Virginia Hamilton has written over 41 books including “The House of Dies Drear” and “M.C. Higgins, the Great.” Her influential books have earned her every major award in youth literature.

Florence Wang is a community leader and educator dedicated to the arts and preserving culture. Her community involvement spans over 30 years of service in the Youngstown area.

Faye Wattleton was a women’s rights activist and educator dedicated to improving the lives of women everywhere. She was the first woman, first African American woman and the youngest person to serve as President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

Charity Edna Adams Earley was the first Black commissioned officer in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps and the commanding officer of the first battalion of African American women to serve overseas during World War II.

Betty Montgomery made history when she became Ohio’s first woman Attorney General in 1995.

Annie Oakley is an American sharpshooter who starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show and made history as one of America's only woman sharpshooters.

Maude Charles Collins made history in 1925 when she became Ohio’s first woman sheriff.

Nancy Lusk Zimpher is an American educator, state university leader and former Chancellor of the State University of New York from Gallipolis, Ohio, who shattered the glass ceiling throughout her momentous career in education.

Patricia Louise Fletcher set a precedent for the future generations of Ohio women as the 25th president of the National Association of Colored Women’s Clubs and Youth Affiliates by embodying the motto, “Lifting as we climb.”

Raquel Diaz-Sprague is a scientist and advocate for humane work environments, located in Columbus, Ohio.