Timeline: 1951-Present

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.

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.
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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.

Gwen T. Jackson

Gwen T. Jackson dedicated her life to serving others and volunteered for the American Red Cross for more than half a century.
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Marci Bowers

Dr. Marci Bowers is an internationally respected surgeon who specializes in gender-affirming surgery and clitoral restoration.