Each week, Rachel Allen, our own Alpha Gamma Delta aficionado and squirrel lover, treats the chapter to an Alpha Gam Fun Fact. Here, we'll post and share the fun! Enjoy!
Alumnus = singular male graduate [uh-luhm-nuh
s]
Alumna = singular female graduate [uh-luhm-nuh]
Alumni = plural, group of men or a group of males and females [uh-luhm-nahy]
Alumnae = plural, a group of women [uh-luhm-knee]
The following women are just a few Notable Alpha Gam's. For a full list, visit our International website.
Karen Lutz | Karen Lutz has written screenplays for such movies as "10 Things I Hate About You" and "Legally Blonde". Karen thought back to her days in the Alpha Gam house while writing the "Legally Blonde" script - she used some of her personal experiences in the movie!
Margaret Moffat Toy | Alpha Epsilon | Margaret Moffat Toy motivated the world when she created the "Meals on Wheels" program to aid the sick and elderly.
Amber Brkich | Alpha Epsilon | Amber Brkich was selected as a contestant on the hit TV reality series "Survivor 2: The Outback". When she was invited back to "Survivor: All Stars", she won the million dollar grand prize. She has since married "Boston Rob", her adversary on "Survivor: All Stars", and the two came in second on the seventh season of "The Amazing Race".
Aslihan Koruyan | Epsilon Rho | Aslihan Koruyan was selected as Miss Turkey 1991 and triumphed to the Semi-Finalist round of the Miss World pageant. She also models for Pantene Hair Products.
Shelley Winnaman | Delta Alpha | Shelley Winnaman holds the nickname of "The Body of Hollywood". She doubled for Julia Roberts in the movie and printed advertising of "Pretty Woman". She has doubled for countless other stars including Kim Basinger and Sandra Bullock.
Gloria Loring | Delta Alpha | Gloria Loring portrayed Liz Chandler on popular daytime soap opera “Days of Our Lives”. She was also a singer, songwriter and author.
Barbara Jo Walker Hummel | Gamma Zeta | Barbara Jo Hummel was Miss America 1947, by way of Miss Memphis. She was the last Miss America to be crowned in her bathing suit; all since 1947 have been crowned in their evening gowns.
Ellen Janeway Brothers | Sigma | President of American Girl and the Executive Vice President of Mattel
Mignon Good Eberhart | Beta Alpha | Author of 59 mysteries, the last published in 1988, shortly before her 89th birthday and known as the American "Agatha Christie". Eight of her novels were adapted as movies.
Jeanne Cain Lauderdale | Gamma Delta | Artistic jeweler, designed for Leeza Gibbons and Oprah Winfrey
Maria Maunder | Zeta Chi | 1996 Olympic Silver Medallist on Canadian Women’s Crew Team
JoAnn Washam | Delta Beta | Professional golfer
Emily Helen Butterfield | Alpha | Emily Butterfield, one of our founders, has exhibits in the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame, architect (designed blue prints for the Alpha chapter house)
Jan Martinette | Epsilon Alpha | Representative for the Missouri House of Representatives
May Scheve | Epsilon Alpha | Representative for the Missouri House of Representatives