INDUCTION CEREMONY Women’s Hall of Fame

The annual Induction Ceremony held on the third Saturday of March each The Maine Women’s Hall of Fame year is an outstanding public event was founded in 1990 by the Maine when one or two women of Federation of Business and

(State) (Zip) (State) achievement are honored. Professional Women, now known as

Business and Professional Women/

Each year the ceremony has been Maine. Other co-sponsors are BPW/

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held at the at Maine Futurama Foundation and the Augusta during the month of March,

University of Maine at

in observance of Women’s History

Augusta (UMA). Month.

The BPW/Maine Futurama The photographs and citations are on

Foundation is establishing the Maine

Books forLibrary permanent display at UMA’s

(City) Bennett D. Katz Library. Women’s Hall of Fame Library Co-Sponsors

Collection. Books by/about Maine

The impressive Induction Ceremony Women’s Hall of Fame inductees and Business and

honors the inductee(s) with a Professional Maine women in general are being

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presentation by family, friends and collected. Email: co-workers, culminating with the

presentation of a certificate.

Endowment BPW/Maine

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A Silver Tea is held in conjunction

with the Induction Ceremony to www.bpwmefoundation.org

honor our inductee(s).

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(Street or P.O. Box) P.O. (Street or BPW/Maine Past State Presidents www.uma.edu/mwhof.html

have contributed greatly to the Honoring Maine Women

success of the Silver Tea.

My check use Please enclosed. is indicated as gift my below: Scholarships Name: Address: Phone: would I/We this to like make gift of inmemory or of: honor Returnto Futurama BPW/Maine Foundation, Marilyn V. Ladd,Manager Office BPW/MaineFuturama Foundation 501 a is (3) (c) corporation; yourcontribution deductible is to the fullest extent ofthe no as law goods orservices provided were in consideration yourof gift. Enclosed my is gift toFuturama BPW/Maine Foundation of: amount inthe since 1990 MAINE WOMEN’S HALL 2003 BPW/Maine Futurama SELECTION PROCESS Dr. Nancy Hensel Scholarships OF FAME INDUCTEES 2004 The Maine Women’s Hall of Fame Sharon H. Abrams The BPW/Maine Scholarships have increased 1990 is dedicated to women who have the late U.S. Senator significantly over the years. Recipients have extended their education in a broad range of 2005 met three specific criteria: the late Mabel Wadsworth post-secondary programs. Patricia M. Collins Judy Ayotte Paradis 1991 Through the Futurama Foundation, the following The woman’s achievements scholarships are awarded annually to Maine women the late , J.D. 2006 have had significant statewide the late Dr. Elizabeth Russell the Rt. Rev. Chilton R. Knudsen with financial need. impact. 1992 2007 The Lemieux - Lovejoy Youth Scholarship the late Ninetta M. Runnals To a high school senior who has been accepted into The woman’s achievements Dale McCormick an accredited college or university. 1993 significantly improved the the late Dorothy M. Healy 2008 The BPW/Maine Continuing Education Scholarship lives of women in Maine. Gilda Nardone To a woman matriculated in a college or other the late Florence Brooks Whitehouse educational program. 1994 the late Esther Elizabeth Woods The woman’s contribution 2009 The Webber Group Career Advancement has enduring value for 1995 Scholarship To a woman at least thirty years of age continuing women. 2010 in, or returning to, a program of higher education or the late Thelma Swain training, either full-time or part-time. 1996 the late Elizabeth W. Crandall 2011 the late U.S. Senator Susan M. Collins The BPW/University of Maine at Augusta Scholarship Nominations are submitted by a Katherine O. Musgrave To a single parent enrolled at UMA. variety of organizations, businesses, 1997 the late Ethel Wilson Gammon 2012 The Kennebec Savings Bank/BPW Scholarship or individuals. the late Mildred Brown Schrumpf To a resident of Kennebec County enrolled in Ruth L. Lockhart post-secondary educational program. 1998 An independent panel of judges 2013 The Jeanne L. Hammond Memorial Scholarship reviews the nominations with , Ed.D To any woman in Maine who is a recent high school 1999 Mary R. Cathcart graduate or career person intent on continuing her careful consideration to select one Elizabeth H. Mitchell U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe education. or two honorees to be inducted each 2014 Laurie G. Lachance year. 2000 Patricia E. Ryan The BPW/Maine Futurama Foundation is a the late Prof. Caroline Gentile Samuelson 501(c) (3) organization and all donations are tax A photograph of each inductee is deductible. The Foundation enhances the BPW added to the permanent display at 2001 BPW MAINE HALL OF FAME tradition of “women helping women.” the late , J.D. UMA. 2009 the late Patricia (Patti) Carol Bourgoin, the late Jeanne Littlefield Hammond, and Scholarship applications, deadline and 2002 the late Arline Andrews Lovejoy submission information can be found at: Dr. Theodora J. Kalikow www.bpwmefoundation.org (all BPW Maine Past Presidents)