Gloria Ladson-Billings
Gloria Ladson-Billings is an influential professor of education who has worked to make education more equitable for students of color.
JoCasta Zamarripa
JoCasta Zamarripa was the first Latina and first out bisexual member of the Wisconsin State Legislature and Milwaukee Common Council.
May Shiga Hornback
Japanese American nursing educator Dr. May Shiga Hornback introduced innovative televised and telephone-based nursing instruction to students across Wisconsin.
Lillie Rosa Minoka-Hill
Lillie Rosa Minoka-Hill was the second Native American woman in the US to earn a medical degree and was the primary caregiver for the Oneida Reservation for many years.
Yolanda Garza
Yolanda Garza is a Latina community activist and former UW-Madison assistant dean of students focused on supporting Latine students, faculty, and staff.
Mai Zong Vue
Mai Zong Vue is a Hmong refugee of the Vietnam War and a leading advocate for the Hmong community in Wisconsin.
Maureen Arcand
Maureen Arcand was a Dane County Board of Supervisors member and an advocate for people with disabilities and low-income families.
Nancy Zieman
Nancy Zieman was a successful businesswoman and the host of the longest-running sewing show on television.
Nazik al-Mala’ika
Nazik al-Mala’ika, a ground-breaking Iraqi poet and women’s rights advocate, was one of the first Arab poets to work in free verse instead of the classical rhyme form.
Sister Mary Kenneth Keller
Sister Mary Kenneth Keller was the first U.S. woman to earn a Ph.D. in computer sciences and worked to expand access to computers in education.