About Us - Denver Alumnae Chapter (2024)

Our fraternity membership requires an open mind and a generous heart, a patient nature, a quiet pride, and a humble spirit. It demands loyalty as well as your labor, your hand as well as your heart. Katie Wilkins has given her labors and her heart. She’s stepped in to lead when others shied away. It is no wonder why she has been our Caring Chair for so many years.

Here are just a few of the ways Katie supports our community:
-Katie has been a girl scout leader for over 10 years.
-She was president of not one but three parent teacher child organizations (Cherry Hills Village Elementary, West Middle School, and Cherry Creek High School). She spent 15 years on those schools’ executive boards.
-She has spent over 16 years, and is still active, with the Young President Organization.
-She chaired the Central City Opera Opening Night and the Yellow Rose Ball while supporting the Central City Opera for over 15 years.
-She’s been a member of the Cherry Creek Schools Foundation for 6 years.
-She has taken on leadership roles with both the Denver Ballet Guild and Cherry Creek High School Marching Band Parent Association.
-Most recently, she became a board member of the 4 Mile Historic Park, after 11 years of volunteering for the organization.

She has received multiple Volunteer of the Year awards from several organizations, and yet she still remains humble.

Joanna Kadis is one of those people who is always doing a ton of work in the background. She is often not recognized for all the work she does, and she is humble and never looking for that recognition; she is just happy to help. She has been a loyal member of this chapter for many years, and she is truly a light in my life. She brings positivity and energy into every room she enters. Part of my enjoyment of participating on our board is because I know she will also be there in our meetings and at our events.

Joanna is truly devoted to Theta. She has served on the Denver Alumnae Chapter (DAC) board in multiple positions for many years and always brings her very best. She has found a special passion for Service and has been our VP Service for multiple years now. She has put a focus on service being a year-long activity, instead of only focusing on it in October as part of our Kappa Alpha Theta Day of Service activities. She has paid particular attention to how we can support our local CASA (our national philanthropy) throughout the year, finding a variety of volunteer opportunities in which members can participate.

As I noted, we received many nominations for Joanna for our Inspirational Theta Award. Here are some of the things our sisters said about Joanna:

“I remember meeting this Theta at a Theta event and thinking, she’s going to do great things! Joanna has consistently shown us faith, hope and love throughout the years. She is solution-oriented and a highly motivated board member.”

“She is a servant leader who is selfless in her leadership.”

“She is a gifted volunteer with a vision for the future. Her can-do attitude inspires others and helps support our chapter interests and goals. She understands that good leadership is not a trumpet call to self-importance but an opportunity to serve.”

“She is loyal and has a willingness to go above and beyond the call to duty.”

“She is a leader who transforms the world into a better place through her career in mental health and her passion for service with the Denver Alumnae Chapter.”