Academics
Mary Ritter Beard
Mary Ritter Beard was a noted historian and an avid campaigner for Women's Suffrage. She was a member of the Alpha chapter at DePauw University.
Dian Fossey
Dian Foosey was a zoologist and the first female Primatologist. Through her research, Dian helped dispel myths regarding the violent and aggressive behavior of gorillas. Today, mountail gorillas are protected by the government of Rowanda. She was a member of the Gamma Xi chapter at San Jose State.
Margaret Floy Washburn
Margaret Floy Washburn was the first woman to receive a PhD in psychology. She was a member of the Iota chapter at Cornell.
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings is the author of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel "The Yearling.” Rawlings was also a civil rights advocate and friend of Indira Gandhi and Mary McLeod Bethune. She was a member of Psi chapter at the University of Wisconsin.
Arts & Entertainment
Ann Margret Olsson
Ann Margret Olsson is an award winning actress, singer and dancer. She was a member of the Tau chapter at Northwestern.
Joan Ganz Cooney
Joan Ganz Cooney is the founder of the Children's Television Workshop and creator of Sesame Street. She was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame and the Television Hall of Fame in 1998. Cooney was a member of the Beta Delta chapter in Arizona.
Melinda Gates
Melinda Gates is the wife of Bill Gates. She is the co-founder and co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation. Gates was a member of the Beta Rho chapter and Duke.
Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow is a Grammy award winning singer. She has performed with famous artists including Mick Jagger, the Rolling Stones and Kid Rock. Crow was a member of the Alpha Mu chapter in Missouri.
Jennifer Jones
Jennifer Jones is an Academy Award-winning American actress and is noted for her role in “The Song of Bernadette.” She was a member of the Tau chapter at Northwestern.
Rue McClanahan
Rue McClanahan is an American actress. She played Blanche in the series “The Golden Girls.” McClanahan was a member of the Gamma Tau chapter at Tulsa University.
Marlo Thomas
Marlo Thomas is an actress and spokeswoman for St. Jude's Children's Hospital. She gained fame in 1960 with her role on the tv series “That Girl.” Thomas was a member of the Omicron chapter at USC.
Diane Disney and Sharon Disney Brown
Diane and Sharon were Walt Disney's Daughters. "Let's Go Fly A Kite" from Mary Poppins was written for them.
Amy Grant
Amy Grant is a recording artist who has sold over 17 million records and has four Top 5 Hits. She is the best selling Christian artist of all time and was a member of Alpha Eta chapter at Vanderbilt University.
Julie Moran
Julie Moran is the weekend co-host of Entertainment Tonight. Previously, Moran was an anchor on NBC's Wide World of Sports. She was the first woman to host this show in its 35-year history. Moran was a member of Gamma Delta chapter at the University of Georgia.
Mary Kay Place
Mary Kay Place was a production assistant to Norman Lear and Tim Conway; a writer on "All In The Family", "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", and "M*A*S*H.” She has also appeared in "The Big Chill" and "Being John Malkovitch."
Jenna Von Oy
Jenna Von Oy is an actress who played Six on the television comedy "Blossom.” Jenna currently plays Stevie on "The Parkers," a comedy set in Southern California. She was a member of Omicron chapter at USC.
Sara Clarke
Sarah Clarke is an American actress and is famous for her role as Nina Myers in “24.” She has also appeared on “Ed,” “Sex and the City,” and “House.” Clarke was a Kappa Alpha Theta at Indiana University.
Kate Snow
Kate Snow is a co-anchor on the weekend edition of Good Morning America. She worked for NBC radio, KOAT-TV and CNN. Snow also worked as Good Morning America's White House. Snow was a Kappa Alpha Theta at Cornell University.
Politics
Karen Koning AbuZayd
Karen Koning AbuZayd is the Deputy Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Administration. She was a member of the Alpha chapter at DePauw University.
Nancy Kassebaum Baker
Nancy Kassenbaum Baker was a former United States Senator of Kansas. She served from 1978 to 1997 and was a member of the Kappa chapter at the Univeristy of Kansas.
Anna Elizabeth Dickinson
Anna Elizabeth Dickinson was an influential abolitionist and suffragist. She was also the first woman to speak before the United States Congress. Dickinson was a member of the Alpha chapter at DePauw University.
Mary Fallin
Mary Fallin was the first woman to be elected Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma in the U.S. House of Representatives. She was the second woman to ever be elected to the United States Congress. Fallin was a member of the Beta Zeta chapter at Oklahoma State University.
Barbara Hackman Franklin
Barbara Franklin was the 29th U.S. Secretary of Commerce and served as the CEO of Barbara Franklin Enterprises. Under the Bush administration, she increased American exports in Mexico, Russia and Japan. Franklin was a member of the Beta Phi chapter at Penn State.
Laura Bush
Laura Bush is the wife of former President George W. Bush. In 2001, she established the National Book Festival and encouraged education on worldwide scale. Bush was a memebr of the Beta Sigma chapter at Southern Methodist University.
Jenna Bush
Jenna Bush is the daughter of former President George W. Bush. She was a member of the Alpha Theta chapter the University of Texas.
Lynne Cheney
Lynne Cheney is the wife of former Vice President Dick Cheney. She is also a novelist and conservative scholar. Cheney was a member of the Beta Omega chapter at Colorodo College.
Cindy McCain
Cindy McCain is the wife of Presidential candidate and United States Senator John McCain. She was an advocate for children's health care needs and founded the American Voluntary Medical Team. McCain was a member of Omicron chapter at the University of Southern California.
Sports
JoAnne Carner
JoAnne Carner was an American professional golfer. She won over 40 LPGA tours and was inducted into the Hall of Fame. Carner was a member of the Delta Epsilon chapter at Arizona State University.
Helen Jacobs
Helen Jacobs was an American female tennis player. She won ten Grand Slam titles and was a member of the Omega chapter at UC Berkeley.
Melissa Stark
Melissa Stark is a newsreporter for NBC and was a correspondent for Monday Night Football and the Today Show. Stark was a member of the Delta Chi chapter at the University of Virginia.
Kerri Strug
Kerri Strug was an Olympic Gymnast at the 1996 games in Atlanta. She was a member of the Magnificent Seven and was a member of the Beta Xi chapter at UCLA.
