Michigan Alpha
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Our Roots
In Spring 1887, Minta Morgan and James E. Davidson, leaders of sister and brother literary societies at Hillsdale, helped bring a women’s fraternity to campus by petitioning I.C. Sorosis—a request that was quickly approved. On May 21, 1887, Morgan and six other women were initiated at her grandfather’s home, marking the founding of the Michigan Alpha Chapter in a secret ceremony due to anti-fraternity sentiment. The chapter was installed by Illinois Beta Jennie Colegrove. By December 1887, the chapter publicly emerged, with the first mention of “the ladies of Pi Beta Phi” appearing in the student newspaper.Collegiate Chapter Leadership
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Gia Coulthard
Chapter President
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Annie Entner
Vice President Operations
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Gemma Flores
Director Social Events
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Elizabeth Gaines
Director Leadership
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Olivia Gonzalez
Director PR/Marketing
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Savana Greb
Director Academics
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Devin Houts
Vice President Community Relations
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Olivia Leathers
Director Fraternity Heritage
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Marcelle Little
Director New Member Experience
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Madison McClure
Director Member Conduct
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Lonan Mooney
Director Recruitment Events
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Isabelle Osorio
Director Member Finances
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Samantha Otting
Vice President Recruitment
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Madalyn Sinning
Director Housing
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Elizabeth Taylor
Vice President Member Experience
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Ashlyn Unangst
Vice President Risk Management
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Norah Vanwingerden
Director Lifelong Membership
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Norah Vanwingerden
Director Membership Selection
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Rachel Ward
Director Service and Philanthropy
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Liliana Whitaker
Panhellenic Delegate
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Elizabeth Williams
Director Membership Selection
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Elizabeth Williams
Vice President Finance/Housing
Supporting Sisters’ Dreams
Chapter-specific scholarship funds support collegiate chapter members as they pursue their academic dreams and professional goals. By giving to a scholarship fund, donors can directly impact their own chapter sisters and open doors that might not have been possible otherwise.
When you're with her, you’re home
Pi Phi chapter facilities are where friendships take root, leaders find their voice and sisterhood shines across generations. From memories made over shared meals to the built-in support from late-night study sessions and knowing your sisters are there in both the big and small moments, living in a chapter facility creates a sense of home and belonging within every wall.
Notable Chapter Alumnae
Josephine Bowers Thoms
Artist
Josephine Bowers Thoms
Artist
Josephine Bowers Thoms was a lifelong artist who earned several honors and awards for her talent. Her creative skills were far-reaching, with her work including modern dance composition, stage painting, ceramics, sculpture and mural painting. In recognition of her artistry, Josephine received the 1945 National Academy of Design Suydam Medal for Sculpture, won several awards from the National Association of Women Artists and was given national appreciation for her cartoons in the early 1950s. Josephine was also successful in her professional career where she shared her skills and knowledge with others. She held various art educator roles at the collegiate level as well as founded multiple art associations and societies.
Josephine was initiated in 1942.
Elizebeth Smith Friedman
Cryptanalyst
Elizebeth Smith Friedman
Cryptanalyst
Elizebeth Smith Friedman was an American cryptanalyst whose codebreaking work helped shape modern cryptography and national security. Working alongside her husband, cryptologist William F. Friedman, she became one of the leading codebreakers of the 20th century. During Prohibition, Elizebeth helped the U.S. Coast Guard and federal law enforcement agencies dismantle international rum-running operations by deciphering thousands of encrypted messages, leading to numerous arrests and convictions.
Elizebeth continued her work during World War II, when she led a team that cracked communications used by Nazi spy networks operating throughout South America. Her efforts helped neutralize enemy espionage activities and contributed significantly to Allied intelligence operations. Elizebeth has since been recognized as one of the most accomplished cryptanalysts in American history, and her many posthumous honors include induction into the National Security Agency Hall of Honor and the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame.
Elizebeth was initiated in 1914.
