Timeline: 1951-Present

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.
Image description: A black-and-white photo of Sister Mary Kenneth Keller next to an old computer.

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.
Image description: A headshot of Marci Bowers.

Marci Bowers

Dr. Marci Bowers is an internationally respected surgeon who specializes in gender-affirming surgery and clitoral restoration.
Image description: A black-and-white photo of Lucinda Gordon.

Lucinda Gordon

Lucinda Gordon was a civil rights activist who founded an alternative school for teen mothers and advocated for Black art in Milwaukee.
Image description: A headshot of Angela Lang.

Angela Lang

Angela Lang is a community organizer in Milwaukee and the founder and executive director of Black Leaders Organizing for Communities.
Image description: A portrait-style photo of Francesca Hong.

Francesca Hong

Francesca Hong is a professional chef and restaurant owner, as well as Wisconsin’s first Asian American state legislator.