Swokowski, Sheri Sheri Swokowski Transgender advocate Sheri Swokowski, a former colonel in the U.S. Army, has worked to end discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation.
Leopold, Estella Estella Leopold Estella Leopold is a paleobotanist and conservationist who conducted ground-breaking research on fossilized pollen.
hooks, bell bell hooks University of Wisconsin graduate bell hooks is a prolific writer, speaker, and scholar who is best known for her work on gender, race, and class.
Wolcott, Laura Ross Laura Ross Wolcott Laura Ross Wolcott was the first woman physician in Wisconsin and was active in the women’s suffrage movement.
Jennings, Janet Janet Jennings Janet Jennings, a news reporter, became known as “the Angel of the Seneca” for her heroic nursing work during the Spanish-American War.
Reynolds, Bertha Bertha Reynolds Bertha Reynolds, known as “Dr. Bertha,” was one of the first women to be licensed as a doctor in the state.
Carlson, Joyce Joyce Carlson Joyce Carlson was a Disney artist known for her work on the film LADY AND THE TRAMP and on the "It's a Small World" theme park attraction.
Rosenthal, Hannah Hannah Rosenthal Jewish activist Hannah Rosenthal served as a U.S. special envoy to work against anti-Semitism.
Walker, Dorothy Dorothy Walker Trial lawyer Dorothy Walker was the first female district attorney in Wisconsin.
Brooks, Angie Angie Brooks Angie Brooks is best known as the first African woman to serve as president of the United Nations General Assembly.