Iowa Beta
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Our Roots
Ten young women met in the Cheshire house and organized the Iowa Beta Chapter, which was the first women's national fraternity on Simpson’s campus. The Minute Book of Iowa Beta, containing the minutes of the first chapter meeting, is the earliest minute book known to exist in the Fraternity. The installation ceremony took place in the bedroom of Ida Cheshire (Barker), a charter member of the chapter.Collegiate Chapter Leadership
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Harley Andrews
Vice President Recruitment
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Anna Angus
Director New Member Experience
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Laura Anthofer
Vice President Operations
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Jadyn Burch
Director Fraternity Heritage
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Meredith Downs
Vice President Member Experience
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Isabelle Gomez
Vice President Community Relations
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Audrey Gordon
Chapter President
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Megan Hodges
Vice President Inclusion
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Kaitlyn Johnson
Director Academics
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Laura Klaessy
Director Leadership
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Makynna Morgan
Vice President Finance/Housing
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Nicole Ruby
Director Housing
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Bailey Stewart
Director Service and Philanthropy
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Emma Sump
Vice President Risk Management
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.
Creating Homes that Last
A Chapter House Improvement Program (CHIP) Fund allows chapter alumnae to make tax-deductible contributions in support of their chapter facility to fund qualified educational projects and expenses. From refreshed living areas to upgraded study rooms, CHIP Funds support both a premier housing experience and the members who call these spaces home.
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
Eugenie Moore Anderson
United States Diplomat
Eugenie Moore Anderson
United States Diplomat
Eugenie Anderson made history in 1949 when President Harry S. Truman appointed her as United States Ambassador to Denmark, making her the first woman in American history to serve as chief of mission at the ambassadorial level. During her tenure, she learned Danish, negotiated the use of Danish military bases in Greenland for American aircraft, helped draw Denmark into a more active role in NATO and became the first woman to sign an international treaty when she signed the Treaty of Commerce and Friendship. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy appointed Eugenie Minister to Bulgaria, making her the first American woman to serve diplomatically behind the Iron Curtain as well as the first woman to serve as ambassador to multiple countries. In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson selected Eugenie to represent the U.S. on the United Nations Trusteeship Council. She later became the first woman to sit on the United Nations Security Council.
Eugenie’s path to diplomacy was rooted in grassroots political organizing. She joined the League of Women Voters in 1938 and went on to help found the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party in Minnesota in 1944 alongside future Vice President Hubert Humphrey, a lifelong advocate of her diplomatic appointments. She retired in 1968 and was later inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame.
Eugenie was initiated in 1928.
Rosemary Lane
Actress
Rosemary Lane
Actress
Rosemary Lane was an American actress and singer who began performing with her sisters Priscilla and Lola before joining Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians, a popular musical ensemble of the 1930s. Warner Bros. signed Rosemary and Priscilla to film contracts in 1937, launching her screen career in musicals and comedies such as “Varsity Show,” “Hollywood Hotel” and “Gold Diggers in Paris.” She gained widespread recognition as one of the sisters in the popular “Four” film series of the 1930s and 1940s—“Four Daughters,” “Four Wives,” “Four Mothers” and “Daughters Courageous.”
Rosemary also starred in the 1939 film “The Oklahoma Kid,” and earned praise for her performance in the 1940 film “The Boys from Syracuse.” She eventually left Hollywood temporarily to star on Broadway in “Best Foot Forward,” which ran for more than 300 performances.
Rosemary was initiated in 1932.
