New Jersey Women's Hall of Fame facts for kids
The New Jersey Women's Hall of Fame celebrates amazing women from New Jersey! It was started in 2011 by the YWCA of Trenton, in Trenton, New Jersey. This special hall of fame honors women who have done great things and made a big difference in their communities and beyond.
Honoring New Jersey's Amazing Women
The New Jersey Women's Hall of Fame was created to recognize and celebrate women who have achieved incredible things. Each year, new women are added to the Hall of Fame at a special event called the Annual Induction Gala, usually held in the spring.
When someone is inducted, they receive a beautiful award called the Gerber Daisy Award. This award was first made in 2011 by a company called Boehm Porcelain, located in Trenton. The very first group of women was honored on March 31, 2011.
The YWCA of Trenton, which started this Hall of Fame, is an organization that has been helping people since 1904. Their main goals are to help women become strong and independent, to stop racism, and to encourage peace, fairness, freedom, and respect for everyone.
Meet the Inductees
Many inspiring women have been inducted into the New Jersey Women's Hall of Fame. Here are some of the incredible women who have been honored for their achievements:
| Name | Image | Year | Area of achievement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Guadagno |  |
2011 | Served as the Lt. Governor of New Jersey |
| Mary Jo Abbondanza | 2011 | Leader in health promotion at St. Francis Medical Center | |
| Edith Savage-Jennings | 2011 | Champion for civil rights and women's rights | |
| Meta Griffith | 2011 | Successful business woman and community activist | |
| Brenda Ross-Dulan | 2011 | Important leader at Wells Fargo | |
| Christina Seix | 2011 | Investment expert and founder of a school for kids who need extra support | |
| Elise Tretola | 2011 | Started a non-profit group to help people with disabilities | |
| Lynne Azarchi | 2012 | Created the Kidsbridge Tolerance Museum, which teaches kindness | |
| Mary Higgins Clark |  |
2012 | Famous novelist who wrote many mystery books |
| Carmen M. Garcia | 2012 | Former Chief Judge of Trenton Municipal Court | |
| Lillian Harrington | 2012 | Sister Harrington is a member of the Religious Teachers Filippini and president of Villa Victoria Academy | |
| Anne LaBate | 2012 | Dedicated community volunteer and business leader | |
| Alice Paul |  |
2012 | Important leader in the women's right to vote movement and author of the Equal Rights Amendment |
| C. Vivian Stringer |  |
2012 | Highly successful head coach of the Rutgers Women’s Basketball Team |
| Lisa P. Jackson |  |
2013 | Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
| Amy B. Mansue | 2013 | President and CEO of Children's Specialized Hospital | |
| Becky Halstead |  |
2013 | Retired United States Army Brigadier general; first woman graduate of United States Military Academy to become a general |
| Eleanor V. Horne | 2013 | Community activist and retired Vice President of Educational Testing Service | |
| June Ballinger | 2013 | Executive Artistic Director of Passage Theater Company | |
| Gloria Bonilla-Santiago | 2013 | Distinguished Professor at Rutgers University | |
| Mary G. Roebling | 2013 | Chairwoman of National State Bank; first woman to lead a national bank | |
| Beverly Richardson | 2014 | Vice President at Burlington County College | |
| Ivonne Diaz-Claisse | 2014 | President of HISPA, an organization that inspires students | |
| Mildred B. Gershen | 2014 | President and CEO of Moderate Income Management Company | |
| Hazel Gluck | 2014 | Partner at MBI GluckShaw | |
| Kim C. Hanemann | 2014 | Vice President of Delivery Projects & Construction at PSE&G | |
| Nina D. Melker | 2014 | Sr. Vice President of Hopewell Valley Community Bank | |
| Etta Rudolf Denk | 2015 | Senior VP at Bank of America New Jersey | |
| Jennifer A. Downing | 2015 | Chief Assistant Prosecutor for Mercer County | |
| Caren S. Franzini | 2015 | Financial advisor and former Chief Executive Officer of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority | |
| Patricia A. Hartpence | 2015 | Assistant Vice President for Corporate Giving at NJM Insurance Group | |
| Virginia Long | 2015 | Legal counsel and retired justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey | |
| Sheila Gallagher-Montone | 2015 | Retired publisher of the Times of Trenton newspaper |
See also
In Spanish: Salón de la Fama de las mujeres de Nueva Jersey para niños
