List of Alpha Omicron Pi members

Alpha Omicron Pi is an international collegiate women's fraternity. Following is a list of notable Alpha Omicron Pi members.

Entertainment

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Sofia Vassilieva
Ashley Davis
Name Chapter Notability Ref(s)
Aneta Corsaut Rho Actress known for her role as Helen Crump in The Andy Griffith Show and the 1958 film The Blob. [1]
Ashley Crow Delta Delta Actress [2]
Ashley Davis Zeta Pi Miss Alabama 2010 [3]
Katie Layman Epsilon Gamma Miss Colorado 2009 [4]
Jamie Lynn Macchia Theta Pi Miss New York 2015 [5]
Mary Margaret McCord Alpha Delta 2013 Miss USA first runner-up (representing the state of Alabama) [6]
Natasha Paracha Sigma Miss Pakistan World 2008 [7]
Parvati Shallow Lambda Sigma contestant on Survivor: Cook Islands, Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, Winner of Survivor: Micronesia at the University of Georgia. [8]
Katherine Southard Epsilon Chi Miss North Carolina 2009 [9]
Sofia Vassilieva Alpha actress: My Sister's Keeper (2009), Medium (2005), and The Wonderful World of Disney (1995) [10]
Natalie White Sigma Omicron Winner of Survivor: Samoa [11]

Literature and Music

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Name Chapter Notability Ref(s)
Anne Byrn Lambda Sigma Author of "Cake Mix Doctor," books, University of Georgia. [12]
Janice Torre Pi Songwriter, lyricist of song Paper Roses [13]

Media

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Name Chapter Notability Ref(s)
Carolyn Alvey Kappa Kappa Public Relations professional, leader of a five-member team that developed the Amber Alert [14]
Margaret Bourke-White Omicron Pi Photographer and journalist, joined Alpha Omicron Pi while at the University of Michigan. Her works were donated to Alpha Omicron Pi upon her death in 1971, and today are displayed at the international headquarters. [15]
Janis Mackey Frayer Beta Tau Television journalist with NBC News [16]
Angie Goff Gamma Alpha News Anchor and Journalist for WRC-TV [17]
Catherine Mackin Pi Delta Television personality, Two Time Broadcast Journalism Emmy Award Winner for NBC, ABC News (20/20). First Woman to broadcast from a National Convention Floor (1972). Also the first Woman to Anchor an Evening Network Newscast regularly, NBC Nightly News. [18]
Dr. Melina Jampolis Delta Diet & NutritionAuthore Calendar Diet, The Doctor on Demand Diet, etc. CNN Diet and Nutrition Medical Correspondent. Seen on Discovery Channel's The Fitness Doctor (Host) 2005. Also, seen on TV shows such as The Doctors; Dr. Oz; Live with Kelly; and Today Show. [19]
Jessie Hughan

Politics and advocacy

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Name Chapter Notability Ref(s)
Susan Brooks Omega United States Congresswoman representing Indiana. [20]
Wendy Chamberlin Rho Former U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan. [21]
Mary Dawson Kappa Phi The current Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner of Canada. She was appointed by the minority Conservative government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper on July 9, 2007, as the Conflict of Interest Act came into force. Mary Dawson was made a Queen's Counsel in 1978 and was named a Member of the Order of Canada in 2007. [20]
Madeleine Doty Nu Advocate for prison reform, lawyer [22]
Lucy Somerville Howorth Kappa Lawyer, feminist, and politician known for her New Deal legislative efforts. [23]
Jessie Wallace Hughan Alpha Founder and first Secretary of the War Resisters League. [24]
Teresa Lubbers Kappa Alpha Indiana State Senator 1992—2009, current Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education. [25]
Courtney Kupets

Sports

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Name Chapter Notability Ref(s)
Nancy Winifred Diehl Dear Alpha Phi American Quarter Horse Association's Hall of Fame Inductee and National Cowgirl Hall of Fame Inductee. [26]
Mercedes Farhat Gamma Omicron 2008 Olympic Swimmer. The second woman to swim for Libya in the Olympic Games. [27]
Kendall Gretsch Delta Kappa 2018 and 2020 Paralympic gold medalist. She has the unique distinction of winning gold medals in both the Summer Paralympics and Winter Paralympics. [28]
Courtney Kupets Lambda Sigma World Champion Gymnast & Olympic medalist at the University of Georgia. [29]


See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Aneta Corseaut". Alpha Omicron Pi. Summer 2008. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27.
  2. ^ "Ashley Crow". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  3. ^ Baxi, Nishita (May 12, 2010). "Ashley Davis-Miss Alabama 2010". Rollins College: Mu Lambda Chapter. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  4. ^ "Katie Layman". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  5. ^ "Jamie Lynn Macchia, Miss New York 2015". Jamie Lynn Macchia, Miss New York 2015. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  6. ^ "Mary–Margaret McCord – Miss Alabama USA 2013". Pageant Update. Archived from the original on 2018-05-28. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  7. ^ Dominus, Susan (2008-12-18). "Pakistan May Not Be Ready for Its Beauty Queen". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  8. ^ "Parvati Shallow". CBS.com. Archived from the original on 2008-06-08. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
  9. ^ WRAL. "Raleigh woman crowned new Miss North Carolina :: WRAL.com". WRAL.com. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  10. ^ "Sofia Vassilieva". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  11. ^ "Survivor Winner". CBS.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
  12. ^ I Univers
  13. ^ International Motion Picture Almanac – Page 320 – 1951
  14. ^ "Fall/Winter 2018 - To Dragma". anyflip. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  15. ^ "Margaret Bourke-White Papers". Syracuse University. July 20, 2005. Retrieved 2007-02-04.
  16. ^ "Janis Mackey Frayer | NBC News Journalist | Muck Rack". muckrack.com. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  17. ^ "angie goff ohmygoff". angie goff ohmygoff. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  18. ^ To Dragma magazine of AOII, 1997
  19. ^ "PHILOSOPHY – Nutrition MD". www.drmelina.com. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  20. ^ a b Source: Alpha Omicron Pi Women's Fraternity.
  21. ^ Kattan, Lara (May 25, 2007). "Alums in politics reflect on NU's changed political landscape". North By Northwestern. Archived from the original on April 10, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-03.
  22. ^ Becque, Fran (2 January 2023). "Madeleine Zabriskie Doty, Alpha Omicron Pi, #NotableSororityWomen, on Founders' Day". Fraternity History & More. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  23. ^ "Lucy Somerville Howorth: Lawyer, Politician, and Feminist | Mississippi History Now". www.mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  24. ^ Mari Jo Buhle, "Jessie Wallace Hughan (1875–1955)," in Mari Jo Buhle, Paul Buhle, and Dan Georgakas (eds.), Encyclopedia of the American Left. New York: Garland Publishing Co., 1990; pg. 339.
  25. ^ "TeresaLubbers". Archived from the original on 23 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
  26. ^ "Doug and Nancy Dear". March 2011. Archived from the original on 2018-12-12. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
  27. ^ "Marco swimmer Mercedes Farhat reflects on her experiences after the Olympics". archive.naplesnews.com. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  28. ^ "Notable Sorority Women". TheSororityLife.com. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  29. ^ "Courtney Kupets: Info: Biography". Got-Chalk.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-04.
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