Kappa Kappa Gamma first presented the Alumnae Achievement Awards at the 1946 Convention on Mackinac Island, Michigan, recognizing alumna members for outstanding contributions in their chosen fields. The Alumnae Achievement Award is the highest honor for personal and professional achievement on a national or international level that the Fraternity can bestow upon its members.
Award listing by year
| Year | Name | Chapter | School | Profession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Margaret Cuthbert | Psi Deuteron | Cornell | Television |
| 1946 | Virginia Gildersleeve | Beta Epsilon | Barnard | Academics and Government |
| 1946 | Nora Waln (Osland-Hill) | Beta Iota | Swarthmore | Author |
| 1947 | Sarah Blanding | Beta Chi | Kentucky | Academics and Government |
| 1947 | Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman | Pi Deuteron | UC Berkeley | Tennis |
| 1948 | Jessica Garretson Finch Cosgrave | Beta Epsilon | Barnard | Academics and Author |
| 1948 | Dorothy Canfield Fisher | Beta Nu | Ohio State | Author |
| 1948 | Marian Simpson Carter Garber | Gamma Omega | Denison | Radio |
| 1948 | Lulu Holmes | Gamma Gamma | Whitman | Government |
| 1949 | Josephine Paddock | Beta Epsilon | Barnard | Art |
| 1949 | Ruth Leach Pollock | Pi Deuteron | University of California, Berkeley | Business |
| 1949 | Mary Crawford Schuster | Psi Deuteron | Cornell | Medicine |
| 1949 | Mary Kingsbury Simkhovitch | Phi | Boston University | Social Work |
| 1950 | (Lucy) Evelyn Wight Allan | Beta Beta Deuteron | St. Lawrence University | Education |
| 1950 | Helen Bower | |||
| 1950 | Marion Hillard | |||
| 1950 | (Eliza) Jean Nelson Penfield | |||
| 1950 | Emma Fall Schofield | |||
| 1950 | Emma Shipman | |||
| 1950 | Anna Maude Smith | |||