Sorority Spotlight: Phi Mu

National Website: https://www.phimu.org

Founded: March 4th,1852 at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia 

Local Founding Date: October 26th, 1976

Founders: 

Mary Elizabeth Myrick (Daniel)

Mary Ann DuPont (Lines)

Martha Bibb Hardaway (Redding)

Motto: “Les Soeurs Fideles,” or “The Faithful Sisters.”

Philanthropy: Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals

Colors: Rose and White

Flower: Rose Colored Carnation

Symbol: Quatrefoil, Lion, Ladybug 

Mascots: Lion

Jewels: No official Jewels

Noted Phi Mu’s:

Arts and entertainment

• Andi Dorfman (Alpha Eta)- The Bachelorette (2014)- Author “ It’s Not Okay” and “Single State of Mind.” Previous contestant on the Bachelor, The Bachelorette.
• Susan Harling (Kappa Iota) – inspiration for the play and movie Steel Magnolias
• Ashley Hatfield (Alpha Delta) – Miss Illinois (2007), contestant in Miss America (2008)
• Arlie Honeycutt (Lambda Iota) – Miss North Carolina (2012) Honeycutt received the Miss North Carolina Overall Talent award as well as a Talent Preliminary award at the Miss North Carolina 2012 competition. She received a Most Talented Non-Finalist award at the 2013 Miss America Pageant.
• Elizabeth Horton (Gamma Tau)- Miss North Carolina (2006), contestant in Miss America (2007)
• Dana Ivey (Alpha Omega) – actress (The Addams Family, Sleepless in Seattle, Orange County), five-time Tony nominee
• Hayley Lewis (Theta) – Miss Tennessee 2014
• Pam Long (Theta Alpha) – Miss Alabama (1974), contestant in Miss America (1975) and head writer for CBS’ Guiding Light
• Leah Massee (Kappa Beta) – Miss Georgia (2007), contestant in Miss America (2008)
• Meg McGuffin (Alpha Mu) – Miss Alabama (2015) Fourth Runner- Up to Miss America 2016
• Madeline Mitchell (Alpha Zeta)- Miss Alabama USA (2011) – Top 3 in Miss USA 2011 pageant, Mrs. America 2015
• Amy Mulkey (Alpha Alpha) – Miss Georgia (2002), contestant in Miss America (2002)
• Rachel Reilly (Gamma Mu)- Big Brother (Seasons 12 & 13 winner) Amazing Race (Seasons 20 & 24) The Bold and the Beautiful actress BiteSizeTV Host, Producer Hollywood Today Live correspondent Actress;
• Kimberly Schlapman (Alpha Gamma) – member of Little Big Town
• Stephanie Steuri (Iota Alpha) – Miss Hawaii (2014)
• Anna Laura Bryan Strider (Alpha Gamma) – Miss Alabama (2012) Received the Quality of Life Award and Top 12 in Miss America
• Mary Weber (Delta Epsilon) – astronaut
• Mary Wickes (Zeta Epsilon) – actress, (Little Women, Sister Act)

Business

• Pat Mitchell (Alpha Alpha) – president, PBS
• Evett Simmons (Alpha Tau) – president of the National Bar Association (2000)
• Toria Tolley (Beta Nu) – VP/consultant, The Psychological Advantage, former CNN weekend anchor

Science, technology, engineering and math

• Jerrie Mock (Psi) – first woman to fly solo around the world
• Kathy Pham (Theta Zeta) – computer scientist, First Lady Michelle Obama’s Guest to the 2015 State of the Union Address, Nguoi Viet 40 under 40.

Politics and public service

• Carol Laise (Gamma Delta) – U.S. Ambassador to Nepal 1966-1973, first woman director general of the Foreign Service
• Beverly B. Martin (Alpha Iota) – U.S. Federal Judge, sits on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circui
• Betty Montgomery (Delta Kappa) – first female Attorney General of Ohio
• Melinda Schwegmann (Alpha Eta) – first female Lt. Governor of Louisiana
• Elizabeth Weaver (Delta) – former Michigan Supreme Court Justice and Chief Justice
• Tova Wiley (Eta Alpha) – first woman to hold the rank of Commander in the U.S. Navy, winner of the Legion of Merit Award

Literature

• Rebecca Faye Smith Galli (Gamma Lambda) – author, Rethinking Possible – A Memoir of Resilience; co-founder, Pathfinders for Autism; Baltimore Sun op-ed contributor

• Jill McCorkle (Gamma Lambda) – author, Good Ol’ Girls and eight other novels and short story collections, five of which are New York Times notable books
• Joyce Carol Oates (Beta Zeta) – author, (Blonde, The Gravedigger’s Daughter, We Were the Mulvaneys)
• Debbie Phelps (Beta Chi) – author, A Mother for All Seasons & mother of Michael Phelps
• Kathryn Stockett (Alpha Zeta) – author, The Help

Athletics

• Gayle S. Barron (Alpha Alpha) – winner of the Boston Marathon, 1978

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