Lorine Niedecker
Lorine Niedecker, an important 20th century poet, was highly regarded for the poems she wrote about her Wisconsin surroundings.
Niedecker, Lorine
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Baird, Elizabeth
Elizabeth Baird
Elizabeth Baird’s newspaper stories about the developing Green Bay area in the 1800s were among the earliest written accounts of life in Wisconsin.
Shalala, Donna
Donna Shalala
Donna Shalala was the first woman to head a Big Ten university and the longest-serving secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Vang, Chia Youyee
Chia Youyee Vang
Chia Youyee Vang is a leading advocate for Hmong cultural preservation and education.
Morrison, Kathryn
Lyall, Katharine
Katharine Lyall
Katharine Lyall was the first woman president of the University of Wisconsin System.
Read, Joel
Sister Joel Read
Sister Joel Read served for 35 years as president of Alverno College and became widely known and respected for her innovative education reforms.
Washinawatok, Ingrid
Ingrid Washinawatok
Ingrid Washinawatok, which translates to “Flying Eagle Woman,” was a celebrated human rights advocate for indigenous peoples who was killed in South America.
Bleier, Ruth
Ruth Bleier
Ruth Bleier was a neurophysiology professor whose pioneering work showed that there was gender bias in the field of biological science.
