Founded: October 13th, 1870 at Monmoth College
Founders:
Mary Louise Bennett
Anna Elizabeth Willits
Mary Moore Stewart
Susan Burley Walker
Hannah Jeannette Boyd
Martha louisa Stevenson
Local Finding: April 4th, 1947
Website: https://www.kappakappagamma.org/kappa/
Motto: “Dream Boldly, Live Fully”
Colors: Light blue, Dark blue
Symbols: Key, Owl, Fleur-de-lis
Flower: Fleur-de-lis
Jewel: Sapphire
Philanthropy: Reading is Fundamental, The Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation
Noted KKG’s:
Lo Bosworth—Reality show TV star in The Hills and Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County
Sophia Bush—Actress; known for role on One Tree Hill
Jann Carl—Former correspondent for Entertainment Tonight
Gretchen Carlson—1989 Miss America, Fox News anchor, former The Early Show anchor
Kirsten Gillibrand—U.S. Senator from New York
Greer Grammer—Actress; known for role in hit series, Awkward
Ashley Judd—Actress; known for roles in A Time to Kill, Kiss the Girls, Double Jeopardy
Nancy O’Dell—Former TV co-host on Access Hollywood, entertainment journalist and 1987 Miss South Carolina
Jane Pauley—TV journalist, former anchor on Today and Dateline NBC
Beverly Perdue—First female governor of North Carolina
Virginia “Ginni” Rommety—Chairman and CEO of IBM
Gena Rowlands—Emmy Award and Golden Globe-Award-winning actress
Kate Spade—Co-founder, designer and namesake of the designer brand, Kate Spade New York
Jane Swift—First female governor of Massachusetts
Donna Tartt—Author of The Secret History, Little Friends and The Goldfinch. The Goldfinch won a Pulitzer Prize