From the stage to the newsroom, in boardrooms and beyond, Phi Mu women are out front shaping conversations, breaking barriers and earning recognition for their work. Although every Phi Mu is notable in her own right, below are some you may recognize from their work in the public eye. These steadfast sisters are walking in the way of honor and staying true to the womanhood of love, showing the world what it means to live a life rooted in love, honor and truth.
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Andi Dorfman (LSU)
Television personality and author known for The Bachelorette (2014) and her books It’s Not Okay and Single State of Mind.
Dana Ivey (Rollins)
Acclaimed actress with roles in The Addams Family, Sleepless in Seattle and Orange County; five-time Tony Award nominee.
Hannah Godwin (Montevallo)
Television personality and model known for The Bachelor (2019) and Bachelor in Paradise (2019).
Kimberly Schlapman (Samford)
Country music singer and member of the Grammy Award-winning group Little Big Town.
Mary Wickes (Wash U)
Beloved character actress known for Little Women, White Christmas and Sister Act.
Rachel Reilly (Western Carolina)
Reality TV star and correspondent, best known for Big Brother, The Amazing Race and The Bold and the Beautiful.
Sara Joanne Byrd Rogers (Rollins)
Concert pianist and wife of Fred Rogers of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.
Susan Harling (Northwestern State)
Writer and the inspiration behind the play and film Steel Magnolias.
Betty Montgomery (Bowling Green)
First female Attorney General of Ohio.
Beverly B. Martin (Mercer)
U.S. Federal Judge; sits on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Carol Laise (American)
U.S. Ambassador to Nepal (1966–1973) and first woman director general of the Foreign Service.
Clara Backus Floyd Gehan (Brenau)
First woman to graduate from the University of Florida School of Law; prominent Florida attorney.
Elizabeth Weaver (Tulane)
Former Michigan Supreme Court Justice and Chief Justice.
Evett Simmons (Florida Southern)
President of the National Bar Association (2000).
Hallie Jackson (Johns Hopkins)
American reporter and network anchor. She is the senior Washington correspondent for NBC News, an anchor for NBC News Now, and the anchor of the Sunday edition of NBC Nightly News.
Melinda Schwegmann (LSU)
First female Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana.
Pat Mitchell (UGA)
President of PBS.
Toria Tolley (Bethany)
Vice President and consultant at The Psychological Advantage; former CNN weekend anchor.
Tova Wiley (Cal)
First woman to hold the rank of Commander in the U.S. Navy; winner of the Legion of Merit Award.
Debbie Phelps (Fairmont)
Author of A Mother for All Seasons and mother of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps.
Elin Hilderbrand (Johns Hopkins)
Best-selling author of romance novels, including The Perfect Couple; dubbed “the queen of beach reads” by The New York Times.
Jill McCorkle (UNC)
Author of Good Ol’ Girls and eight other novels and short story collections, five of which are New York Times notable books.
Joyce Carol Oates (Syracuse)
Author of novels including Blonde, The Gravedigger’s Daughter and We Were the Mulvaneys.
Kathryn Stockett (Alabama)
Author of the best-selling novel The Help, later adapted into an award-winning film.
Tena Clark (Southern Mississippi)
Grammy Award-winning songwriter, music producer and activist. Author of Southern Discomfort.
Edith Ronne (George Washington)
Explorer and the first female member of an Antarctic expedition.
Geraldine “Jerrie” Frednitz Mock (Ohio State)
First woman to fly solo around the world.
Kathy Pham (Georgia Tech)
Computer scientist; invited by First Lady Michelle Obama as a guest to the 2015 State of the Union Address.
Mary Ellen Weber (Purdue)
Chemical engineer, astronaut and speaker.
Danielle M. Donehew (Georgia Tech)
Executive Director of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association.
Gayle S. Barron (UGA)
Winner of the Boston Marathon in 1978.
Iris Cummings Critchell (Southern California)
American aviator and competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany.
Joan Croanan (LSU)
Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, Class of 2019. A recipient of numerous honors, including the NCAA President’s Pat Summitt Award in 2017, she has been a leading figure in women’s sports and athletics administration.
Terry Saban (Fairmont)
Advocate for education and community service, known for her philanthropic efforts alongside her husband, football coach Nick Saban.
Alyse Madej (Dearborn)
Miss Michigan USA 2019; represented Michigan at the Miss USA 2019 competition.
Amy Mulkey (UGA)
Miss Georgia 2002.
Anna Laura Bryan Strider (Samford)
Miss Alabama 2012; Top 12 finalist at Miss America and recipient of the Quality of Life Award.
Arlie Honeycutt (East Carolina)
Miss North Carolina 2012; earned multiple talent awards at state and national levels, including Most Talented Non-Finalist at Miss America 2013.
Ashley Hatfield (Ole Miss)
Miss Illinois 2007; competed in Miss America 2008.
Caroline Dixon (Florida State)
Miss Florida USA 2023.
Elizabeth Horton (Johns Hopkins)
Miss North Carolina 2006; contestant in Miss America 2007.
Hayley Lewis (Belmont)
Miss Tennessee 2014.
Leah Massee (Valdosta)
Miss Georgia 2007.
Lauren Molella (Troy)
Miss New York 2019 & 2020, Top 15 Miss America.
Mackenzie Hinderberger (Arkansas)
Miss Arkansas USA 2023.
Madeline Mitchell (Alabama)
Miss Alabama USA 2011; Top 3 in Miss USA 2011; later crowned Mrs. America 2015.
Makenzie Scroggs (Northwestern State)
Miss Louisiana 2023.
Mary Margaret Hyer (Ole Miss)
Miss Mississippi 2019 & 2020.
Meg McGuffin (Auburn)
Miss Alabama 2015; Fourth Runner-Up at Miss America 2016.
Pam Long (North Alabama)
Miss Alabama 1974; Miss America 1975 contestant and former head writer for CBS’s Guiding Light.
Stephanie Steuri (Hawaii)
Miss Hawaii 2014.
Tiara Pennington (Alabama)
Miss Alabama 2019 & 2020, Miss America top 7.
Vivian O’Neal (Southern Mississippi)
Miss Mississippi 2023.
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