Rachel Szold Jastrow was an active community member, known for her contributions to the suffrage movement and work with many local organizations in Madison.

Eloise Gerry was the first woman scientist to work with the U.S. Forest Service.

Julia Grace Wales was a peace activist and professor whose ideas helped lay the foundation for international peace organizations like the United Nations.

Marcia Anderson was the first Black woman to earn the rank of major general in the US Army.

Grace Wahba was the first woman to join the faculty of the Department of Statistics at UW–Madison, and she created a formula that was vital for more accurate satellite data collection.

Judy Greenspan is a lifelong activist, known for being one of the first out lesbian political candidates in the United States.

Velma Bell Hamilton was the first Black teacher hired in Dane County and the first president of the Madison Chapter of the NAACP.

Mary Eastwood was a founding member of the National Organization for Women (NOW) and a leader in feminist legal scholarship.

Kashoua Kristy Yang is the first Hmong person to be elected without appointment as a judge in the U.S. and the first Asian American judge elected without appointment in Wisconsin.

Alma Baron was a pioneer of early children’s live television, a professor at the University of Wisconsin, and an advocate for women in business.