Krista was the Miss National Appaloosa Queen for the USA 1986-87. Krista and her horse were top competitors in the nation.

Jean served as an Assistant Secretary, Office of Human Development Services as well as the United States Commissioner Administration of Developmental Disabilities (1983-90). Dr. Elder is a nationally known lecturer, trainer, and author.  She received the Ravenwood Award in London, England for her international work on behalf of people with intellectual disabilities.  Dr. Elder has authored numerous books, articles and reports on intellectual disability, early childhood education reform and child welfare issues. 

Virginia was the Gold Medal winner who set an Olympic record in the 400-meter freestyle swimming and was Bronze Medal winner in the 100-meter backstroke in the 1964 Olympics in Toyko, Japan.  She also received a Gold Medal for the Pam American Games Medley Relay in 1963 in Sao Paolo, Brazil. 

Judith was the author of Ordinary People, the first unsolicited manuscript to be accepted by Viking Press since 1949, and Second Heaven. She has co-written a mystery novel, Killing Time in St. Cloud, with fellow author Rebecca Hill and has worked on numerous screenplays.

Marica is a well-known author of 18 mystery and suspense novels, and has co-edited ten short story anthologies, as well as a major critical work on the muster and detective genre. Muller has written many novels featuring her Sharon McCone female private detective character. Vanishing Point won the Shamus Award for Best P.I. Novel. Muller had been nominated for the Shamus Award four times previously. In 2005, Muller was awarded the Mystery Writers of America's Grand Master award.

Margot is the former National President of Women in Communications, Inc. and received their National Headliner Award.  Margot also received the Advertising Woman of the Year Award from the National Advertising Federation of America, and the Distinguished Service in Journalism from the University of Missouri. She retired as senior vice president, first women Vice President of McCann Erickson, Inc., a world-wide advertising agency. 

Nina was crowned Miss America 2014. She became the first Indian American contestant to win both the Miss New York pageant followed by the Miss America competition. She is also the second Asian American to be crowned Miss America.