Notable Alumni

  • Ballard, Jordan (left)
    Beta Omicron Chapter - Actress in 
    Hairspray on Broadway


    Blum, Barbara Davis
    Sigma Chapter - 1979 Deputy Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency

    Booth, Cathy Edwards
    Psi Chapter - 
    Time magazine's Miami Bureau Chief



    Briscoe, Julie Collins and Garner, Sandra Sowers
    Tau Chapter - Co-owners and founders of Baby Raspberry

     

    Carlson, Lane

    Alpha Delta Chapter - Former head of Public Affairs of US Army; First woman to be named full Colonel in the U.S. Army (1968)

    Jennings, Chartelle
    Zeta Zeta Chapter - Coach of the synchronized swimming team that won the first gold medal


    Chenoweth, Kristin (right)
    Beta Omicron Chapter - Actress: 1999 Tony Award winner for Best Featured Actress in a Musical in 
    You're a Good Man Charlie Brown and recently stasrred as Glinda in the musical Wicked. Performed in movies such as Pink Panther, Bewitched, Stranger Than Fiction, Running With Scissors, and RV. She was also Annabeth Schott in NBC's The West Wing. She made her musical debut with a recording entitled "Let Yourself Go"


    Chong, Rachelle
    Eta Chapter - First Asian American appointed to the Federal Communications Commission (appointment by President Clinton) and was the first Asian American appointed to the Commissioner of California Public Utilities Commission (appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger).


    Clark, Laurel Blair Salton
    Gamma Chapter - Astronaut on the Space Shuttle Columbia


    Corcoran, Christine Reidy
    Beta Pi Chapter - Assistant Beauty Editor for 
    Glamour Magazine

    Coscarelli, Beverly
    Epsilon Chapter - 
    Chicago actress

    DiLorenzo, Julie J.
    Delta Chapter - First female Naval Captain; awarded several honors and awards for service


    Flanagan, Alexandra Wystrach (left)
    Alpha Epsilon Chapter- Sports reporter for ESPN; Journalist for the NFL Network

    Farris, JoAnn Schneider
    Alpha Psi Chapter - Professional ice skater, coach and author; silver medal, US National Figure Skating Championships; double gold medalist, US Figure Skating



    Galt, Paige (right)
    Delta Upsilon Chapter - Mrs. Georgia 2005; 2005 Mrs. International Pageant Contestant


    George, Demetra
    Beta Omicron Chapter - (Formerly Deborah Giannopoulos Mustafoglu) resident soprano for Nevada Opera Theatre, awarded an honorary Doctorate of Music from Oklahoma City University, Grammy nominee, Oklahoma City University Performance Hall of Honor Inductee, Miss Oklahoma, 1972


    Graham, Janet Butel
    Beta Upsilon Chapter - Famous cancer researcher


    Hackett, Joan Knoerzer and Schwartz, Jayne Knoerzer (left)
    Beta Phi Chapter - Original Doublemint Gum twins featured in commercials


    Hanson, Julie
    Beta Omicron Chapter - Broadway actress, appeared as lead in 
    Phantom of the Opera


    Harford, Carol V.
    Alpha Iota Chapter - Former Cultural Affairs Coordinator for the White House


    Imparato, Marylou Luther
    Pi Chapter - Internationally acclaimed fashion editor, syndicated fashion columnist, and author

    Johnson, Gloria Pagliarulo
    Omicron Chapter - Sculptor and Artist

    Johnson, Linda Daniels
    Former Gamma Phi Beta International President, named trustee of the Gamma Phi Beta Foundation. A $25,000 endowment was created in her name upon her retiring from Trustee. She also won one of Gamma Phi Beta's most prestigious awards, the Pink Carnation Award.

    Kaiser, Helen Griffith
    Phi Chapter - First female sales engineer for General Electric Co.


    McCarty, Kelli (left)
    Beta Chi Chapter - Miss USA 1991, Stars in the soap opera 
    Passions


    Orr, Mary
    Alpha Chapter - wrote the book titled 
    The Story of Eve that was the direct basis for the Oscar-winning movie All About Eve which starred Bette Davis. The movie got the Best Picture Oscar for 1951 and also won and Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay. It was also recently ranked as the 16th best movie of all time by Aamerican Film Institute.


    Peil, Mary Beth

    Epsilon Chapter - Actress on Dawson's Creek and 1985 Tony Award nominee for The King and I


    Pitcairn, Elizabeth
    Beta Alpha Chapter - Violinist, Member of the distinguished faculty at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music and the Colburn School of Performing Arts Conservatory in Los Angeles


    Quick, Elizabeth Ahlemeyer
    Beta Phi Chapter - National Panhellenic Council Chairwoman 2005-2007, and Gamma Phi Beta International Panhellenic Affairs Vice President


    Romero, Rebecca (left)

    Theta Chapter - Founder and creative director of the clothing line Maverick


    Sayre, Jessie Woodrow Wilson (right)
    Zeta Chapter - Daughter of President Woodrow Wilson, and first woman to be married in the White House

    Shelly, Christine
    Alpha Alpha Chapter - Former Political Advisor to the Chief of Staff of the Army


     

    Steigerwaldt, Donna Wolf

    Alpha Phi Chapter - President of Jockey International


    Younts, Shane Ann

    Alpha Xi Chapter - Broadway star