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Maine Women's Hall of Fame

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Profiles

  • Mesannie Mabel Libby Wilkins (1891 - 1980)
    “This is one of those stories that shouldn’t be lost,” said McShane, who said Wilkins’ story is a profile in courage about a famous Maine woman. “It’s too bad she had to be remembered as Jackass Annie....
  • Esther E. Wood (1905 - 2002)
    Esther Elizabeth Wood (September 2, 1905 – December 1, 2002) was an American historian, educator, writer, and journalist. She taught history and social science at Gorham State Teachers College (now t...
  • Dorothy M. Healy (1914 - 1990)
    Dorothy Murphy Healy (March 21, 1914 – October 16, 1990) was an American educator, historian, and curator. She was Professor of English Literature at Westbrook College, Portland, Maine, where she als...
  • Ninetta May Runnals (1885 - 1980)
    Ninetta May "Nettie" Runnals (January 14, 1885 – June 1, 1980) was an American academic and college administrator. She served as Dean of Women at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, her alma mater, f...
  • Elizabeth S. Russell (1913 - 2001)
    Elizabeth Shull Russell (May 1, 1913 – May 28, 2001), also known as "Tibby" Russell, was an American biologist in the field of mammalian developmental genetics, spending most of her career at the Jac...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine_Women%27s_Hall_of_Fame

The Maine Women's Hall of Fame was created in 1990 to honor the achievements of women associated with the U.S. state of Maine. The induction ceremonies are held each year during March, designated as Women's History Month. Nominees are chosen by the public via an online nomination form. The University of Maine at Augusta displays the hall of fame in its Bennett D. Katz Library, and also hosts the hall of fame online at the university's website.

Inductees

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine_Women%27s_Hall_of_Fame#Inductees