JAZMINE EDMISTON
IOTA GAMMA, VICE PRESIDENT OF MEMBERSHIP Going to the centennial national convention and representing Iota Gamma was such a wonderful experience. I got to spend a week hanging out with my favorite people in the Western District and making new friends across the country. It really helped me feel like a part of something much bigger than myself, my chapter, and my university. I am a part of Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity. Iota Gamma was nominated by the Western District for the Ken Corbett Most Improved Chapter Award. We were thrilled to be nominated and worked very hard to continue striving for the highest all the way up to the finish line. I had to travel alone to Stillwater but I had my entire chapter behind me. I stayed in an AirBnB will some of my Wagon brothers and the night before the award presentations we all sat together and proofread Iota Gammas poster, working together to make it the best it could be. Thank you to everyone in that house for checking my grammar! The presentation went well and later than the day I got a message saying that there was a banquet ticket for me in the main office. I hadn’t been able to purchase one, so this was odd. Good thing I packed formal wear just in case a miracle happened. ;) The banquet was wonderful. One thousand band kids kept singing the transition songs after they were faded out. Sweet Caroline definitely went on for a verse more than intended. The food was tasty, the company was amazing, and at the end of the night, Jessica Lee made a speech about Iota Gamma in front of the entire fraternity and awarded the Ken Corbett Most Improved Chapter Award. It was a magical experience, I’m beyond proud of my chapter, and I’m so blessed that I was able to go to NatCon.
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