• 28Apr

    Sister Juliana Miller of Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority, Kappa Alpha Iota chapter at Shippensburg University performing at the Greek Week talent show.

  • 27Apr

    By: Taryn R. Beaumont, Vice President of Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority, Kappa Lambda Chapter at Husson College

    On Sunday, April 27, 2008, two Bangor area chapters participated in the annual Muscular Dystrophy Association Walk, held at the Bangor Mall. Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority, Kappa Lambda Chapter of Husson College, and Kappa Delta Phi National Fraternity, Alpha Alpha chapter of the University of Maine showed their support by raising funds and awareness, and by participating in the walk around the mall.

    The MDA serves people in the community with neuromuscular diseases by providing clinics, support groups, assistance with the purchase and repair of wheelchairs, braces and communication devices, as well as summer camp for kids. MDA also funds research seeking treatments and cures for more than 40 neuromuscular diseases that affect people of all ages, right here in our community.

    Over $2000 total was raised for this event. A great time was had by all, and it was a great chance for brothers and sisters to come together for a great cause.

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  • 12Apr

    The first two Well Balanced Kappas have been awarded to Brother Ryan Barnes and Sister Taryn Beaumont .

    Brother Ryan Barnes & Sister Taryn Beaumont - 2008 Well Balanced Kappas.

    Brother Ryan Barnes & Sister Taryn Beaumont - 2008 Well Balanced Kappas.

    Ryan Barnes, an electrical engineering major at UMaine, maintains a high GPA in a demanding major at a premier university.

    Barnes had an extraordinary career as an Active Brother. He pledged at Mu Chapter, UMaine Presque Isle and then transferred to UMaine Orono, the flagship of the Maine University system. Once there he re-founded the dormant Alpha Alpha chapter which is now at 13 men strong. He served as President of Alpha Alpha for the first two years of the chapters rebirth.

    Ryan is a member of the UMaine Paintball club member and an IFC Member.

    His contributions to campus volunteer efforts and community service are nothing short of amazing.

    Tayrn Beaumont is currently a student of the graduate level Physical Therapy school at Husson College. She has been an active sister of Kappa Lambda for three years and is currently President of Kappa Lambda Chapter.

    She is a member of the APTA (American Physical Therapist Association) as well as OPTS (Organization of Physical Therapist Students). Through OPTS, she helps to sponsor events such as wheelchair basketball, advertisement of physical therapy awareness month and a dance every year to raise money for a different cause or disease.

    These two leaders exhibit the best of a well balanced Kappa showing exemplementary actions in academics, leadership with in kappa, leadership in the college and community and contributions in community service.

  • 06Apr
    Emily R. Norman 1987 - 2008

    Emily R. Norman 1987 - 2008

    We are deeply saddened by the loss of Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority Sister Emily Norman (S ‘07), a member of the Gamma class of Kappa Alpha Iota Chapter. May her Spirit soar and watch over those so deeply affected by her passing. MTSND.

    Emily Ruth Norman, 20, of 328 Carolle St., Greencastle, died on Tuesday April 1, 2008, in her townhouse apartment in Shippensburg, due to complications of diabetes.

    Born July 12, 1987, at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, she was a daughter of Wayne and Margaret S. (Plummer) Norman of 328 Carolle St., Greencastle.

    Miss Norman was a 2005 graduate of the Greencastle-Antrim High School, where she was a member of the band, choir, National Honor Society and Indoor Guard. She was currently a student at Harrisburg Area Community College, and formerly attended Shippensburg University, where she was a member of the Shippensburg University choir.

    She was a member of the Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority at Shippensburg, and a member of Solomons Evangelical Lutheran Church of Chambersburg.

    In addition to her parents, family surviving are, her sister, Melissa C. Norman of Greencastle; maternal grandparents, Richard and Catherine Plummer of Fairless Hills; paternal grandparents, Wayne Sr. and Ellen Norman of Media; her boyfriend, Michael Perry of Rolla, Mo.; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death by an infant sister, Rebecca Norman in 1981.

    Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, in Solomons Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4856 Wayne Road, Chambersburg, with the Rev. Michael E. Allwein officiating. Interment will be in the Emilie Methodist Church Cemetery in Levittown, at the convenience of the family. There will be no public viewing.

    In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given in her memory to St. Judes Childrens Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN. 38105.

    Arrangements were made by the Harold M. Zimmerman And Son Funeral Home of Greencastle.

  • 01Apr
    On March 28th 2008 Kappa Delta Phi Brothers and Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority Sisters met in Portland Maine to perform community service and for a social meeting.

    Chapters represented

    • Gamma Alumni
    • Eta Alumni
    • Iota Alumni
    • Nu Alumni
    • Xi Alumni
    • Omicron Alumni
    • Chi Alumni
    • Alpha Alpha Actives
    • Alpha Gamma Alumni
    • Kappa Eta Alumni
    • Kappa Iota Alumni
    • Kappa Upsilon Alumni
    • Kappa Chi Alumni

    We met at couple of locations and then trekked to Chi chapter alumnus, David Jones. Dave Jones was seriously injured a year ago during a skiing accident, but due to his perseverance he has made incredible strides in recovery. This is not surprising as that he has been described as Captain America by his Chi Chapter alumni.

    Kappa Chi Alumnus Sister Jill Bivona arranged the community service for Brother Dave Jones. They knew each other during their active days when Dave was an active Brother of Chi chapter and Jill was an active Sister of Kappa Chi, located at Southern New Hampshire University.

    The crew of Kappa Delta Phi Alumni Brothers, Kappa Delta Phi National Affiliated Sorority Alumnae Sisters and Active Brothers from our UMaine Colony helped Dave clean sweep his basement, handle some over growth in his yard, and clean swept the upstairs of his house.

    While Brother Scott Moody (Xi chapter) and Sister Nicola Reis-Sedgwick (Kappa Chi Chapter) whipped up some serious grub for the hard working teams.

    Brother Vinnie DeMambro (Eta Chapter) was the brother of the day, installing two sets of banisters and re-doing an exterior wall and other construction around the house, Brother DeMambro operates a construction company located in Bar Harbor, Maine.

    The active brothers of Alpha Alpha colony (with a little help and supervision from alumni brothers from a couple of different chapters) were set to some serious lifting, carrying a lot of heavy weight from the basement to the pickup trucks making runs to the local dump.

    Brother Scott Cranston (Nu Chapter) was the master of yard shrubbery and tackled some serious overgrowth. We are happy to report Scott still has all of his digits and did one heck of a job.

    The alumna Sisters from Kappa Chi, Kappa Iota and Kappa Eta turned their critical eye to the overflowing wardrobe of Dave Jones and performed a “what not to wear” episode before our very eyes. Once the “what not to wear” episode was over they changed channels to “Flip this house” and they transformed the upstairs into an area any top notch bed and breakfast would be proud to own.

    Yard work, Basement and Upstairs transformations and construction being completed we turned our attentions to the food and to wishing Alumni Sister Victoria DeMambro (Kappa Eta) a very happy birthday.

    We then broke camp for the day and returned to our assorted hotel rooms to rest and get ready for the evening social.

    Kappa Eta Sister Jennifer D’Appollonio secured our evening social at Foreplay Sports Bar in Portland Maine. The Owner of Foreplay Sports Bar is married to Kappa Iota Alumni Sister Chandra Palian. They were extremely gracious hosts to us closing off the upper level for our social.

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    Brother Scott Moody (Xi chapter) and Sister Nicola Reis-Sedgwick (Kappa Chi Chapter)
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    Scott Moody (xi), Dave Jones (chi), Jill Bivona (Kappa Chi)
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