Reflections By Liesel von Gontard ‘14 Growing up in the Midwest as a St. Louis girl, I thought I knew a lot about the world when I stepped on Grounds as a first year. I knew C, B, and T were very important: that Cardinal’s baseball fans were the most loyal sports fans, that […]
Founders Day Celebration By Mary Gray Johnson (’16) Each year, Founder’s Day at Theta brings a few welcomed traditions. First, the excitement of returning alumnae, second, the cake which seems bottomless, remaining in the kitchen for days after the celebration, and finally, the remembrance of the Theta legacy at UVA, which began 38 years ago […]
Senior Service Celebration By Mary Gray Johnson (’16) On the afternoon of Sunday, May 4, fourth years slowly sprinkled into the living room and kitchen of 127 Chancellor Street for a Senior Service Celebration. As the girls returned to their former abode to be welcomed as Theta alumnae, a wave of nostalgia washed over […]
Theta’s First Spring Semi-Formal By Maddie Morris (’17) This year, for the first time, University of Virginia’s chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta decided to throw a semi-formal dance. Semi-formal was similar to the parents formal we have each fall, however there were no parents in attendance, and the overall vibe of the evening was […]
Empowered by You By Natalie Newton (’14) This spring, current Delta Chi third years Karen Pozo and Erin Wainwright began the first-ever Ambassador Program for the Empowered By You luxury lingerie line. Twenty percent of the proceeds of all Empowered By You sales go towards the Seven Bar Foundation to help fund microfinance loans for […]
Kylie Chase Cheers at the NCAA Tourney By Kylie Chase (’16) This March, I had the privilege to travel with the Varsity Coed Cheerleading team to the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA basketball tournament in New York City at Madison Square Garden. Only four couples were selected so I was very excited to have been […]
Run For Yeards 2014 Carolyn Schaefer, ‘15 On Saturday, March 29th, 2014, Kappa Alpha Theta hosted the third annual “Run for Yeards” 5k honoring Yeardley Reynolds Love. It was held at Nameless Field and over 300 people registered. In total, we raised $11,908. Of this, $4,150 will be donated to the One Love Foundation, $3,258 […]
There will be an informal reception at the house, 127 Chancellor Street on Saturday, June 7th from 3-5pm! Come join us and reconnect with some wonderful alumni! Below, you can view pictures from our past reunions together!
Nine Thetas who graduated in the 1980s met at Travinia’s in Charlottesville in September for a fun dinner of catching up and reminiscing. From the left, they are: Gib Brockenbrough Staunton ’85, Robin Jones Mellen ’86, Martha McLean Rodgers ’84, Emily Day Whitworth ’85, Kathy Heiner Folk ’84, Kathryn Baylor ’84, Janel Kasparson Intihar ’84, […]
Theta Parents’ Formal was held at the Boar’s Head Inn in Charlottesville on Friday, November 1st. Each second, third, and fourth year enjoyed dinner and dancing with their parents and dates! The fourth years celebrated their last Parents’ Formal with dinner and cocktails in a separate room and viewed a slideshow featuring baby pictures of […]