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Did you know...

-48% of all US presidents have been greek
-42% of all US senators are greek
-30% of all US congressmen/women are greek
-40% of all US Supreme Court Justices have been greek
-30% of Fortune 500 Executives are greek
Greeks make up 3% of the US population
















Famous Alpha Xi Delta's

Entertainment
Carol Lawrence- actress, singer, dancer, "General Hospital"
Gail Kobe- executive producer of "The Guiding Light"
Jane Hensen - widow of Jim Hensen and co-creator of the Muppets
Megan Blake- Actress, appeared on "The Young and the Restless"

Business
Betsey Johnson- Fashion designer
Verna Kay Gibson- former president of The Limited clothing stores
Susan Binder- First woman president of a U.S. banking company
Mary Holtman- Fashion designer

Education/Government
Elizabeth Grossman- former dean of Indiana University of Nursing, appointed by President Reagan to the National Comm. of Health Services
Jan Davis- astronaut, candidate for NASA's space shuttle
Rita Prescott- first woman judge in Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania
Judith Moss- appointed by President Reagan to National Advisory Council of Women's Educational Programs
Melanie Berney- Managing Editor of White House News Summary Office during President Ford's administration
Karen Tumulty- White House Correspondent for Time magazine
Deborah Pryce- US Representative, Ohio
Jane Marshal Spears- member of West Virginia House of Delegates 1974-1980, West Virginia Senate 1980-1988

Pageant Winners
Laurie Lea Schaefer- Miss America 1972
Diana Goodman- Miss Georgia USA 1976
Patsy Paugh- Miss West Virginia 1977
Cheryl Bergess- Miss Alabama USA 1977
Meagan Blake- Miss Georgia 1978
Tamera Renee Little- Miss Alabama 1983
Debra Deitering- Miss Iowa 1984
Laurie Broderick- Miss Indiana 1986
Mary Grace Santagata- Miss Connecticut 1994
Natalie Bevins- Miss West Virginia 1996
Kathy Morse- Miss Maine 1997