California Alpha
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Our Roots
The California Alpha Chapter was first installed in 1893, less than three years after the university opened. In its early years, members gathered in Roble Hall, one of Stanford’s oldest residence halls. The chapter’s history reflects resilience, having been closed twice due to university mandates affecting women’s fraternities. Each time, dedicated members led efforts to return, first rechartering the chapter in 1905, and again restoring it in 1979 following a campus-wide ban in 1944. Since then, California Alpha has continued to flourish, earning a university-owned chapter facility in 2000.Collegiate Chapter Leadership
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Laura Artandi
Chapter President
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Shivani Babu
Member Conduct Committee Member
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Sophia Browder
Director Lifelong Membership
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Constanca Cadete
Vice President Finance/Housing
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Disha Cattamanchi
Director Membership Selection
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Olivia Chiang
Member Conduct Committee Member
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Josie Davidson
Member Conduct Committee Member
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Juliet Falk
Director Social Events
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Veronica Fish
Member Conduct Committee Member
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Emily Gonzalez
Director Service and Philanthropy
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Haiden Guppy
Director Member Conduct
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Athena Hernandez
Vice President Community Relations
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Tess Herrick
Director Member Finances
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Carmen Izuzkiza
Member Conduct Committee Member
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Romina Jately
Vice President Recruitment
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Maria Jimenez
Vice President Inclusion
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Alexandra Jones
Vice President Risk Management
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Charlotte Kearns
Vice President Member Experience
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Chloe Larach
Member Conduct Committee Member
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Alyssa Manche
Member Conduct Committee Member
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Lindsay McKinley
Member Conduct Committee Member
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Alicia Peng
Director Community Inclusion
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Anya Pinto
Member Conduct Committee Member
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Kylie Price
Director Fraternity Heritage
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Olivia Raso
Director Housing
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Lara Rozanski
Director Leadership
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Samantha Shim
Member Conduct Committee Member
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Katie Small
Director Recruitment Events
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Germaine Soliman
Vice President Operations
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Eliana Svilik
Member Conduct Committee Member
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Rylie Walker
Director New Member Experience
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Christine Zhao
Director PR/Marketing
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.
Building Leaders Who Shine
Chapter Leadership Education Expendable (CLEE) funds directly empower our sisters’ leadership journeys, helping eliminate financial barriers to leadership development opportunities for both chapter leaders and individual members. Giving to a CLEE fund allows donors to support the chapters they love while lighting the way for future leaders.
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
Laura Granville
Tennis Player
Laura Granville
Tennis Player
Laura is an American former tennis player who began her professional career after her sophomore year of college when she reached three ITF Circuit semifinals. The 2002 season marked several milestones, as she won two ITF tournaments, finished runner-up at two others, reached her first WTA Tour quarterfinals in both New Haven, Connecticut, and Luxembourg, claimed three singles victories at Wimbledon, advanced to the third round in Montreal, Canada, and broke into both the Top 100 and Top 50 of the world rankings.
Laura was initiated in 2000.
Jayne Appel-Marinelli
WNBA Player
Jayne Appel-Marinelli
WNBA Player
Jayne is a former American basketball center who played for the San Antonio Stars. She was chosen in the first round of the 2010 Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) draft. That same year, she earned a place on the U.S. National Team and helped lead Team USA to a gold medal at the 2010 FIBA World Championship. She was also one of 21 finalists for the U.S. Women’s Olympic Basketball Team Roster for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Jayne was initiated in 2007.
Sydney Barta
Track and Field Paralympian
Sydney Barta
Track and Field Paralympian
After losing part of her left leg at six years old due to an accident, Sydney went on to become the first Paralympian to compete for Stanford University. She won gold in the 200 meter at the Parapan American Games in Santiago, Chile in November 2023, and silver at the World Championships in Kobe, Japan in May 2023. She has also competed in the 100 meter and 200 meter races in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games.
Sydney was initiated in 2023.
Phoebe Gates
Entrepreneur and Advocate for Women's Health
Phoebe Gates
Entrepreneur and Advocate for Women's Health
Phoebe is the youngest of the three children of Bill and Melinda Gates and is recognized for her work in sustainable fashion, reproductive rights and public health. She is the co-founder of the digital fashion platform Phia—designed to help shoppers find deals and make more environmentally conscious purchasing decisions—and co-host of the podcast “The Burnouts.” In 2025, she was named on the Forbes 30 under 30 list and was on Time Magazine’s Time100 Next Rising Stars list. Time Magazine also named Phia as one of the best inventions of the year in 2025.
Phoebe Gates was initiated in 2022.
