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ΓΦΒ (Gamma Phi Beta) is an international sorority that was founded in November 1874 at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. It's national headquarters is placed at Centennial, Colorado. It presently has 130,000 members, 114 collegial chapters & 156 alumnae groups.

History
Looking for to form the society which would encourage women to search their fully expected besides as a society which would produce everlasting friendly relationship quaternity women, Helen M. Dodge, Frances E. Haven, E. Adeline Curtis & Mary The. Bingham formed Gamma Phi Beta at Syracuse within 1874. Gamma Phi Beta holds a distinction of coining a word sorority.

Mission of Gamma Phi Beta

To foster a caring environment that will bring women the chance to achieve their possible across womb-to-tomb commitment to rational incubation, single worth & service to humanity.

Vision of Gamma Phi Beta

To become the premier women’s organization by having a winning spirit across: looking ethnic, demographic & economic diversity, the development of chapter, community & interfraternal leaders, providing programming which addresses issues relevant to women & society, the strengthening of resources, a center existence member-caused, & management of the organization across volunteerism.

Famous Alumnae

Mary Wells Ashworth - Pulitzer Prize Winner in 1958 Dr. Laurel Clark - NASA Astronaut on the Columbia. Carol Hartford - Cultural Affairs Coordinator for the White House. Marguerite Higgins - Pulitzer Prize Winner in 1951 Susan Howard - Actress, in the TV series Dallas Jayne and Joan Knoerzer - the original Doublemint (gum) twins Cloris Leachman - Actress, Academy Award Winner Lynn Martin - Secretary of Labor under President Bush Kelli McCarty - Miss USA 1991 Donna Wolf Steigerwaldt - Owner, Chairperson, & CEO of Jockey International Hope Summers - Actress, Aunt Bee's friend Clara Edwards on the TV series The Andy Griffith Show Jesse Wilson Sayre and Margaret Woodrow Wilson - the two girl of President Woodrow Wilson. Reese Witherspoon - Actress

Gamma Beta Phi - Official Site
A national honor and service organization recognizing and promoting academic excellence.






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