Worst with Donate, and Community/Gerontology. For the first time, Millennial Expert Week of Giving will include 1,874 Minutes of Giving, which Lindsay Boccardo will encourage Sigma Kappas to celebrate generosity and give toward meaningful opportunities for members. This You Are Not Your Role week is the perfect way to show our communities how with Leadership much the value of service means to us! More details about Development Expert Week of Giving will be on the Sigma Kappa website soon. Deseri Garcia WALKING ON SUNSHINE STAY CONNECTED It's fall, so you know what that means: it's Walk to End Alzheimer's season! Sigma Kappa members raise more than $1 million annually for the Alzheimer's Association through the Walk to End Alzheimer's. The Walk provides a great opportunity for alumnae and collegians to join together and raise money to help find a cure for this debilitating disease. Recruit your family, friends, and collegiate/alumnae chapters to walk alongside you and to support your fundraising efforts. Sigma Kappa's National Team Page CONNECT WITH US Sigma Kappa's alumnae Connect events are back by popular demand. At Connect events, alumnae can come together for a fun evening socializing with sisters. Keep an eye on Sigma Kappa's Facebook page for more details about each event. Fall 2019: Cleveland Philadelphia Spring 2020: Houston Tampa Sacramento San Jose San Francisco WELCOME BACK! If you have recently updated your contact information with Sigma Kappa through our PCI alumnae directory project, this may be the first time you're hearing from us in a while. We hope you are as excited to reconnect with Sigma Kappa as we are to get back in touch with you! [FAST FACTS] HEY NOW, YOU'RE SIGMA KAPPA NATIONAL COUNCIL AN ALL STAR! FOUNDATION RECOMMENDATIONS NOW Have you or a Sigma TRUSTEE OPEN Kappa you know NOMINATIONS Every member of Sigma accomplished something Sigma Kappa Foundation Kappa is welcome big or small, personal or trustee nominations and to recommend deserving professional? We want applications will be sisters for national council. to hear about it! Share open Nov. 1-Dec. 1. Learn more about the process with us here! Watch the website and and qualifications social media for a link. here. Recommendations close Nov. 1. YOU SPOKE, WE LISTENED The LowDown was created in response to what our members have said they wanted to hear from us. Like it? Love it? Have ideas? Email our director of publications. SIGMA KAPPA Live with Heart 2021 SIGMA KAPPA SORORITY I 695 PRO-MED LANE, SUITE 300, CARMEL, IN 46032-5323 Visit Sigma Kappa I 317-872-3275 If you would not like to receive email from Sigma Kappa anymore, please unsubscribe here. 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