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Notable Members of Sigma Delta Tau
Notable members of Sigma Delta Tau include:
Dr. Joyce Bauer Brothers, noted psychologist and author; Alpha chapter, Cornell Sherry Heimann Lansing, former CEO of Paramount Pictures, producer of such films as Fatal Attraction and The Accused, recipient of the Jean Herscholt Humanitarian Award at the 2007 Academy Awards show for her support of cancer research; Sigma chapter, Northwestern Regene Freund Cohane, founder and first national President of Sigma Delta Tau, member of the first husband and wife team to try a case successfully before the United States Supreme Court; Alpha chapter, Cornell Christie Carlson Romano, voice of Kim Possible, star of the TV series Even Stevens and starred as Belle in the Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast; Gamma Tau chapter, Columbia Joan Nathan Gerson, cookbook author and lecturer; columnist for The New York Times and other publications. Author of Jewish Cooking in America, which won both the James Beard Award and the IACP/Julia Child Cookbook of the Year Award in 1994; Chi chapter, Michigan Carol Auerbach Seline, bestselling author of Sisters and Mothers and Daughters, journalist and broadcaster, Senior Editor of Philadelphia Magazine; Omega chapter, Syracuse Mara Berman Giulianti, former Mayor of Hollywood, Florida, Alpha Iota chapter, Tulane Mickey Nebenzahl Wapner, noted author of Women at Risk for Heart Attack; wife of Judge Joseph Wapner of The People’s Court; Tau chapter, Texas Micki Meisel Moore, actress and star of TV series Toby, known as the Mary Tyler Moore of Canada; Gamma chapter, Ohio State Suzy Donenfeld Katz, Mrs. America, 1987-88; Xi chapter, Oklahoma Irma Levy Jaffee, noted art historian and Professor Emeritus at Fordham University; Kappa chapter, Illinois Phyllis Kestenbaum Snyder, National President of the National Council of Jewish Women; Alpha chapter, Cornell Paula M. Sigma Delta Tau ΣΔT Patriae Multi Spes Una One Hope of Many People |
As another Theta posted earlier, there are many alum who we count as notable Thetas.
However, here are some of my favorites: Laura Bush- First Lady of the United States Amy Grant-Grammy award winning singer Keri Strugg- 1996 Olympic Gold Medal Gymnast Kate Snow-Reporter for ABC Sheryl Crow- Grammy award winning singer Barbara and Jenna Bush-First Daughters Melinda Gates- Co-Founder of the Gates Foundation |
Notable/famous members of Sigma Gamma Rho (not a complete list; not in any special order)
Hattie McDaniel - Actress: Gone With the Wind--first African-American ever to win an Oscar Vanessa Bell Armstrong - Gospel Recording Artist Rev. Willie Taplin Barrow - Director of Operations: Operation PUSH/Rainbow Coalition Lillian Beard, MD - Former Columnist: Good Housekeeping Magazine Ms. Dupree - Comedian, The Tom Joyner Show Cheryl Broussard - Stock Broker, Author: The Black Woman's Guide to Financial Independence Corine Brown - U.S. Representative, Florida MC Lyte (Alana Moorer) - Female Rap Artist Kelly Price - R&B Recording Artist Jocelyn Brown - National Sales Director ESSENCE Magazine Merri Dee - Community Affairs Director WGN-TV, Chicago Lorraine E. Hale - Executive Director: Hale House Center, Inc., New York Cynthia Horner - Editorial Director: Black Beat Magazine; Editor: Right On Magazine Anna Maria Horsford - Actress: Amen, Friday, The Wayans Bros.; Director Good News Brenda Joysmith - Artist Mother Love - Radio Personality; Author Charlotte Ottley - Public Relations Specialist, CEO: C. Ottley Strategies Brenda Pressley - Actress: It Could Happen to You; City Hall April Sinclair - Author: Ain't Gonna Be the Same Fool Twice Pat Tobin - Public Relations Specialist, Principal: Pat Tobin & Associates Victoria Rowell - Actress: The Young and the Restless; Diagnosis Murder Tonya Lee Williams - Actress: The Young and the Restless Emily D. Gunter - Motivational Speaker; Author: Superlearning 2000: The New Technologies of Self Empowerment Rev. Barbara Jean Allen - Assistant Pastor, Trinity United Church of Christ, Chicago Deacon Shirley Bims-Ellis - Administrator: Center for African Bible Studies, IL Nancy E. McCormick - Executive Assistant to U.S. Representative and NAACP President Kweisi Mfume Ruth V. Sims - Administrator: National Projects Director of the NAACP Ruth Russel Williams - Artist: paintings The Baptism, Old Time Revival, Family Reunion, The Graduation, the Kitchen Beautician, The BigBookBag Maysa Leak - Songstress: lead vocalist from the British Band Incognito |
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Bruce S. Gordon, former president of the NAACP (Gettysburg College) Mike Huckabee, presidential candidate (Arkansas State honorary) Kevin Christiana, contestant on season 4 of Project Runway lol (Ramapo College of New Jersey) DeWayne Jessie, actor who played Otis Day in National Lampoon's Animal House |
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here's a list of famous delta zetas...
Mercedes Bates (Theta) – first female corporate officer of General Mills Foods. After being appointed to head the Betty Crocker division, she was often referred to as "Betty Crocker". Joy Behar – host of The View on ABC Marti Dodson (Theta) – lead singer for national recording artist, Saving Jane Nanette Fabray (Xi Omicron) – actress, worked to bring sign language and captioning to television Edith Head (Alumna Initiate, Mu) – Emmy Award-winning designer; 7-time Oscar winner in costume design Florence Henderson (Alumna Initiate, Alpha Chi) – actress, (The Brady Bunch) Maurine Brown Neuberger (Omega) – former US Senator Pat Priest (Alpha Chi) – actress, (The Munsters) Ivy Baker Priest (Alpha Chi) – Former United States Treasurer Marcia Wallace (Delta Nu) – TV and stage actress Kay Yow (Zeta Lambda) – women's basketball Coach, NC State i find the most exciting two to be florence henderson, and mercedes bates! |
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Payne Stewart Johnny Carson Calvin Coolidge Phil Knight- Billionaire, owner of Nike A bunch of CEOs. Bob Kerrey- Senator from Nebraska Robert McNamara- Former sec. of defense Jim Gaffigan Scott Bakula John Ritter Seth Myers Morgan Spurlock E.B. White Jack Swigert- Apollo astronaut Brian Griese Hale Irwin Jerry Pate Roger Penske Christy Mathewson |
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for the Delts out there, I thought this was a cool pic of Will Ferrell.
Top row, 3rd one in. http://inlinethumb47.webshots.com/29...500x500Q85.jpg |
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And PhiGam, I have to give major cool points for E.B. White, Jim Gaffigan & John Ritter. |
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To many to list that are not on the LXA Web Site?:rolleyes:
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