Favorite Alums

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by Axid angel

i read somewhere that a hand full of the girls on laguna beach are KKG as well.

Yep, Casey from season 2 is a Kappa at Pepperdine.

[petals]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

Yep, Casey from season 2 is a Kappa at Pepperdine.

Isn't Lo a Kappa at UCLA?

[AlwaysSAI]

My favorite SAI alumaes are:
-Sheryl Crow (Iota Lambda) *She's also a Kappa Alpha Theta.*
-Marni Nixon (Lambda)-she's well known as the "voice of hollywood" and dubbed many performances for Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn and also appeared as a nun in the Sound of Music.
-Shelley Breen & Heather Floyd from Points of Grace (Epsilon Delta)
*And, then of course, there is a girl from my chapter whom I absolutley adore. She is always gracious and friendly to everyone which certainly exemplefies our sisterhood.

I just ordered a book of our entire membership during the first century of our existence, so there will be more soon! (:

I have done a fair amount of searching for famous Phi Sigma Pi alumnae and haven't come up with anything.

I don't know if reality tv counts, but Bethany Marshall from Starting Over (Season 2, I think) is a member of my chapter. She joined the semester before I did and is the biggest sweetheart anyone could ever meet. I know everyone in our chapter is just blessed to have been able to have her in our lives. She is truly one of those brothers that will answer a phone call at 3a and listen to you cry. I <3 her.

[ku_theta]

Originally Posted by petals

Isn't Lo a Kappa at UCLA?

Yeah, and Taylor Cole is a Theta at Arizona

I think the neatest Theta alums are both in the White House right now...Laura Bush and Lynne Cheney.

Also, Nancy Kassebaum Baker from my chapter, who was the first woman to be elected to Senate without having first been a state rep.

Being a dancer I think it's neat that Agnes de Mille is a Theta. Also, Marlo Thomas, Sheryl Crow, Amy Grant, Melinda Gates (I wonder what her donations are like...), and Kerri Strug.

Originally Posted by yale08

they are not YOUR alumni unless they were in your chapter

I'm curious to see what gives you the authority to dictate who I can and cannot claim as an alumna sister.

The alumna sisterhood circle extends way beyond my chapter, thanks.

[dekeguy]

I'd have to say George W. Bush. He is one of six DEKE presidents and whether you agree with his policies or not (I do support him) he is a true friend and a great brother. He is a man of his word and all his life he has stepped up to protect the ones who could not protect themselves. My Dad first met him when they were both still in their teens. What most impressed Dad was that GWB always stood up for the the one being picked on. "You want to try that on with someone your own size?" One look at his eyes and no one ever pushed the issue. Courage, integrity, and a nice guy. A man could not do much better than by living up those attributes.

[LPIDelta]

Originally Posted by yale08

This just turns into a "how big is your fraternity" contest. Of course Sigma Chi, Sig Ep, and others of that size are going to have many more nationally recognized alumni. However, no two fraternities have the same rushing, pledging, and ritual initiation even if they are the same nationally. It means more to speak of a famous alumni from your chapter because they went through everything you did as close as it comes.

Look at Psi U at Dartmouth, not a huge internationally recognized frat, but the alumni from that chapter are quite impressive. Even with some local chapters it's a similar case.

This is a far more understandable post than demanding that this thread should only be about famous alumni from your specific chapter.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by yale08

It means more to speak of a famous alumni from your chapter because they went through everything you did as close as it comes.

To you it means more. You are welcome to that opinion, but it is just that -- your opinion. My opinion, frankly, is that your opinion on this is rather silly. Quite a lot can change in a chapter in just a few years, so I don't know why anyone would assume that famous alumni from your chapter "went through everything you did as close as it comes." Maybe they did, maybe they didn't.

The original question that started this thread was "Ok, who do you think is the coolest cat to ever grace the halls of your fraternity or sorority?" Since most people who have responded have limited themselves to a handful of alumni/alumnae they are particularly proud or pleased to call brother or sister, I don't think that this thread, unlike some list-your-famous-alumni threads, has turned into "a 'how big is your fraternity' contest."

[CarolinaDG]

Elle Woods.

Duh-uhhh

Oh, you mean NON-fictional Delta Gammas... gotcha...

You know, while I don't doubt that many of the alums named here are notable in their own way (with the exception of the Laguna Beach ones--they're only good for hanging out with BFFs who get passed around like the community plate), I can't help but wonder how many of these alums actually continued their support of their GLO beyond their college graduation.

Don't get me wrong, I know many of them do -- but I can't help but think that many are just there in name only...who haven't given much thought of their affiliation since graduating or becoming "famous".