Kappa Facts

Kappa Firsts

First of women’s fraternities to turn from Grand Chapter form of organization to Grand Council organization (1881) First of women’s fraternities to publish a magazine (1882) First to extend invitations to a Panhellenic Convention (1891) First women’s fraternity to establish a Central Office (1922) First to adopt the Graduate Counselor system First to set up Service Women’s Centers (1942) First women’s fraternity to establish a permanent Fraternity Headquarters (1952) First to join with another sorority in a co-housing venture – with Kappa Alpha Theta at the University of Pittsburgh (1965)

Notable Kappas

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

Jane Pauley

Delta, Indiana, 1969

Former anchorwoman for "Today Show," NBC

Jann Carl Sears

Theta, Missouri, 1979

Anchor for Entertainment Tonight

Katherine Brosnahan Spade

Omega, Kansas, 1982

Fashion Designer; co-founder of "Kate Spade brands"

Kate Jackson

Delta Rho, Mississippi, 1967

Actress; portrayed Sabrina Duncan on the television series, Charlie's Angels

Ashley Judd

Beta Chi, Kentucky, 1987

Actress; credits include A Time to Kill, 1996, Kiss the Girls, 1997, and Double Jeopardy, 1999

Nancy Olson Livingston

Eta, Wisconsin,1947

Stage and screen star; starred in Disney's Pollyanna

Laurie Hickson Smith

Gamma Phi, SMU, 1990

Interior Design; designer on The Learning Channel's (TLC) Trading Spaces

Marguerite Hill

Beta Psi, Toronto, 1937

Physician-in-chief of Women's College Hospital from 1965-1984

Mareta West

Beta Theta, Oklahoma, 1936

First woman astrogeologist; determined the crucial site for the first landing on the moon