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.
Swokowski, Sheri
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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
Brooks, Angie
Angie Brooks
Angie Brooks is best known as the first African woman to serve as president of the United Nations General Assembly.