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Chapter Updates
Congratulations Lambda Zeta!
  • Courtwarming Queen 2009! Meghann Martens
  • #2 in Grades!
  • 2009 Best Social Sorority!
  • 2009 Most Spirited Organization!
  • 2009 Best Student Leader of an Organization! Heather Curtis
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Contact Us

Chi Omega
Lambda Zeta Chapter
5311 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO 64113
816-523-3208

President Heather Curtis
hlcxb6@umkc.edu


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Friendship
Friendship is what binds us to each other and to our Fraternity.  The friendships we develop in Chi Omega give us a home across geography and generations and give us lasting support throughout our lives.


Sisterhood is more than a flower, a monogrammed sweatshirt, or a gold pin. Sisterhood is hugs and happiness surrounded by a sea of faces that, in a short time, will come to be the best friends that you will ever have. At Lambda Zeta we experience sisterhood on a daily basis.

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High Standards
Sisterhood and High Standards means that we are women of integrity and good character.  We have high expectations for ourselves and for our Sisters.  We strive daily to be role models to others.


 
"To be womanly always, to be discouraged never..." Despite the fact that these words, penned by Ethel Switzel Howard as part of the Chi Omega Symphony, were composed more than a century ago, Chi Omegas today stand by them more than ever. Never those who merely settle for mediocrity, Chi Omegas are dedicated to the betterment of themselves and constantly aspire to set a positive example for young women everywhere. Through the teachings of our six purposes and the continuous reinforcement of Chi Omega's founding principles, each and every one of our members will leave this chapter prepared to take on the world with unwavering dignity and grace.

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Leaders

EXECUTIVE BOARD
President
Heather Curtis
 hlcxb6@umkc.edu

Vice President
Jessica Fenger
jlf4yd@umkc.edu

Secretary
Emily Shaw
eastf8@umkc.edu

Treasurer
Chelsey Nassan
clndzb@umkc.edu

New Member Educator
Kelsey Jockish
kajkt2@umkc.edu

Personnel Chair
Kelsee Leisner
kllq48@umkc.edu

Recruitment Chair
Ashley Gomez
amghv6@umkc.edu

Panhellenic Chair
Meghann Martens
memrrf@umkc.edu


CARDINAL CABINET

Social Chair
Caitlyn Gehrt
cmgpqc@umkc.edu

Scholarship Chair
Hailey Ellsworth
he5xd@umkc.edu

Campus Activites
Ashley Lang
aml6vd@umkc.edu

Sisterhood Chair
Becca Laird
rcl7v7@umkc.edu

Community Service Chair
Meera Chinnaswamy
mcq58@umkc.edu

Personal and Career Develpoment
Taylor Stronach
tcs422@umkc.edu

Webmaster
Annie Barry
aebhc5@umkc.edu

Greek Week Chair
 Mallory Jones

msjn74@umkc.edu

Historian
Jordyn Steele
jcsqm@umkc.edu

Song Chair
Claire Phillips
cep548@umkc.edu

Parent and Alumni Relations
Sapna Chilakamarri
sc3n32umkc.edu

Assitant GM
Allison Harold
arh6df@umkc.edu

Panhellenic Representatives
Chelsea Runez
cnrpm3@umkc.edu
Lilly Caton
lkcz85@umkc.edu

T-Shirt and Favors
Mary Fox

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Make-A-Wish Foundation
The Make-A-Wish Foundation is Chi Omega Fraternity's National Philanthropy. Since the start of our alliance, Chi Omegas have made a difference in many children's lives through volunteering time, talents, and dollars. The Make-A-Wish Foundation has honored Chi Omega for the incredible volunteer efforts of our members.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation is Chi Omega Fraternity's National Philanthropy. Since the start of our alliance, Chi Omegas have made a difference in many children's lives through volunteering time, talents, and dollars. The Make-A-Wish Foundation has honored Chi Omega for the incredible volunteer efforts of our members. In the past year, the Lambda Zeta chapter has raised over $4,000 for Make-A-Wish and Chi Omega has raised over $4.5 million and volunteered 274,000 hours for Make-A-Wish.


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Members

2005 Pledge Class

Name Major Hometown Email Address
Annie DeVera Psychology Cesterfield, MO ajdpp5@umkc.edu
Kaci Flippo Pharmacy Hopkins, MO kkwfx3@umkc.edu
Laura Holzum Medicine St. Louis, MO lehcw@umkc.edu
Alyssa Jauregui Chemistry Wichita, KS arj3kb@umkc.edu
Ali Kessler Dental Hygiene Springfield, MO aek43b@umkc.edu
Cassie Sutherland Choral Music Education St. Joseph, MO cesmr8@umkc.edu
Kallie White Psychology/Criminal Justice Overland Park, KS kmwx84@umkc.edu

2006 Pledge Class
Name Major Hometown Email Address
Heather Curtis Medicine Branson, MO hlcxb6@umkc.edu
Jen Dopplick Criminal Justice St. Louis, MO jadhw2@umkc.edu
Jessica Fenger Nursing Florissant, MO jlf4yd@umkc.edu
Ashley Gomez Business/Marketing Bonner Springs, KS amghv6@umkc.edu
Mallory Jones
 History/ Pre-Law
 Lee's Summit, MO
 msjn74@umkc.edu
Vanessa Kamp Business St. Louis, MO  vek4hf@umkc.edu
Ashley Lang Marketing St. Louis, MO aml6vd@umkc.edu
Kelsee Leisner Medicine Grain Valley, MO kllq48@umkc.edu
Jamee Maples
 Nursing
 Kansas City, MO
 jlm5fd@umkc.edu
Ann Melookaran
 Medicine
 Overland Park, KS
 amm5h2@umkc.edu
Chelsey Nassan Chemistry/Biology St. Joseph, MO clndxb@umkc.edu
Emily Shaw Oboe Performance Overland Park, KS eastf8@umkc.edu
Cassie Vare Arts & Science St. Joseph, MO cevr25@umkc.edu

2007 Pledge Class

Name
Major 		Hometown Email Address
Annie Barry Pharmacy St. Joseph, MO aebhc5@umkc.edu
Marie Buser Dance Clifton Park, NY mtbuser02@yahoo.com
Sapna Chilakamarri Medicine St. Louis, MO sc3n3@umkc.edu
Meera Chinnaswamy Medicine Kansas City, MO mcq58@umkc.edu
Carmen Herrick Pharmacy Tarkio, MO cnhff5@umkc.edu
Amy Higgins Psychology St. Peters, MO adh4gb@umkc.edu
Sarah Hosutt
 Biology
 Springfield, MO
 smh6w8@umkc.edu
Alicia Hunter Education Camedenton, MO alhgf4@umkc.edu
Kelsey Jockish Nursing St. Louis, MO kajkt2@umkc.edu
Becca Laird Nursing KansasCity, MO rcl7v7@umkc.edu
Sarah Manning Business/Psychology Belton, MO semznb@umkc.edu
Meghann Martens
 Nursing
 St. Louis, MO
 memrrf@umkc.edu
Megan Mulvihill
 Education
 Kansas City, MO
 mmmmf9@umkc.edu
Hailey Riley Pharmacy Kirksville, MO he5xd@umkc.edu
Abby Shniter Medicine St. Louis, MO ats6w3@umkc.edu

2008 Pledge Class
NameMajorHometownEmail Address
Devry AndersonNursingRaymore, MOdab6b@umkc.edu
Lauren AshtonPharmacySt. Charles, MOleav26@umkc.edu
Stephanie AubuchonNursingSt. Louis, MOsma7y8@umkc.edu
Lilly CatonPharmacySt. Joseph, MOlkcz85@umkc.edu
Katie Elkins
NursingIndependence, MOkley83@umkc.edu
Alyssa EllsworthBiologySt. Louis, MOame7d3@umkc.edu
Nikki FellBiology/ChemistrySt. Louis, MOnafff8@umkc.edu
Mary Fox

Columbia, MO
foxka@umkc.edu
Caitlyn GehrtStudio Art-Graphic DesignKansas City, MOcmgpqc@umkc.edu
Serina GeisingerNursingOak Grove, MOsrg548@umkc.edu
Allison HaroldPharmacyBlue Springs, MOarh6d5@umkc.edu
Ellie HilboldtPsychologyKansas City, MOHilboldte@umkc.edu
Melissa IllyNursingSt. Louis, MOmcikd2@umkc.edu
Michelle IllyNursingSt. Louis, MOmaigfc@umkc.edu
Laura JacksonBusiness/MarketingPlatte City, MOlajp54@umkc.edu
Tori MartinPsychologySt. Louis, MOtlmvgf@umkc.edu
Erin NickellPharmacySmithville, MOeen5f6@umkc.edu
Claire PhillipsMusical TheaterAustin, TXcep548@umkc.edu
Amanda RosenPharmacySt. Louis, MOasrw64@umkc.edu
Chelsea RunezMedicineMaryville, MOcnrpm3@umkc.edu
Jordyn SteelePharmacyLake St. Louis, MOjcsqm2@umkc.edu
Taylor StronachBusiness/MarketingOlathe, KStcs422@umkc.edu
Emily WickhamStudio Art-Graphic DesignBlue Springs, MOelwkcc@umkc.edu
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Our Story
It all began on April 5, 1895, at the University of Arkansas when four young women, with the help of a local dentist, established the secrets and symbolism that today bind over 260,000 women. This small band of women founded Chi Omega after realizing a need for an organization that would foster both friendship and respect for the potential and inherent value of women. Over the years, Chi Omega has provided its members with unique opportunities in leadership, scholarship, and lifelong friendship - striving to provide each Sister with a commitment to personal integrity, excellence in academic and intellectual pursuits, intergenerational participation, community service, leadership opportunities and social enrichment.

The Lambda Zeta Chapter of Chi Omega as installed at the University of Missouri- Kansas City on December 9, 1961. Lambda Zeta's twenty-two charter members were former members of the local sorority named Cho Chin which was founded in 1933, the same year the University was founded. Cho Chin's goal was to affiliate with a national sorority. After Chi Omega National recognized and approved the Cho Chin Chapter, Miss Elizabeth Dyer conducted the installation. Among other prominent University representatives, Dean Bloch, Dean of Students, welcomed Chi Omega to the campus. This list of charter members can be found on the Charter displayed in the dining room.
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Personal Development
Career and Personal Development prepares us for life’s work and makes us marketable regardless of the path we choose.  Sisters serve as mentors and coaches along the way.  Chi Omega promotes personal growth and teaches us to work earnestly at whatever we choose to do.

At the Lambda Zeta chapter, we are trying hard to emphasize the importance of Personal and Career development by putting on programs, workshops, and fun little activities to help improve those skills in all our girls. This semester we put on a budgeting workshop to help the girls learn to handle money better, both in college and after graduation right up until retirement. Next semester we are trying out a program that Chi Omega is putting together to help stop smoking, among other things. Our goal is to provide opportunities for our girls to grow, and we are trying to get this program to be emphasized more in the coming years because we feel it is an area that is very important.
 
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Recruitment
Chi Omega is FUN! Every year, over 5,000 young women across America join the largest women’s fraternity in the world for sisterhood and lifelong friendships.


As a Chi Omega, you will leave college with fond memories, a foundation for leadership, and the best friends you've ever had. But you will also be part of a something else- the Greek community. Many of our nation's most notable leaders chose participation in Greek organizations as a path to learning leadership and other life skills. Greeks are leaders on their campuses and in their communities and leaders for our nation after they graduate. Beyond the endless opportunities for involvement and success, Chi Omega offers a home within a sisterhood.


UMKC's 2009 Panhellenic Recruitment is August  28-30.

The sisters of Chi Omega are so excited about this year's recruitment. We can't wait to tell you what we're all about!  If you have any questions regarding formal recruitment, please contact Panhellenic VP of Recruitment Meghann Martens at MeghannMartens@umkc.edu or our greek advisor Kari Murphy at murphyka@umkc.edu. See you in August!

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Scholarship
Sincere Learning and Creditable Scholarship means that we care about our intellectual development.  We embrace the spirit and excitement of learning throughout our lives and encourage others to better themselves.
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Service
Community Service means that we want to make a difference on our campuses and in our communities.  We know that giving back to others unselfishly makes the world a better place and makes us better people.   Serving and giving helps to connect us.

Community Service means that we want to make a difference on our campuses and in our communities.  As Chi Omegas we know that through our service we not only help others we also learn and grow ourselves. Serving and giving helps us to connect and better the world around us. Chi Omegas eagerly support the women and men of the Greek System at UMKC, attending philanthropies all across campus. Chi Omega appreciates the support that members of the community offer, and are anxious to give back whenever possible.  The women of Chi Omega can not only be found attending the philanthropies of other houses, but also participating in our own small community service events such as giving spring goodie bags to Children's Mercy Hospital. This past semester we decorated and stuffed over 100 bags which were delivered to patients at the hospital on Easter day. Serving and giving helps to connect us to the world around us and ultimately it helps us grow as women.
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Sisters Flourish

Congratulations and Good Luck to the Seniors entering the alumni chapter at Elusinian!

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Symbols
Chi Omega’s symbols are a visual representation of our purposes and ideals.
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Symphony
The Chi Omega Symphony has reflected the purposes of Chi Omega members since its composition in 1904 by Ethel Switzer Howard on the eve of her initiation into the Xi Chapter of Chi Omega at Northwestern University.

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Updates (National)
Chi Omegas Celebrate New Beginnings: A Message from the Governing Council

This is a month of new beginnings for Chi Omega. We have new members who...

A New Year's Message from the Chi Omega Governing Council

As we ring in the New Year, our thoughts turn to optimism and renewal. As...

Chi Omega Featured on National Sorority Life Website

Britta Christine Hill, a sophomore and Chi Omega at the University of...

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Welcome

Welcome to the Lambda Zeta Chapter  website of CHI OMEGA at UMKC!!!