The Gamma Phi chapter was established in 1929, 14 years after SMU was founded.
- First began when 3 colonizers and 24 pledges became the local group called Gamma Kappa.
- During the time of KKG installation at SMU, there were 1,371 men and 1,121 women students and 152 faculty members.
- As we are today, Kappa's were known for their involvement with student activities, being honoraries, "sweethearts", all-around young women, and hosting successful parties.
| 2005 (Spring) | SMU Panhellenic Association - Top Overall & New Member GPA |
| 2005 | ΠαιδΕια Award-Community Service |
| 2006 | Pike Powderpuff Runner-up |
| 2006-2008 | KKG Fraternity Panhellenic Award in recognition of Outstanding Achievements |
| 2007 | ΠαιδΕια Award-Educational Programming |
| 2007 | ΠαιδΕια Award-Fraternal Relations |
| 2008 | ΠαιδΕια Award-Community Service |
Kappa's members have excelled in their fields, advanced their scholarly interests and have helped make the world a better place. The following list serves as only a sample of the diversity within Kappa Kappa Gamma. All are an inspiration and source of pride to Kappa sisters everywhere.
- Ashley Judd
Actress; credits include A Time to Kill, 1996, Kiss the Girls, 1997, and Double Jeopardy, 1999 - Sophia Bush
TV and film actress; credits include One Tree Hill, The Hitcher, and Van Wilder - Katherine Brosnahan Spade
Fashion Designer; co-founder of "Kate Spade brands" - Jean Bartel
Miss America, 1943 - Gena Rowlands Cassavetes
Movie and television actress; nominated for an Oscar for her portrayal of Mabel Longhetti in A Woman Under the Influence, 1974; played Allie Calhoun in The Notebook, 2004 - Nancy Olsen (Lerner, Livingston)
Actress who starred in Disney’s Pollyanna - Jane Pauley
Former anchorwoman for "Today Show," NBC - Gretchen Carlson
Fox News anchor, former CBS Early Show anchor, Miss America, 1989 - Erin Moriarty
CBS News; correspondent for 48 Hours - Nancy Humphries O'Dell
Co-Anchor of Access Hollywood - Sarah Jane Morris
Gamma Phi, SMU, 1999
TV actress who plays “Julia Walker” on Brothers and Sisters. Credits include Boston Public, Cold Case, and Felicity - Jann Carl Sears
Anchor for Entertainment Tonight - Laurie Hickson Smith
Gamma Phi, SMU, 1990
Interior Design; designer on The Learning Channel's (TLC) Trading Spaces - Kate Jackson
Actress; portrayed Sabrina Duncan on the television series, Charlie's Angels - Robin Burns
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 - Margaret Cuthbert
NBC executive - Ruth Leach Pollock Amonette
First female vice president of IBM Corp - Jane Cahill Pfeiffer
One of few female managers for IBM Corp.; Chairman of NBC; White House Fellow with Department of Housing and Urban Development - Martha Cook Fricke
National School Boards Association president