Prominent Gamma Phi Alumnea Worldwide








Ballard, Jordan,
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,
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

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



Flaherty, Tina Santi,
Gamma Alpha Chapter - First Vice President Of The Colgate-Palmolive Co. and acclaimed writer. Most recent book "What Jackie Taught Us: Lessons from the Remarkable Life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis" released in spring 2004.







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,
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,
Beta Chi Chapter - Miss USA 1991, Stars in the soap opera Passions

Moore, Pattye Lamb,
Psi Chapter - Former president of Sonic Corporation


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



Sayre, Jessie Woodrow Wilson,
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

Slaughter, Kristen Heine,
Beta Mu Chapter - Vice President of Administration fot the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri

Steigerwaldt, Donna Wolf,
Alpha Phi Chapter - President of Jockey International








Younts, Shane Ann,
Alpha Xi Chapter - Broadway star