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Mary
Ritter Beard
Mary Ritter Beard was a women's rights advocate and historian (The
Rise of American Civilization, Women as a Force in History). She was a
member of the Alpha chapter at DePauw. |
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Jo Anne
Gunderson Carner
Jo Anne Gunderson Carner is a two-time US Open winner. She was a
member of the Delta Epsilon at Arizona State. |
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Laura
Welch Bush
Laura Welch Bush is the wife President Bush. Mrs. Bush was a member of
Beta Sigma chapter at SMU. She is a well-known advocate for children's
literacy. |
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Lynne
Cheney
Lynne Cheney is the wife of Vice-President Cheney. Mrs. Cheney was a
member of Beta Omega chapter at Colorado College. She is a well-known
advocate for literacy and education reform in the United States. Mrs.
Cheney also served as a Chairman of the National Endowment for the
Humanities from 1986 to 1993. |
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Joan Ganz
Cooney
Joan Ganz Cooney formed the Children's Television Network and produced
Sesame Street. She was a member of Beta Delta chapter at the
University of Arizona. Ms. Cooney was visionary in realizing that
children's television programming could be both educational and
entertaining. Sesame Street is one of the most popular television
shows ever, having garnered fifty-eight Emmys. In addition to Sesame
Street, Ms. Cooney produced Electric Company, 321 Contact, Square One
TV, and Ghostwriter |
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Sheryl
Crow
Sheryl Crow is a recording artist who has won 6 Grammys with hits
such as "All I Wanna Do," "Strong Enough," "Everyday Is A Winding
Road," "My Favorite Mistake," and "If It Makes You Happy." She was a
member of Alpha Mu chapter at the University of Missouri. |
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Diane
Disney-Miller
Sharon Disney Brown
Diane and Sharon were Walt Disney's Daughters. "Let's Go Fly A
Kite" from Mary Poppins was written for them. |
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Dian
Fossey
Dian Fossey was a zoologist whose studies of wild African gorillas
helped dispel the myths about gorillas being violent and aggressive
creatures. She was a member of Gamma Xi chapter at San Jose State
College. Her research site, Karisoke, is now an international center
for gorilla research. Fossey wrote a book, "Gorillas In The Mist,"
which recounted her years as a researcher. Due to Fossey's research
and conservation work, mountain gorillas are protected by the
government of Rwanda. |
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Tillie
Fowler
Tillie Fowler is a United States Representative from Florida. Mrs.
Fowler was a member of Delta Zeta chapter at Emory University. |
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Barbara
Hackman Franklin
Barbara Hackman Franklin served as the 29th U.S. Secretary of Commerce
and was one of the highest ranking women in the Bush Sr.
administration. Mrs. Franklin was a member of Tau chapter at
Northwestern University. She is now the president and CEO of Barbara
Franklin Enterprises, a consulting and investment firm headquartered
in Washington D.C. |
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Melinda
French Gates
Melinda French Gates was Microsoft's General Manager of Personal
Productivity Products, and married CEO Bill Gates in 1994. Mrs. Gates
was a member of Beta Rho chapter at Duke University. Mrs. Gates is now
retired and taking care of their two children. |
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Amy Grant
Amy Grant is a recording artist who has sold over 17 million
records and has four Top 5 Hits. She was a member of Alpha Eta chapter
at Vanderbilt University. |
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Marjorie
Child Husted
Marjorie Child Husted was the creator of Betty Crocker. She was a
home economist and businesswoman under whose supervision the image of
Betty Crocker became an icon for General Mills. The face that smiled
on a dozen products was imaginary. Marjorie was her brains, her voice
on radio, and wrote the ad copy and supervised the experimental
kitchens.
She graduated from the University of Minnesota. |
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Nancy
Kassebaum
Nancy Kassebaum was a United States Senator representing Kansas. She
was a member of Kappa chapter at the University of Kansas. At the time
of Kassebaum's election in 1978, she was the only woman in the Senate.
She is also the first woman to be elected to the senate in her own
right. And in 1997, she became the first woman to head a major Senate
committee when she became the chair of the Senate Labor and Human
Resources Committee. |
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Cindy
McCain
Cindy McCain is the wife of the Presidential candidate and United
States Senator John McCain. She was a member of Omicron chapter at the
University of Southern California. Mrs. McCain is an advocate for
children's health care needs and founded the American Voluntary
Medical Team which provides emergency medical care and surgery to
destitute children throughout the world. |
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Rue
McClanahan
Rue McClanahan is an actress whose most famous role is Blanche of the
Golden Girls. She was a member of Gamma Tau chapter at Tulsa
University. In addition to her acting career, Rue is very involved in
animal rights and is an honorary chairperson of PETA. |
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Ann-Margret
Ann-Margret Olsson is an acclaimed actress who starred in such movies
as State Fair, Bye-Bye Birdie, Viva Las Vegas (with Elvis Presley),
and Grumpy Old Men. She was a member of Tau chapter at Northwestern
University. Ann-Margret is currently headlining a tour of "The Best
Little Whorehouse in Texas" which has received rave reviews. Ann-Margret
has also won the "Female Star of the Year" award given by the United
Motion Picture Association. |
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Julie
Moran
Julie Moran is the weekend co-host of Entertainment Tonight. She
was a member of Gamma Delta chapter at the University of Georgia.
Prior to Entertainment Tonight, Moran was an anchor on NBC's Wide
World of Sports. She was the first woman to host the show in its
35-year history. |
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Mary Kay
Place
Mary Kay was a member of the Place Gamma Tau chapter at the University
of Tulsa. She 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"; and an actor on "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman." Her role
as Loretta on "Mary Hartman" landed her a Grammy nomination for her
spin-off album "Tonite! At the Capri Lounge Loretta Haggers (1976)."
She also appeared in "The Big Chill" and "Being John Malkovitch." She
continues to act, produce, and direct. |
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Marjorie
Kinnan Rawlings
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings was the author of the Pulitzer Prize
winning novel "The Yearling." She was a member of Psi chapter at the
University of Wisconsin. In addition to being an author, Rawlings was
a civil rights advocate and friend of Indira Gandhi and Mary McLeod
Bethune. |
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Melissa
Stark
Melissa Stark is an NFL sideline commentator for ABC, where she joins
the broadcast team of Al Michaels and John Madden.
In addition to her work on "Monday Night
Football", Stark has also reported on ABC Sports figure skating and
golf coverage including her role as reporter for ABC's primetime
"Battle at Bighorn." While attending the University of Virginia, Stark
worked two summers for the "CBS Evening News" in New York on the
medical news unit. She was a member of the Delta Chi chapter at the
University of Virginia. A Phi Beta Kappa student, she graduated in
1995 with a double major in foreign affairs and Spanish. |
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Kerri
Strug
Kerri Strug was a member of the 1996 Women's Olympic Gymnastic
team which won the Women's Olympic Gold Medal for the first time. She
was a member of Beta Xi chapter at UCLA. She was the youngest person
on the U.S. team at the 1992 Olympics. |
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Marlo
Thomas
Marlo Thomas is an actor and children's advocate. She is best known as
Anne Marie in "That Girl", a hit television series. Her father was
actor Danny Thomas, founder of St. Jude's Children's Hospital in
Memphis, TN. She was a member of the Omicron chapter at the University
of Southern California. |
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Jenna Von
Oy
Jenna Von Oy is an actress who played Six on the television comedy
"Blossom". She was a member of Omicron chapter at the University of
Southern California. Currently, Jenna is playing Stevie on "The
Parkers," a comedy set in Southern California. |