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A gifted storyteller, Lee Smith highlights the stories and voices of the Appalachian community where she was raised.

Roanoke

As a teenager, Caitlyn Day initiated a successful community effort to establish the Craig County Public Library.

Craig County

After learning about her Monacan heritage, Mary Belvin Wade became an outspoken advocate for Virginia's Indian tribes.

Richmond

A track star and Olympic champion, Benita Fitzgerald Mosley serves as president and CEO of Women in Cable and Telecommunications and works to expand opportunities for young women in sports.

Haymarket

G. Anne Nelson Richardson, chief of the Rappahannock since 1998, works to revitalize her community and win federal recognition for Virginia's Indians.

King and Queen County

Sister Marie Majella Berg transformed Marymount University from a junior college for women to a coeducational university during thirty years as its president.

Arlington County

Nicknamed "Grandma COBOL," Grace Brewster Murray Hopper was a pioneer in computer science and the first woman to achieve the rank of rear admiral in the United States Navy.

Arlington County

Mary Tyler Freeman Cheek McClenahan worked to improve the life of Richmond residents and to preserve Virginia's history.

Richmond

Tennis champion Arthur Ashe was an advocate for human dignity around the world.

Richmond

A cofounder of Black Entertainment Television, Sheila Crump Johnson is a dynamic philanthropist who supports education and the arts.

Hampton