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Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame and Maryland Women of Tomorrow 2020 Induction and Awards Ceremony Valiant Women Their Legacy, Our Future Thursday, March 19, 2020 4 p.m. Ceremony Conference Room East 6 p.m. Reception Conference Room West Miller Senate Office Building Annapolis, Maryland Presented by Maryland Commission for Women The Women Legislators of the Maryland General Assembly, Inc. Maryland Department of Human Services The Foundation for the Maryland Commission for Women, Inc. Maryland Commission for Women 51 Monroe Street, Suite 1034 Rockville, MD 20850 301-610-4523 www.marylandwomen.org The Maryland Commission for Women was first established in 1965 and was set in state law in 1971. An office in the Department of Human Resources, the Commission is a 25-member advisory board whose duties outlined in its enabling legislation include: study the status of women in our state, recommend methods of overcoming discrimination, recognize women’s accomplishments and contributions, and provide informed advice to the executive and legislative branches of government on the issues concerning the women of our state. Commissioners are appointed to four-year terms by the Governor, with confirmation by the Maryland State Senate, and serve without compensation. Officers Yun Jung Yang, Chair Yun Jung Yang, Esq., Chair, Montgomery County Tawanda A. Bailey, First Vice Chair, Frederick County Carole Jaar Sepe, Second Vice Chair, Frederick County Commissioners: Tammy Bresnahan, Anne Arundel County Bonnie Nelson Luna, Wicomico County Deborah L. Cartee, Anne Arundel County Brenda J. McChriston, Howard County Gloria Chang, Montgomery County Ishrat N. Memon, Howard County Maureen Colburn, Montgomery County April Nyman, Anne Arundel County Amanda L. Costley, Esq., Carroll County Roberta Pardo, Anne Arundel County Melissa Curtin, Howard County Corinna Yi-Yuan Kuo Shen, Montgomery County Kristi S. Halford, Harford County Evelyne S. Steward, Montgomery County Eugenia B. Henry, Ph.D., Baltimore County Ummu Bradley Thomas, Caroline County Lauren M. Lambert, Prince George’s County Rev. Tamara England Wilson, D. Min., Baltimore City Patricia M. Lambert, Esq., Carroll County Marylou N. Yam, Ph.D., Baltimore City Staff: Judith Vaughan-Prather, Executive Director Tammy Wise, Management Associate Fatara Odifa, Administrative Officer Letter from Secretary Padilla Department of Human Services Congratulations to the extraordinary women who will be inducted into the Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame this evening, and to the exceptional young women who will receive the Maryland Women of Tomorrow Award. The Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS) is the state’s primary social service provider, serving over one million people annually. The Department, through its 24 local departments of social services, aggressively pursues opportunities to assist people in economic need, provide preventive services, and protect vulnerable children and adults in each of Maryland’s 23 counties and Baltimore City. Our vision is of a Maryland where people independently support themselves and their families and where individuals are safe from Lourdes R. Padilla, Secretary abuse and neglect. We are the proud home of the Maryland Commission for Women and are pleased to support its work to assure that every resident of our great state, regardless of gender or identity has access to the same opportunities to achieve their very best. The Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame and Women of Tomorrow Awards are one way of highlighting the contributions women have made and continue to make to our history and our future. We commend the Commission for Women for this work and extend our very best wishes to all of this evening’s honorees. Lourdes R. Padilla 3 Mistress of Ceremonies Ava-joye Burnett WJZ-13 CBS Baltimore Ava-joye Burnett joined the WJZ news team in January of 2016. She is currently a weekend anchor and general assignment reporter. During her time here she’s been nominated twice for an EMMY. Prior to joining WJZ, Ava-joye worked at WRIC-TV in Richmond, Va. as a reporter and anchor. Ava-joye started her reporting career in Hagerstown, Md. She’s also worked at WUSA-TV in the nation’s capital behind the scenes, as well as at CTV-News in Prince George’s County, Md. Ava-joye was born in Jamaica. When she moved to the United States, she lived in Montgomery County, Maryland. She attended Seneca Valley High School, then graduated from American University with a Bachelors of Arts degree in journalism. She is currently pursuing her Master of Studies in Law Degree at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law. Ava-joye is a proud member of Zeta Phi Beta, Sorority Incorporated and the National Association of Black Journalists. Ava-joye is also a Board of Governor’s member of the National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. 4 2020 Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame & Maryland Women of Tomorrow Induction & Awards Ceremony March 19, 2020 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Welcome and Introductions Yun Jung Yang, Chair Maryland Commission for Women Opening Mistress of Ceremonies: Ava-joye Burnett WJZ TV News Anchor and Journalist Greetings Yumi Hogan, First Lady of Maryland The Honorable Trent Kittleman, President, Women Legislators of Maryland The Honorable Lourdes Padilla, Secretary, Maryland Department of Human Services The Honorable Susan Lee, Maryland State Senate Joyce Leviton for U.S. Senator Benjamin Cardin Meshellé Johnson for U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen Appreciation to Our Sponsors Tawanda A. Bailey and Carole Jaar Sepe, MCW Vice Chairs Corinna Shen, President and Founding Member The Foundation for the Maryland Commission for Women 2020 Achievement and Recognition Committee Deborah L. Cartee, Committee Chair 2020 Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame Induction Victorine Quille Adams (posthumous), Politician & Community Activist Evelyn Olivia Addison Darden, Esq., Attorney, Civil Rights Advocate Claire L. Parkinson, Ph.D., Climate Change Scientist Nancy Grace Roman, Ph.D. (posthumous), Astronomer, “Mother of the Hubble Telescope” Leslie R. Wolfe, Ph.D. (posthumous), Women’s Rights Advocate Presentation of Plaque to Maryland Women’s Heritage Center The Honorable Trent Kittleman, President, Women Legislators of Maryland to Maria Johnson Darby, President, MWHC 2020 Maryland Women of Tomorrow Awards Jessica Holloway, 12th Grade, Richard Montgomery High School, Montgomery County Laurelle Maubert, 11th Grade, Saint James School, Washington County Carolyn Pascal, 12th Grade, Urbana High School, Frederick County Amulya N. Puttaraju, 12th Grade, Poolesville High School, Montgomery County Dataya Resenois, 11th Grade, Calvert High School, Calvert County 2020 Women’s Centennial Summit Eugenia Henry, Summit Planning Committee Chair Reception 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Conference Room West Miller Senate Office Building 5 2020 Achievement and Recognition Committee Deborah L. Cartee, Chair Committee Members: Roberta Pardo, Gloria Chang, Lauren Lambert, Bonnie Luna, Ishrat Memon, April Nyman, Carole Jaar Sepe, Corinna Shen Deborah L. Cartee, Chair 2020 Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame The Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame is a rich source of biographies of women who made significant and lasting contributions to the history and culture of our state and our nation. Established in 1985 as a partnership between the Maryland Commission for Women and the Women Legislators of Maryland, the Hall of Fame honors Maryland women whose lives and work are of historic significance to the economic, political, cultural and social life of the state. Each year the Maryland Commission for Women and the Women Legislators of Maryland call for nominations of women who have made history in fields such as the arts, athletics, business, community advocacy, education, government, the humanities, human rights, law, medicine, the military, philanthropy, and science. An independent, all-volunteer committee representing leaders of state- wide women’s organizations reviews the nominations and selects those to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Brief biographies are displayed online at the Maryland Women’s Heritage Center (www. mdwomensheritagecenter.org) and full biographies are posted online at the website of the Maryland State Archives at: http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/educ/exhibits/womenshall/html/whflist.html 6 2020 Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame 2020 Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame Selection Committee Joyce Duckett, Board Member, Maryland League of Women Voters Rachel Mygatt, Board of Directors, Maryland Women’s Heritage Center Margaret (Meg) Oliver, President, Women’s Bar Association of Maryland La’Kenya Walter, Co-President, Business & Professional Women of Maryland (BPW/MD) Susan Wierman, Co-President, American Association of University Women (AAUW MD) 7 Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame Honorees 1985 – 2017 1985 1995 2005 2013 Margaret Brent * Jill Moss Greenberg Shoshana S. Cardin Hon. Helen Delich Bently Rachel Carson* Mary L. Nock* B. Olive Cole* Hon. Jean B. Cryor* Hon. Rita C. Davidson * Amanda Taylor Norris, M.D.* Susan R. Panny, M.D. Charlene Mickens Dukes, Ed.D. Hon. Gladys Noon Spellman Nettie Barcroft Taylor Edyth H. Schoenrich, M.D., Hon. Ellen Sauerbrey Harriet Ross Tubman* Euphemia M Goldsborough M.P.H. Linda Shevitz 1986 Wilson* 2006 Beatrice Tignor, Ed.D. Lillie Carroll Jackson * 1996 Susan P. Baker 2014 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton* Madeleine L. Ellicott* Liebe Sokol Diamond, M.D. Dorothy Bailey Henrietta Szold* Ethel Llewellyn Ennis Bea Gaddy* Agnes Kane Callum Jeannette Rosner Wolman Mary Digges Lee* Marilyn Hughes Gaston, M.D. Renee Fox, M.D. H. Margret Zassenhaus, M.D. Brigid G. Leventhal, M.D.* Rebecca Alban Hoffberger Susan Goering 1987 Barbara Robinson Grace Snively* Henrietta Lacks* Clara Barton* 1997 2007 Ann Cipriano Rees Frances Ellen Watkins Harper* Diane L. Adams, M.D. Colonel Annette M. Deener 2015 Juanita Jackson Mitchell Sol del Ande Mendez Eaton Sally T. Grant Hon. Beverly B. Byron Mary Shaw Shorb, Ph.D. Catherine R. Gira, Ph.D. Prasanna Nair, M.D., M.P.H. Gail de Planque, Ph.D.* Helen Brooke Taussig, M.D.* Hon. Helen L. Koss Karen H. Rothenberg, J.D., Mary S.