National Representatives
Phyllis Whitenack
West Virginia
1958
University of Central Florida Graduate; registered nurse; two daughters and two grandchildren; deceased 2011.
Judi Humphrey Peckonis
Pennsylvania
1959
Studied for a career in nursing; one son; deceased 1968.
Maureen Sullivan Collins
Connecticut
1960
Southern Connecticut State University graduate; BS degree in special education; lives on Fisher Island, FL and CT with husband of 60 years, George; three sons and eleven grandchildren.
Mary Frann Luecke
Missouri
Attended Northwestern University; founded the America’s Junior Miss Council in 1995; had an extensive career in acting; deceased 1998.
1961
Jean Leslie Allen
Rhode Island
George Washington University graduate; attended Georgetown Law School; lived in Providence, RI; one son; deceased 2018.
1962
Diane Sawyer
Kentucky
Wellesley College graduate; lives in NYC; former co-host of ABC’s Good Morning America; anchor of ABC’s World News; former primary anchor of breaking news, election coverage, & special events.Wife of the late Mike Nichols.
1963
Master’s degree from University of Illinois; coordinator of student services for school district; one daughter; lives in Salem, OR.
Linda Felber
Washington
1964
1965
Patrice Gaunder Heeran
Michigan
Graduate of Marygrove College (Detroit); lives in Washoe Valley, NV, with husband, John; two sons and one daughter.
Diane Wilkins
Wisconsin
Studied at Marymont and the University of Massachusetts; worked in import business in California; deaceased 2005.
1966
Univ. of TX graduate; worked with students at Christopher Newport Univ.; author of book Fear to Freedom & created nonprofit called Fear 2 Freedom to bring hope & healing to those sexually assaulted; two children and two grandchildren.
1967
Rosemary Dunaway Trible
Arkansas
1968
Debi Faubion Attorri
Oklahoma
Stephens College graduate; former evening news anchor at WSOC-TV in Charlotte, NC; lives with her husband Bob in Naples Florida and the North Carolina mountains near Asheville. Produces fun golf videos and teaches iPhone, photography and art.
Master’s in Education/Physical Education with Dance Specialty from Stanford; High School dance instructor & Dir. of IB Dance Certificate Program for 25 years; Continues to train and perform; lives in California; two daughters.
Jackie Bennington Weiss
California
1969
1970
Karen Stenwall Wiseman
Arizona
Studied at Texas Christian University and Kansas State; Masters in psychology; Senior VP Marketing for global real estate company; lives in Dallas, TX; three daughters and four grandchildren.
1971
Arlene Stens Thompson
New Jersey
Master’s from Trenton State College; lives in Moorestown, NJ; five children.
1972
Lydia Hodson Copeland
Kentucky
George Washington University graduate; worked in television; one son; deceased 1991.
1973
Linda Rutledge
Kansas
Ph.D. in computer science from George Washington University; Former Captain in the USMC, now Senior Business Development Executive at Rackspace Technology. Resides in Reno, NV.
Karen Morris Gowdy
Wyoming
1974
Attended the University of Wyoming, New York University, and Stella Adler’s; played the role of Faith Coleridge on the Emmy-winning Ryan’s Hope; resides in Connecticut with husband; three daughters.
1975
Julie Forshee Thurber
Arkcansas
Spring Hill College graduate; splits time between Miami Beach, FL and Fairhope, AL with her husband; two sons and one grandchild.
Lenne Jo Hallgren
Washington
1976
Whitworth College graduate; public speaker, author, and active in public affairs; contributor to Full Bloom; resides in Eagle, ID with husband J.D. Givens; three children and three grandchildren.
Christy Moller Wojohn
Arkansas
1977
University of Georgia graduate; a first grade reading interventionist. Has 5 children and 11 grandchildren; currently lives in Louisiana.
Kim Crosby Westenburg
Missouri
1978
Feature soloist with symphonies around the U.S.; starred in Guys and Dolls and Into the Woods on Broadway; Appeared in national tour of Peter Pan; lives in Longmont, CO with husband; three children and two grandchildren.
Susan Horvath McCready
Pennsylvania
1979
Studied at Troy State University; worked in radio; currently living in Virginia with her husband, a retired Air Force Colonel.
1980
Julie Bryan Moran
Georgia
Magna cum laude graduate of UGA; extensive career in television; first female anchor of ABC’s Wide World of Sports; Host of Entertainment Tonight for 10 years; host of LIFETIME’S The Balancing Act; she, her husband, Rob, and two daughters reside in Atlanta where her husband producers movies.
Kim Smith Yandow
North Carolina
1981
Extensive career as a dancer/choreo-
grapher & director; taught dance at BYU for 11 years; directed her own women’s performing company for seven years; certified yoga instructor; author/speaker; authored SimpleSpaces; lives in NC with husband, Chris; 10 children & 13 grandchildren.
Susan Hammett Wilmore
Mississippi
1982
Master’s from Louisiana State University in communication disorders; speech pathologist for over 15 years; lives in Alexandria, LA with husband. Has two sons and is enjoying giving back to her community in this stage of life.
Stephanie Ashmore Pitts
Alabama
1983
University of Mississippi Nursing School graduate; Pediatric Oncology, Pre-Op and Recovery Room Nursing; past AL, MS, & NC judge; married & lives in Fairhope, AL with four children; daughter, Mallory (DYWMS2012) won Spirit Award at local, state, and national programs
Amber Kvanli Ward
Minnesota
1984
M.B.A. from J.L Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern; Director of International Programming at an independent K-12 day school in New York City; resides in NYC with her husband and two children.
1985
Valerie Lowrance Tyler
Texas
University of Texas - Juris Doctorate; former prosecutor; working as a lecturer in trial advocacy at the University of Texas Law School; resides in Austin with her husband and four children.
Lori Jo Smith Carbonneau
Virginia
1986
Graduate of Princeton; Harvard MBA; lives in McLean, VA following years in China; Executive Director of the McLean Project for the Arts; married with two sons and one daughter.
Chuti Tiu
Wisconsin
1987
Northwestern University grad; actor, writer, & producer for film and TV. Seen on Star Trek: Picard, Yellowstone, Blindspotting, and Expats. She can be seen starring in the award-winning film Just a Man and a Woman, which was written and directed by her husband, actor Oscar Torre.
Kristen Logan Sepesi
Mississippi
1988
Attended Baylor University; former marketing consultant and Colorado state chairman; lives in Georgia with two children.
Kristin Huxhold Provisero
Missouri
1989
University of Illinois graduate; master’s degree from Webster University; Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar; Broadway singer and actress living in New York with husband and two daughters.
1990
Sara Martin Rosheger
Illinois
Northwestern University graduate; master’s degree from the University of Warwick in Coventry, England; 1995 British Marshall Scholar; kindergarten teacher; married with two children.
Amy Elizabeth Goodman
California
1991
UCLA grad; Master’s from Columbia; nationally recognized journalist and style expert; contributor NBC’s TODAY Show, The Rachel Ray Show, Live with Kelly & Ryan; The View, The Talk; author of Wear This, Toss That!; resides in DC with husband and two children.
Tiffany Stoker Madsen
California
1992
Graduated Magna Cum Laude from BYU then Juris Doctorate from Hastings College of the Law; Clovis Unified School Board Trustee and past president; lives in Clovis, CA with her husband and three sons and two daughters.
Rebecca Jones Kujawa
Georgia
1993
Graduated with honors from Duke University; most recently served as President & CEO of NextEra Energy Resources, the largest renewable energy and competitive power company in the U.S. She resides in Florida with her husband, son, and two daughters.
Amy Cook Osmond
Utah
1994
Ph.D. in Communication from University of Utah; Director of Provider Relations for North American Health Care; CEO of Osmond Marketing; Healthcare columnist for Daily Herald, Family Share, Cupid’s Pulse; married with five children.
1995
Kiersten Rickenbach Cerveny
New Jersey
Duke and Tulane School of Medicine grad; board-certified dermatologist in private practice in New York; Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Mt. Sinai Hospital; lived in New York with husband and three children; deceased 2015.
1996
Andrea Plummer Guardenier
Tennessee
University of Virginia; received MD from Albany Medical College and served seven years in the Air Force as a pediatrician; completed fellowship in Pediatric ICU in San Diego; now pediatric and cardiac intensivist in Orange County where she lives with her husband and two daughters.
1997
Tyrenda Williams-Reed
Alabama
Graduate of Birmingham-Southern College and with a M.A. in Journalism and Latin American & Caribbean Studies from NYU; licensed Realtor (R) in AL and FL; resided in Naples, FL with husband and two daughters; deceased 2024.
1998
Susan Davidson Sankova
Pennsylvania
Graduate of Harvard with honors and Georgetown School of Medicine; Johns Hopkins Hospital pediatric residency; currently an assistant professor of anesthesiology at the University of Maryland Medical School.
1999
Sarah Jane Everman Shanks
Georgia
Graduate of the University of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music; recently performed
in the Broadway musical Bright Star and Cats; lives in NYC with husband and son.
2000
Jesika Henderson Harmon
Utah
BYU honors graduate; BA in English and Minor in Dance; currently works for Ampelis, an integrative mental wellness company, as a meditation and mindfulness instructor; resides in Alpine, UT with her amazing husband and favorite five children.
2001
Carrie Colvin Alling
Alabama
Magna cum laude graduate from Vanderbilt University with a degree in economics; worked in film & tv in Los Angeles before relocating to Brentwood, TN, with husband and three daughters. Currently managing family real estate business.
2002
Amy Kerr McIvey
Oregon
Graduated cum laude from Willamette University with a major in rhetoric and media studies; owns and operates fine art wedding and portrait photography studio with husband; lives in Salem, OR.
2003
Andrea Finch Williams
Oregon
Graduated from Brigham Young University with major in music/dance/ theater;group fitness instructor and active participant in local theater; resides in Norman, OK with her husband, daughter and three sons.
2004
Shannon Esspenpreis Fortenberry
Texas
University of Mississippi jounalism grad with a M.A. in Strategic Communications & Digital Strategy from the University of Oklahoma; Directs the community investment efforts for an agricultural input supplier; Resides on the Mississippi Gulf Coast with husband and 4 children.
2005
Kelli Schultz Croyle
Mississippi
Belhaven University, Broadcast Journalism; Co-founder and Lead Guide for ASCEND at Big Oak Ranch, a Christian home for children needing a chance. Motivational and guest speaker; two sons.
2006
Taylor Phillps
Kentucky
Stanford undergrad & PhD; currently Associate Professor of Management & Organizations at New York University (Stern School of Business). Lives in NYC with family.
2007
Nora Ali
Minnesota
Graduate of Harvard University with BA in Statistics and Quantitative Finance; CEO & Co-Founder of entertainment company Mason Media; living in New York City.
2008
Lindsey Brinton Harris
Utah
Graduated from Harvard University; #1 in law school class from UC Hastings College of Law; lives in Utah with husband and six children.
2009
Michelle Rodgers
Kentucky
Northwestern University with a BS in Social Policy; currently Executive Administrator for Develop Louisville, supporting affordable housing and economic development; lives in Louisville, KY with her husband and son.
2010
Madison Leonard
Idaho
Pepperdine and Northwestern grad with a Masters of Music degree in Voice and Opera; Currently singing opera professionally; Lives in Orem, UT with her husband and two children.
2011
Katye Brock Bodak
Tennessee
Graduated first in class with B.S. in public relations from the University of Tennessee; graduated in December 2017 with a master’s in Speech-Language Pathology; lives in Knoxville with her husband and daughter.
2012
Christiana Maxwell
North Carolina
University of Michigan grad, summa cum laude; BFA Musical Theatre; Currnent Director at Related Companies and High Line Nine Galleries, overseeing corporate aquisitions and cultural partnerships; continues to perform in concert and act in television commercials, including the recent HUMIRA National Campaign; currently lives in NYC.
2013
Nicole Renard
Washington
Chapman University graduate; majored in TV broadcast journalism; interned for Ryan Seacrest Studios & iHeartMedia; studied abroad in New Zealand; currently lives in Nashville with husband and baby.
2014
Brooke Rucker
Georgia
Florida State University graduate; dancer with The Metropolitan Opera Ballet; associate artist with Big Dance Theater; Development Associate with Urban Bush Women; lives in Brooklyn, NY.
2015
Máire Nakata Aguirre
Alaska
University of South Alabama graduate; BS in Nursing; Worked as a Cardio Pulmonary Critical Care nurse at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital while earning MA; living in Chicago, IL with husband.
2016
Tara Moore Burger
South Carolina
Clemson University graduate with a BS in Health Sciences; Miss Clemson University; Captain of the Rally Cat Dance Team; Alpha Delta Pi Sorority; Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program at Emory University; Physical Therapy Therapist in South Carolina.
Skye Bork
District of Columbia
2017
Magna Cum Laude graduate of Columbia University in Economics and Political Science; Working in NYC as a consultant for McKinsey & Company while continuing to grow her passion for philosophy and commitment to activism outside of the office.
2018
Aaryan Morrison
Indiana
B.A. in Social Studies from Harvard University; MS in African Studies from the University Oxford; Exhibition Development Fellow at Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Assistant Director of Teach Africatown.
2019
Dora Guo
Illinois
Yale University; B.A. in Ethnicity, Race, & Migration; Education Studies Scholar; New York City Teaching Fellow; Pursuing a certification and Master’s in Special Education.
2020
Elif Ozyurekoglu
Kentucky
Graduate of Columbia University with degree in Operations Research and Economics.
Destiny Kluck
Georgia
2021
Graduate of Brandeis University where she is now a Masters Student in Biotechnology (MS); Research Lab Assistant; Posse Scholar; Community Engagement Ambassador; Adagio and Ballet Dance member.
Katelyn Cai
Arizona
2022
Robertson Scholar at Duke University studying a self-designed marjor on Trust; Freelance journalist; Duke Presidential Ambassador; Kappa Alpha Theta; Dancer on Defining Movement.
2023
Carrington Hodge
Alabama
Student at Vanderbilt University; Chancellor’s Scholar; Majoring in Medicine, Health, & Society; Vanderbilt Dance Team; executive boards of the MOSAIC Student Recruitment Program and the Black Student Association. Founder of Unmasked: The Simone Project
Alicia Chu
Delware
2024
First-year Dual Degree Student at Harvard College & New England Conservatory; Stage Director for HRG&SP's 2025 production of Pirates of Penzance; Harvard Smart Woman Securities; Harvard College Opera