Former president of DreamWorks Animation SKG. [29] Outside of housing, the FHC manages meal services for the members of the fraternity. Tiana Idoni-Matthews, Zeta Phi-Cambridge Area She was named Canadas best athlete, male or female, amateur or professional, in 1981. 2,854 posts. Donna Mills, Iota-Illinois [77][78] Alpha Gamma Delta member Melanie Gotz stated that the entire collegiate chapter had "wanted this girl to be in Alpha Gam [but] were just powerless over the alums." [18] The longest-running active collegiate chapter is Delta chapter at the University of Minnesota. Channing Dungey, Alpha Sigma-UCLA [77] The Alabama chapter initiated its first black member that year. Julia Sweeney, Beta-Washington Former president and CEO of Victorias Secret Minds", provides meals for hungry people and creates awareness of food insecurity. She was crowned Americas Next Iron Chef in 2012. Jennifer Surgalski, Zeta Sigma-Northern Kentucky She is the author of 12 books and is also the national spokesperson for MADD Mothers Against Drunk Driving. The armorial bearings of the fraternity were designed by founding member Emily Helen Butterfield in 1906. Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of NOWDiagnostics, Inc. Former Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Sams West, Inc. Former Chief Financial Officer of the Asia region of Walmart and former Senior Vice President and Chief Audit Executive of Walmart Stores Inc. Martha Burger, Mu-Missouri Brenda is a successful author who writes science fiction, fantasy and short stories. Bonnie Lauer, Beta Xi-Michigan State Actress and model who starred in more than 60 television series and films, including Twins, The Cat in the Hat, Jerry Maguire, Jack Frost, Sky High, For Love of the Game, What a Girl Wants, The Last Song and many more. National Correspondent for CBS News and former correspondent for48 Hours. Your Name * First Maiden Last Your Chapter of Initation * Nominee's Name * First Maiden Last Nominee's Photo/Headshot * Max. (1999). Together that snowy day, Anna Boyd Ellington, Mary Comfort Leonard and Eva Webb Dodd endeavored to create a club of "mutual helpfulness" and Delta Gamma was born. Jessica Matthews, Zeta Phi-Cambridge Area Gretchen P. Purcell, MD, Ph.D., Upsilon-Stanford [7], In 1904, efforts to introduce a new women's fraternity at Syracuse University began from eleven women and Dr. Wellesley Perry Coddington, a professor at the university who encouraged his students to form new fraternities[3][11][12][13] and was instrumental in the early development of Alpha Gamma Delta. [9], Alpha Gamma Delta is one of 26 North American sororities that are members of the National Panhellenic Conference, an umbrella organization. Currently serves as the Senior Director of Strategic Project Development for the Dallas Cowboys, and also worked for the Miami Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium, Dallas Mavericks and the Cincinnati Bengals. [14][7], The 1910s and 1920s saw the beginning of the fraternity centralizing its philanthropic objectives towards single causes. Emilee Klein, Gamma Phi-Arizona State She now travels the United States on her The Farewell Tour as a comedian. Alpha Gamma Delta ( ), also known as Alpha Gam, is an international women's fraternity and social organization. Agent at the Creative Artist Agency (CAA), the worlds most preeminent talent agency, and has appeared on One Life to Live, All My Children, SNL, Good Morning America and ABCs Sunday Morning News. Brenda Wang Clough, Beta Nu-Carnegie Mellon Her other film credits include Alfred HitchcocksNorth By Northwest(1959) andGrand Prix(1966). The chapter was temporarily suspended and received racial sensitivity training. Before joining FOX, Vogel worked at KCRA-TV (NBC) in Sacramento, and was as a reporter in Jacksonville, FL where she was part of a team that earned an Edward R. Murrow and Regional Emmy for Best Newscast. Ruth Bryan (Owen) Rohde (1885-1954), Kappa-Nebraska Complete the form below to recommend yourself or an Alpha Gam alumna as a. Team captain of the first American womens Everest expedition and author of On the Edge: The Art of High-Impact Leadership who has climbed the highest peak on each continent and skied to both the North and South Poles, a feat known as the Adventure Grand Slam, which fewer than 40 people in the world have achieved. Hadley Gamble, Beta Tau-Miami (Florida) Former producer and journalist at ABC News and Fox News, where she covered political events like the 2008 Presidential Election. Red Cross nurse who served in three wars from 1898 to 1919. Deneece Glenn Huftalin, Beta Gamma-Utah Deneece Glenn Huftalin, Beta Gamma-Utah Julia Sweeney, Beta-Washington She was the youngest woman to ever have been elected to the Wisconsin Legislature at the age of 22. 579 following. An Emmy Award-winning political television producer, Fischer Martin served as the executive producer for NBCsMeet the Pressfrom 2002 to 2013. Bonnie Lauer, Beta Xi-Michigan State She won an Oscar in 1996 for Best Short Live Action Film,Lieberman In Love,in which she starred and directed. Cynthia (Cynt) Smith Marshall, Gamma-UC Berkeley Suzi Connor, Epsilon Eta-Indiana University of Pennsylvania Geophysicist and 22nd president of the National Academy of Sciences;1988American Geophysical Unions Macelwane Medal; Named to Discover Magazines2002top 50 women in science; 2003 ARCS FoundationScientist of theYear;First female director of the U.S. Geological Survey;Awarded the U.S. Coast Guards Meritorious Service Medal; Editor-in-chief of the Science journal from 2013 to 2016. Dorothy Felton (1929-2008), Alpha Omega-Arkansas First full-time president of Radcliffe College, 1923-1943 and first dean of women at the University of Minnesota. After her overwhelming success at ABC Entertainment supervising the development of popular shows such asScandal, Criminal Minds, How to Get Away with Murderand many others, she joined Netflix as Vice President of Original Content. Collegiate members have chapter meetings, philanthropy events, and chapter leadership opportunities;[16] according to the fraternity's website, active membership involves programming with the Epsilon Pi Journey. The jewel is the pearl. Best known for her Hints from Heloise column (syndicated in more than 500 newspapers in 20 countries), Heloise is the author of eight books and an undisputed expert on household advice. Dr. Alette Coble-Temple, Zeta Epsilon-Santa Clara The Foundation currently and historically awards scholarships and grants, funds wellness programs, and provides leadership training and other courses. Do you know a notable Alpha Gam? Lizz Winstead, Lambda-Minnesota Speaker and author of Come to the Garden. Her syndicated court showCristinas Court (2006-2009) won three Daytime Emmy Awards and she is the judge onJustice for All with Judge Cristina Perez(2012 -). Tonia OConnor Mayes, Rho-Syracuse She also starred inBroken Victory(1988) andA Woman Betrayed(2013). As you will see throughout our site, the Delta Pi sisterhood is made up of talented, beautiful, and dedicated women who aspire to grow in passion and knowledge throughout their time at SFSU. Joan Marett, Gamma Chi-Cal State, Long Beach. Leigh Ann Snider, Delta Zeta-Memphis Gianna Mansueto Manes, Gamma Zeta-Louisiana State Newsanchor. An applauded chef, cookbook author and Food Network star, Guarnaschelli is the executive chef at New York Citys Butter restaurant. Original co-host of magazine series Evening Magazine and host of HGTVsAppraise It. for 13 years. Operations Officer. Alumnae Dues Alumna Initiate Program Alumnae Groups Through lifetime membership in Delta Gamma, sisters are given the opportunity to belong to and support one of the . . EntertainmentTelevision andE! Helen Fowler OGorman (1904-1984), Beta-Washington News, Extra and The Insider. for 13 years. Heather McMahan, Alpha Psi-Mississippi She finished 5th in the 2016 LPGA Tour, and has played at the British Open. She is also the CEO and owner of Christine Clifford Enterprises. Kelly Palzis Preston Travolta, Alpha Nu-USC [23][24] That year, the fraternity held its first International Convention outside the United States, in Banff, Alberta. She isa former news correspondent for Entertainment Tonight, E! Golden Globe nominated actress for her work in the filmThe Hiding Place(1975). Red Cross nurse who served in three wars from 1898 to 1919. By joining the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn, you might make a connection that leads to the perfect career. Before joining FOX, Vogel worked at KCRA-TV (NBC) in Sacramento, and was as a reporter in Jacksonville, FL where she was part of a team that earned an Edward R. Murrow and Regional Emmy for Best Newscast. Emmy Award-Winning actress and comedian known for her roles inThe Middle(2009-2018),Moms NightOut (2014), andEverybody LovesRaymond (1996-2005) for which she won two Emmys. Winstead has been featured on HBOsWomen of the Nightand the Aspen Comedy Festival. Terry Tempest Williams, Beta Gamma-Utah Tracy Brennan, Alpha Sigma-UCLA Producer for CNNsCrossfire(1982-2005, 2013-2014) and currently a journalist for CNN Digital. Co-Creator and head writer of Comedy CentralsThe Daily Show. Alternatively, women past college-age may be invited or may apply to join via alumnae initiation if they are not already a member of another NPC sorority,[38] a process which 20 of the 26 NPC members also participate in. She is also the president of Frances Lucas Consulting, LLC. Chairman of Canon US Life Sciences, Inc. and Distinguished Professor both at the University of Maryland at College Park and at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. She has two LGPA tour wins. Jeannette Clift George, (1925-2017) Beta Eta-Texas [14][28][7], Alpha Gamma Delta celebrated its centennial anniversary during its 2004 International Convention. Founder of Group Theater and Actors Studio. Allison Ann Otto, Upsilon-Stanford Clyda Stokes Rent, Gamma Mu-Florida State Be sure to include their accomplishments. She has been nominated for three Primetime Emmys for Outstanding Drama Series. A 1956 Olympic silver medalist (100m backstroke) and a six-time world record swimmer. [7][14] In 1920, the fraternity created its first official philanthropy by starting a summer camp for underprivileged children in Jackson, Michigan, which expanded into Wellington, Canada. Emmy award-winning journalistwho reported from the Pentagon after the September 11 attacks and theUSS Theodore Rooseveltin the Arabian Sea during the War in Afghanistan. As with all National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) sororities, women may join Alpha Gamma Delta if they attend as an undergraduate a university with an active chapter from which they receive a membership offer. Trina has worked in animation and visual effects. Cast member ofSaturday Night Livefrom 1990 to 1994, and made famous by the character, Pat. Film credits includeIts Pat! Her film credits includeSurviving Gilligans Island(2001),Beautiful(2000),CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000 2015) and many others. Nationally syndicated cartoonist. Chapters plan their own local events, which include fundraisers and galas. Brenda is a successful author who writes science fiction, fantasy and short stories. Judy Bell, Alpha Pi-Arizona Sculptor, painter, author and botanist. A separate foundation, originally called the Founders Memorial Foundation, was established in 1962 to handle fundraising; it was later renamed the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation. She moderated the first womens business forum in Saudi Arabia. [3][7], The organization's official designation as a fraternity rather than a sorority derives from an early advisor who noted that soror is a Latin word with no connection to the Greek traditions cited by similar collegiate social groups. For her work she was decorated by the American, Russian, Japanese and Serbian governments. In 1993 she was the first entertainment reporter onGood Day, L.A.onKTTV. [15] Many other Greek-letter organizations for women refer to themselves as fraternities, although in the collective sense they are generally called sororities. She also won Ms. Alison Levine, Alpha Pi-Arizona She won an Oscar in 1996 for Best Short Live Action Film,Lieberman In Love,in which she starred and directed. Exhibited sculpture in shows at the Los Angeles Museum (1935), The Art Institute of Chicago (1936) and New York Worlds Fair (1939). Minds." She is currently on the Board of Directors of Washingtons International Womens Forum and the National Press Clubs Journalism Institute. Channing Dungey is the first African American to become president of a major broadcast TV Network. Ruth Bryan (Owen) Rohde (1885-1954), Kappa-Nebraska [28] This Foundation managed the funds raised by collegiate and alumnae chapters via activities and by direct donations to the foundation. Two of her most popular books are Not NowIm Having A No Hair Day! and YOU, inc. Alpha Phi Delta Foundation Mu Chapter History Cornell University December 22, 1922 - 50 Years Active: 1922-1967, 2012-2017 Best known for her Hints from Heloise column (syndicated in more than 500 newspapers in 20 countries), Heloise is the author of eight books and an undisputed expert on household advice. Martin became the first woman photo and art editor of the Washington Herald in 1931, and later served as a war correspondent and the director of photo operations of the Marshall Plan. Today, she is executive producer and host ofGoodtaste with Tanji. 2019 recipient of the SFFILM Catapult Film Fellowship, a 2018 and 2011 Telluride Mountainfilm Commitment grant recipient and a 2018 Roy W. Dean grant winner. [25][7], In 1959, at the organization's 22nd International Convention, Theta Sigma Upsilon merged with Alpha Gamma Delta and added 19 chapters to the latter's roster. You could even change a sister's life through a donation to the Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation. Emmy Award-winning journalist; Former Co-anchor of the syndicated television seriesHard Copy. Today, she is executive producer and host ofGoodtaste with Tanji. Former diplomat and United States Ambassador to Algeria. Although every Delta Gamma is notable in their own right, below are some you may recognize from their work in the public eye. Patricia Heaton, Epsilon-Ohio State She is also the president of Frances Lucas Consulting, LLC. Copyright 2023 Alpha Gamma Delta - All Rights Reserved. She also won Ms. Currently, she serves as the Global Marketing Manager of Business Education at Facebook. Currently, she serves as the Global Marketing Manager of Business Education at Facebook. 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