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Alexandra Amptman
  • Criminal Justice
  • Gerald, Mo.

Amptman is a Charter Member of Kappa Beta Gamma at CMU

2015 May 7

Alexandra Amptman has joined a group of sixteen ladies to be charter members of Central Methodist University's first international sorority.

Amptman is a English major from Gerald.

Greek life has been a part of Central Methodist University continuously since the 1920s, but the establishment of a chapter of the international sorority Kappa Beta Gamma marks a new chapter in CMU social society.

This new organization will be the Alpha Eta chapter of Kappa Beta Gamma, which will officially join CMU Greek life for the Fall 2015 semester. It becomes the fifth sorority, and tenth active Greek social organization, at CMU.

Kristen Just, a freshman business major from Viera, Fla., will serve as the first president of the chapter. Julia Weber (senior, mathematics, Jackson) is vice president, while Kelsey Beeler (junior, mathematics, Fayette) is the treasurer.

Peyton Davis (sophomore, chemistry, Fayette) is international liaison, and Rachel Ude (freshman, pre-major student, Eureka) is recording secretary. CMU Prof. Collin Brink will serve as chapter advisor.

While looking into joining a sorority last fall, Just said she and several other women at CMU "just didn't find the right fit. Each sorority has its own personality," she said. "I did some research into what it would take to start a new sorority."

They next started investigating different national and international sororities, and contacted a few. "Kappa Beta Gamma seemed a good match for Central and its mission," Just said. She and some friends then met with CMU Greek Council advisor Joy Flanders, who helped them through the process of setting up a new Greek society.

"There is a lot of pride and excitement" in being a charter member of CMU's first non-local sorority, Just said. "We like what the sorority stands for: Character, Culture, and Courage."

They also liked the fact that Kappa Beta Gamma "isn't huge," with just over 20 active chapters and colonies across the U.S. and Canada. It was founded in 1917 at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis. Its philanthropic focus is another thing that interested CMU students: the Special Olympics.

The charter members of the CMU chapter of Kappa Beta Gamma are anxious to get their new organization engaged with the campus community next fall and work together with the rest of CMU's sororities and fraternities to strengthen the Greek system at Central.

For a complete list of charter members please visit the CMU webpage.