Notable Alumni
Nearly a quarter of a million members have been initiated nationwide, with established careers in numerous fields. Some of the notable alumni are:
- Condoleezza Rice, U.S. Secretary of State
- Judith Resnick, space shuttle Challenger astronaut
- Aron Ralston, mountain climber and author
- Drew Brees, NFL player
- Bruce Littlefield, author and lifestyle expert
- David Coleman, writer and motivational speaker
- L.J. Williams, political theorist, missionary, author
Additionally, numerous community and international leaders have been named honorary members. Notable ones include:
- Lance Armstrong, cyclist
- Sandra Day O’Connor, Supreme Court associate justice
- Maya Angelou, poet
- Jimmy Carter, U.S. President
- Rudolph Giuliani, mayor of New York
- Sally Ride, first female U.S. astronaut
- Fred Rogers, educator, minister, and host of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
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