List of Kappa Kappa Gamma members
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Following is a list of Kappa Kappa Gamma members (commonly referred to as Kappas). It includes initiated and honorary members of Kappa Kappa Gamma.
Academia and education
| Name | Chapter | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Gibson Blanding | President of Vassar College (1946–1964) | [1] | |
| Kathy Cox | Georgia superintendent of public schools | [2] | |
| Virginia Gildersleeve | Dean of Barnard College (1911–1947), delegate at the 1945 United Nations Conference on International Organization | [3] | |
| Sarah Lee Lippincott | Astronomer, professor emerita at Swarthmore College | [4] | |
| Louise Pound | Folklorist and professor at the University of Nebraska | [5] |
Business
| Name | Chapter | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Leach Amonette | First woman Vice President at IBM | [6] | |
| Dixie Carter | President of TNA Entertainment | [7] | |
| Mary Maxwell Gates | Banker, civic activist, non-profit executive, and mother of Bill Gates | [8] | |
| Whitney Wolfe Herd | Founder and CEO of Bumble, and a co-founder of Tinder | [9] | |
| Elizabeth McKay | Founder, creative director, and namesake of the designer brand Elizabeth McKay | [10] | |
| Virginia Rometty | Chairwoman, President, and CEO of IBM Corporation | [10][11] | |
| Kate Spade | Co-founder, designer, and namesake of the designer brand Kate Spade New York | [10][11] | |
| Helen Robson Walton | Philanthropist and wife of Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart | [12] |
Entertainment
Law
| Name | Chapter | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Bagley Amon | Judge, sits on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York | [35] | |
| Susan H. Black | Judge, sits on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | [4] | |
| M. Margaret McKeown | Judge, sits on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | [36] | |
| Nancy Paterson | International war crimes prosecutor | [37] | |
| E. Jean Nelson Penfield | National President, Kappa Kappa Gamma | [38] |
Literature
| Name | Chapter | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Bannon | Lesbian pulp fiction author | [39] | |
| Dorothy Canfield Fisher | Author of Understood Betsy and philanthropist | [4] | |
| Neta Lohnes Frazier | Children's author | [4] | |
| Valerie Joan Haig-Brown | Author, editor, and conservationist | [40] | |
| Julia Ward Howe | Phi (Honorary) |
Poet of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic", abolitionist, and social activist | [4] |
| Phyllis McGinley | Pulitzer Prize-winning poet | [10][41] | |
| Alice Duer Miller | Author and poet who wrote for the New York Tribune | [4] | |
| Donna Tartt | Novelist | [11] | |
| Betty Jane Wylie | Canadian writer and playwright | [4] |
Politics and government
Science and engineering
| Name | Chapter | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Barringer | First woman resident at New York City's Gouverneur Hospital | [60] | |
| Edith Clarke | First woman elected fellow of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers | [61][41] | |
| Gertrude Van Wagenen | biologist and professor at Yale School of Medicine, pioneering primate research on reproduction and contraception | [62][63] | |
| Mareta West | First female astrogeologist, chose the site for the first human Moon landing | [4][41] |
Sports
| Name | Chapter | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta Alison | Professional tennis player, runner-up at the 1965 Cincinnati Masters | [64] | |
| Kristin Armstrong | Cyclist, two-time Olympic gold medalist in the individual time trial in 2008 and 2012. | [65][66][67] | |
| Peggy Kirk Bell | Professional golfer, won the 1949 Titleholders Championship | [68] | |
| Patty Berg | Professional golfer and a founding member of Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), inductee of the World Golf Hall of Fame | [69] | |
| Jane Blalock | Professional golfer, member of the LPGA | [4] | |
| Alana Cook | Professional soccer player | [70] | |
| Emma Gatcliffe | Olympic alpine skier | [71] | |
| Eileen Gu | Olympic freestyle skier | [72] | |
| Doris Hart | Professional tennis player, won the U.S. Women's Open in 1954 and 1955, inductee of the International Tennis Hall of Fame | [4] | |
| Eleanor (Elle) Logan | Rower, the first American rower to win a gold medal in three consecutive Olympics (2008, 2012, 2016) | [67] | |
| Kelley O'Hara | Professional soccer player, Sky Blue FC. Olympic gold medalist with the U.S. Women's National Team at the London Games 2012. 2015 and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Champion. | [70][67] | |
| Helen Wills Roarke | Professional tennis player, won the French Championships four times, the U.S. Championships seven times, and Wimbledon eight times | [4][41] | |
| Betty Robinson Schwartz | Received the gold for the 100 m at the 1928 Olympics, and again at the 1936 Olympics for the 4 × 100 m relay | [4] | |
| Melissa Seidemann | Water polo player, 2012 Olympic Gold medal | [67] | |
| Hollis Stacy | Professional golfer, won the U.S. Women's Open in 1977, 1978, and 1984 | [4] | |
| Maggie Steffens | Water polo player, 2012 Olympic Gold medal | [67] | |
| Evelyn Stevens | Racing cyclist | [67] | |
| Genevra Stone | Rower, Single Sculls, competed in London 2012, and earned Silver medal in Rio 2016 | [67] | |
| Isabella Tobias | Professional ice dancer, represented Lithuania at Sochi 2014, won bronze at 2011 Skate America, and placed in the top ten at two European Championships | [73] | |
| Donna de Varona | Swimmer, received two golds at the 1964 Olympics, and again at the 1963 Pan American Games | [4] | |
| Sharon Weber | Gymnast, judge at the 1984 Summer Olympics | [74] | |
| Beth Whittall | Canadian swimmer, won the Lou Marsh Trophy | [4] | |
| Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman | Professional tennis player, won the U.S. Championships in 1909, 1910, 1911, and 1919 | [4] |