Notable Kappas
Madelyn Pugh Martin (Davis)
Delta, Indiana, 1939
TV scriptwriter; creator of “I Love Lucy”
Sophia Bush
Delta Tau, USC (Calif.), 2000
TV and film actress; credits include One Tree Hill, The Hitcher, and Van Wilder.
Ashley Judd
Beta Chi, Kentucky, 1987
Actress; credits include A Time to Kill, 1996, Kiss the Girls, 1997, and Double Jeopardy, 1999
Patricia Beth O’Kelley
Eta, Wisconsin, 1987
TV actress who appeared on Emeril, That Was Then, The New Adventures of Old Christine, and Gilmore Girls.
Julie Berman
Delta Tau, USC (Calif.), 2003
Actress who has played “Lulu Spencer” on General Hospital since 2005. Credits include7th Heaven, Once and Again, and Vanished Without a Trace.
Katherine Brosnahan Spade
Omega, Kansas, 1982
Fashion Designer; co-founder of "Kate Spade brands"
Jane Cahill Pfeiffer
Gamma Psi, Maryland, 1951
One of few female managers for IBM Corp.; Chairman of NBC; White House Fellow with Department of Housing and Urban Development
Nancy Humphries O'Dell
Epsilon Mu, Clemson, 1985
Co-Anchor of Access Hollywood
Ruth Shellhorn Kueser
Gamma Mu/PsiΔ Oregon State/Cornell, 1928
Landscape architect known for Disneyland designs
Carolyne Smith Roehm
Gamma Iota, Washington Univ. (St. Louis), 1970
former assistant designer for Oscar de la Renta; entrepreneur
Frances Sutton Schmitz
Beta Delta, Michigan, 1920
First female architect registered in Michigan by examination
Roberta Alison Baumgardner
Gamma Pi, Alabama, 1962
First woman to play intercollegiate tennis on a men’s team; won several titles.
Donna de Varona
Gamma Xi, UCLA, 1966
Swimmer and sports commentator; won double gold medals at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics
Betty Robinson Schwartz
Upsilon, Northwestern, 1931
Olympic gold medallist, 1928; member of the Track & Field Hall of Fame
Sharon Brooks Weber
Beta Nu, Ohio State, 1964
International judge in world gymnastics, gymnast and coach
Robin Burns
Beta Tau, Syracuse, 1971
Retired as Victoria's Secret Beauty Corp. CEO.; former president and CEO of Estee Lauder Companies Inc.'s North American operations and its Donna Karan Cosmetics brand; served as president of Calvin Klein Cosmetics Co.; headed the cosmetics division of Bloomingdales
Marian Simpson (Garber) Carter
Gamma Omega, Denison, 1930
Career in Radio - NBC, CBS
Nancy Hanschman Dickerson
Eta, Wisconsin, 1947
White House correspondent; publisher of Among Those Present, a 1976 memoir covering the Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon and Ford administrations
Kappas on Kampus
Kappa Kappa Gamma is more than a social organization. We are members of various groups across campus and we work hard to become an essential part of the UC Davis community. Below is a list of some of the organizations and activities our sisters participate in:
UCD Water Polo
UCD Swim Team
The California Aggie
Order of Omega
Dean’s List Scholars
Davis Collegiate Panhellenic Association
Greek Conduct Board
UCD Annual Fund
American Society of Interior Designers
UCD Equestrian Team
Fashion Club
UCD Alpine & Water Ski Team
UCD Medical Center Interships
Undergraduate Peer Advising
Memorial Union Coffee House
Italian Club
Education Abroad Center
Food Tech Club
People Reaching Out
Golden Key International Honour Society
National Society of Collegiate Scholars
UCD Synchronized Ice Skating Team
Vet Aide Club
Kappas Around the World
Kappa’s are also active in the study abroad programs offered by UCD as well. Below is a list of some of the countries we currently are visiting and have been to in the past:
Spain
France
Oaxaca, Mexico
Rome, Italy
Japan
Argentina
Cambridge, England
Siena, Italy
The Netherlands
Australia
London, England
Areas of Study for our Members Include:
American Studies
Animal Science
Anthropology
Art History
Biochemistry
Biological Sciences
Biotechnology
Chicano Studies
Civil Engineering
Communications
Design
Drama
Economics
English
Environmental Biology
Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning
Evolutionary Biology
Food Science
Geology
History
Human Development
Interior Design
International Relations
Landscape Architecture
Managerial Economics
Mathematics
Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior
Political Science
Psychology
Russian
Sociology
Spanish