Sarah Deal Burrow made history as she became the first female Marine pilot in the over 220-year history of the Marine Corps.

Dr. Ruth Ratner Miller, a civic leader, businesswoman and philanthropist from Cleveland, Ohio. She was the first woman health director for Cleveland and developed many successful health awareness programs.

Tella Kitchen is considered one of America’s top folk art painters, bringing the rural landscapes of Ohio and Indiana to life.

Stephanie Tubbs Jones, from Cleveland, Ohio made history as she became the first African American woman from Ohio to be elected to the United States House of Representatives.

Toni Morrison is an American novelist from Lorain, Ohio whose work concentrated on expressive depictions of Black America and rural Afro-American communities. She captivates audiences through her poetic style and her rich intertwining of the mythic.

Rita Francis Dove, from Akron, Ohio is an American poet, author and professor at the University of Virginia who made history by becoming the first African American and youngest person to be appointed to the position of Poet Laureate by the Library of Congress in 1993.