Wisconsin Women Making History

Sister Mary Kenneth Keller was the first U.S. woman to earn a PhD in computer sciences and worked to expand access to computers in education.

Milele Chikasa Anana was the first Black school board member in Wisconsin and the longtime editor and publisher of the magazine UMOJA.

Anita Herrera grew up in a family of migrant farm workers and devoted her career to improving education, employment, and living conditions for People of Color in Wisconsin.