Gene Cohen Boyer
Gene Cohen Boyer was an activist for women’s rights, a successful businesswoman, and a founding member of multiple feminist organizations.
Boyer, Gene Cohen
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Stearns, Lutie Eugenia
Lutie Eugenia Stearns
Lutie Stearns, “the Johnny Appleseed of books,” started free libraries all over Wisconsin and was an outspoken advocate for social justice.
Hamerstrom, Frances
Frances Hamerstrom
Frances Hamerstrom, an ornithologist who helped save the prairie chicken population in Wisconsin, was the first woman in the U.S. to earn a master’s degree in wildlife management.
Bravo, Ellen
Ellen Bravo
Author and activist Ellen Bravo has fought tirelessly for policies that support working women and their families.
Barry, Lynda
Lynda Barry
Lynda Barry, assistant professor of interdisciplinary creativity at the UW-Madison, is a celebrated cartoonist, author, speaker, and instructor.
Kort, Ellen
Harder, Sarah
Sarah Harder
Sarah Harder started the women's studies program at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and built many women's coalitions in Wisconsin and nationally.
Sandin, Caroline
Caroline Sandin
Caroline Sandin was a respected civic leader and served on the University of Wisconsin System’s Board of Regents.
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.