page_title: Kappa Alpha Theta
section_title: Notable alumnae
hierarchical_section_title: Kappa Alpha Theta / Membership / Notable alumnae
caption_attribution_description: English: Pitcher, L., Patterson, F., Hume, M., Hill, E., Avery, C., Fry, W., Carey, A., Markham, M., Green, Ruby, Haven, Martha, Hogue, Elizabeth, Patterson, Frances, Demming, Daisy, Jordan, Edith, Fielder, Ortha Belle, Moody, Ora, Webb, Winnifred, Edwards, Ada, Hill, Edith, Green, P., and Patterson, Letitia
context_page_description: Kappa Alpha Theta, also known simply as Theta, is an international Greek-letter fraternity for women founded on January 27, 1870, at DePauw University, formerly Indiana Asbury.
  Kappa Alpha Theta was the first Greek-letter fraternity for women and was founded by four female students. The first women admitted to Phi Beta Kappa were Thetas. The organization currently has 147 chapters at colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. In fact, the organization was the first women's fraternity to establish a chapter in Canada. Theta's total living initiated membership, as of 2020, was more than 250,000. There are more than 200 alumnae chapters and circles worldwide. Theta's colors are black and gold and the symbol is the kite. The official flower is the gold and black pansy. Across all college campuses, Theta's are known for being leaders in all fields of endeavors, this includes academics, athletics and within the greater community.
  Kappa Alpha Theta is a member of the National Panhellenic Conference, an umbrella organization that encompasses 26 social sororities found throughout North America. The organization's own headquarters are located in Indianapolis, Indiana.
context_section_description: Some notable alumni of Kappa Alpha Theta include Laura Bush, Barbara Bush, Jenna Bush, Tory Burch, Amy Holmes, Sheryl Crow, Gretchen Whitmer, Kerri Stug, Rue McClanahan and Amy Grant. Laura Bush was a member of the Beta Sigma chapter at Southern Methodist University. Her daughters Barbara and Jenna Bush were members at Yale University and University at Texas at Austin, respectively. Tory Burch, an American fashion designer, businesswoman, and philanthropist was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta at the University of Pennsylvania. Amy Holmes, an American journalist and political commentator was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta at Princeton University. Sheryl Crow was a member at the University of Missouri. Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan, was a Theta at Michigan State University. Amy Grant, a famous American singer, was a member at Vanderbilt University to the chapter Alpha Eta.
caption: Members of Stanford University Phi chapter circa 1897. From top left to right: 1) Hume, M., 2) Green, P., 3) Hill, Edith, 4) Webb, Winnifred, 5) Demming, Daisy, 6) Avery, C., 7) Fry, W., 8) Green, Ruby, 9) Haven, Martha, 10) Edwards, Ada, 11) Jordan, Edith, 12) Markham, M., 13) Pitcher, L., 14) Hogue, Elizabeth, 15) Patterson, Letitia, 16) Moody, Ora, 17) Fielder, Ortha Belle, 18) Patterson, Frances, 19) Carey, A.
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