A Little Bit of What We Are About.

 

Executive Positions

President - Mikayla Heydt

Vice President - Jordan Rush

Secretary - Bridget Bowman

Treasurer - Emily Corcuera

Social Chair - Rachael Pearce

House Manager - Kendra Moeder

Community Service - Lilly Van Wyngaarden

Scholarship Chair - Abbey Dunn

Internal Relations - Rachel Lager

Exec. Panhellenic Rep - Mia Sethi

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Our History

Kappa Phi Omega was founded in 1921. Our motto is SAFUTE, which stands for Sisters And Friends Unto The End. Our official colors are turquoise, black and gold. Our official mascot is the Black Scottie Dog, named Macintosh. Our official flower is the Yellow Chrysanthemum. Our philanthropy is Mental Health Awareness. 

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For further information regarding our history, please click here. 

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Our Fling

Kappa Phi Omega has a Scottish heritage, and because of this, we are most known for our Fling. The fling is a traditional highland flog, and in the 1950s we added the strums to separate between each fling. We fling at any and all official Greek Life events, such as Greek Week, recruitment events, Homecoming, and many more. Kappa Sisters are well known, both on campus and around town, for our performances of this traditional Scots dance.

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Philanthropy

Mental health awareness is the center of Kappa Phi Omega’s philanthropy. By partnering with Otterbein organizations and resources, such as Otterbein’s health and wellness services, the Otterbein counseling center and student-lead organization Active Minds, Kappa Phi Omega works towards breaking the stigma surrounding mental health.

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Whether it’s learning how to be an advocate or directing to mental health resources, we host and co-host events throughout the year to bring mental health awareness to the forefront. Events range from participation in Mental Health Awareness Week, which includes tabling information about counseling resources or how to break the stigma, to depression screenings in partnership with Otterbein’s counseling services. Health and wellness events, we partner with throughout the year also fall into mental health awareness, such as how-to de-stress or “ILiveFor___.”

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A few facts: (credited to mentalhealth.gov)

• One in five American adults experienced a mental health issue

• One in 10 young people experience a period of major depression

• Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S.

• People with mental health problems get better and many recover, recovery meaning the ability to live, work, learn and participate in their communities.

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Our Brother Fraternities

Kappa Phi Omega’s official brother fraternity is Sigma Delta Phi, otherwise known as Sphinx, and we partake in events and socials with them. 

 

Kappa Phi Omega also recognizes the men of Pi Beta Sigma as our “blood brothers” and we have events and socials with them as well. Our motto with the brothers of Pi Beta Sigma is SAFOFA, which is a combination of our two separate mottos, SAFUTE and OFA. Combined, SAFOFA means Sisters And Friends One For All.

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Alumnae are important too!

We have a very close relationship with our alumnae since they are just as much our sisters as the active members. Kappa Phi Omega is a sisterhood as a whole, including those who have since graduated which is why we often team up with our alumnae for certain events, including our house tours, so make sure to say hey! Our Alumnae keep us going and because of their vital roles we have a seperate panel of officers for our alumnae.

 

Officers:

President - Molly Craig

Vice President - Kristen Lakes

Treasurer - Amanda Harris

Fundraising Chair - Stephanie Warner

Website Coordinator - Jessica Ellicott

 

P.S. Alumnae are great for making business connections and networking (;