Notable Alumnae
Laura Bush
Former First Lady
As the wife of President George W. Bush, inaugurated in 2001, Laura Bush became First Lady of the United States. Prior to that, she had supported her husband as First Lady of the Republic of Texas.
Laura Bush - a teacher and a librarian - focused her energies as an advocate for children's literacy, teacher education, and early childhood preparation for learning. She launched the first National Book Festival in 2001. Also in 2001, Laura Bush became the first First Lady in history to record a full presidential radio address, speaking out on the plight of women and children under the oppressive Taliban regime in Afghanistan.
Southern Methodist University, Beta Sigma
Tory Burch
Fashion Designer
Tory Burch is an American fashion designer, businesswoman, and philanthropist, who has won several fashion awards for her designs. She is the Chairman, CEO, and Designer of Tory Burch LLC. In 2015, she was listed as the 73rd most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.
University of Pennsylvania, Beta Eta
Sheryl Crow
Recording Artist
Sheryl Suzanne Crow is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actress. Her music incorporates elements of pop, rock, country, and blues. She has released ten studio albums, four compilations, a live album, and has contributed to a number of film soundtracks.
University of Missouri, Alpha Mu
Barbara Bush
Daughter of Former President
Barbara Pierce Bush is the elder of the fraternal twin daughters of the 43rd U.S. President George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush.
Yale University, Epsilon Tau
Jenna Bush-Hager
Daughter of Former President
She is the younger of the sororal twin daughters of the 43rd U.S. President George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush.
After her father's presidency, she became an author, serves as an editor-at-large for Southern Living magazine, and also a television personality on NBC, being featured most prominently as a member of The Today Show as a correspondent.
University of Texas at Austin, Alpha Theta
Dylan Lauren
American Entrepeneur
Dylan Lauren is an American entrepreneur. She is the daughter of American fashion designer Ralph Lauren, and the owner of New York City's Dylan's Candy Bar, which claims to be the "largest candy store in the world."
Duke University, Beta Rho
Cindy McCain
American Businesswoman
Cindy Lou Hensley McCain is an American businesswoman, philanthropist and humanitarian. She is the widow of United States Senator and 2008 Republican presidential nominee John McCain from Arizona.
University of Southern California, Omicron
Kerri Strug
American Gymnast
Strug became a two-time Olympic medalist and three-time World Championship medalist. In Atlanta, her team wins the Gold, a first for the U.S. women’s gymnastics team, when Strug lands a vault on an injured ankle (1996). After the Olympics Strug attended UCLA before transferring to Stanford to earn a degree in sociology.
Bronze medal in the 1992 Olympics
Silver medal in the 1994 World Championship
Gold medal in the 1996 Olympics
University of California, Los Angeles, Beta Xi
Melinda Gates
American Philanthropist
Melinda Ann Gates DBE is an American philanthropist. She is a former Microsoft employee and co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She worked at Microsoft, where she was project manager for Microsoft Bob, Encarta and Expedia.
Duke University, Beta Rho
Teal Wicks
Singer and Stage Actress
Teal Wicks is an American singer and stage actress, best known for her performances as Elphaba in the Broadway, San Francisco, and Los Angeles productions of the musical Wicked and as Mary Barrie in the musical Finding Neverland.
University of California, Irvine, Epsilon Sigma
Amy Grant
Singer-Songwriter
Amy Lee Grant is an American singer, songwriter, musician, author and media personality. She is known for performing contemporary Christian music and for a successful crossover to pop music in the 1980s and 1990s.
Vanderbilt University, Alpha Eta