 Basic Info
- Founded: Oct. 10, 1872, at Syracuse University
- Flowers: Lily of the Valley and Forget-Me-Not
- Symbol: Ivy leaf
- Colors: Silver and Bordeaux
- Badge: Alpha Phi Greek letters
- New Member Pin: Ivy Leaf
- Philanthropy: Cardiac Care and Research
Founders
At a time when society looked upon women only as daughters, wives, and mothers—and therefore not in need of higher education—our ten founders were pioneers of the coeducational system. As some of the first women attendees of Syracuse University, our founders sought support from one another.
There was a need for a social center, a place of conference, a circle of friends who could sympathize with one another in their perplexities. They formed Alpha Phi in 1872 to meet these needs.
Our 10 Founders:
- Clara Bradley Wheeler Baker Burdette
- Hattie Florence Chidester Lukens
- Martha Emily Foote Crowe
- Ida Arabella Gilbert DeLamanter Houghton
- Jane Sara Higham
- Kate Elizabeth Hogoboom Gilbert
- Elizabeth Grace Hubbell Shults
- Rena A. Michaels Atchison
- Louise Viola Shepard Hancock
- Clara Sittser Williams
Famous Phis
Sharon Thetford Irvin (Φ-Oklahoma) Novelist, veteran newspaper reporter who has completed 14 novels and writes inspirational stories and articles for several national magazines.
 Kimberly Williams-Paisley (Β-Northwestern)
Actress. Movies: Father of the Bride, Father of the Bride: Part 2, Indian Summer and We Are Marshall. Stage credits: Vagina Monologues. Television credits: Neil Simon's Jake's Women, Relativity, The 10th Kingdom miniseries and Hallmark commercials. She currently appears on ABC®’s According to Jim.
Margaret Pease Harper (ΒΕ-Arizona) Founder, public-relations director (1961-85) of outdoor musical drama Texas. Founding member, first president of the nationally recognized Lone Star Ballet. Named to Texas Hall of Fame for Women. Received Distinguished Service Award from the American Association of University Women, Texas Division. Author of Meet Some Musical Terms: A First Dictionary (1959).
Nancy Austin (ΒΔ-UCLA) ) Business consultant, author, lecturer. Internationally recognized authority on cutting-edge management. President of Nancy K. Austin, Inc., Northern California (since 1985). Contributing editor and management columnist for Working Woman magazine. Co-author of 1989 best-seller, Passion for Excellence: The Leadership Difference, and author of The Assertive Woman: A New Look. Speakers Platform™ called her "the most sought after woman keynote speaker in American business."
 Georgia Neese Gray (υ-Washburn) First woman Treasurer of the United States (1949-53), appointed by President Harry Truman.
Marilyn Aboussie (ΓΩ-Midwestern State) Chief Justice, Third Court of Appeals, Texas (since 1993), the state’s first woman justice (1986). First woman district judge in Tom Green County, Texas (1983-86)
Susan Hassiocher (Ω-Texas) First woman president of Texas Restaurant Association (1986-89). Vice president for corporate planning and development of Frontier Enterprises, a group of Texas restaurants.
 Jeri Ryan (Β-Northwestern) Actress. She is currently plays Jessica Devlin on the television show Shark. Other television credits include The O.C., Boston Public, Star Trek: Voyager, Melrose Place, Matlock and Dark Skies. Films include Men Cry Bullets, The Last Man, Wes Craven Presents: Dracula 2000 and a cameo in Disney's The Kid.
Courtney Jean Barfield Sparks (ΔΔ-Oklahoma City) Cheerleader for Dallas Cowboys NFL football team (since 2000)
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