Ann Makemie Holden
Virginia Women In History
At a time when women had few rights, Ann Makemie Holden managed her large plantation on the Eastern Shore and strove to uphold the ideals of the American Revolution.
2004 Virginia Women in History Honoree
Annie Belle Daniels
African American Trailblazers
Annie Belle Daniels, the founder of the Madam Daniels School of Beauty Culture, is an influential civil rights and political activist in Newport News.
2011 African American Trailblazers Honoree
Benita Fitzgerald Mosley
Virginia Women In History
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.
2006 Virginia Women in History
Betty Sams Christian
Virginia Women In History
A president of Central Coca-Cola Bottling Company for more than twenty years, Betty Sams Christian enriched her community through philanthropy.
2012 Virginia Women in History Honoree
Chris Little
New Virginians
A native of Ireland, Chris Little co-founded a successful software and human resource consulting company.
Christiana Burdett Campbell
Virginia Women In History
Christiana Campbell became one of Williamsburg's most prominent and successful tavern keepers during the Revolutionary era.
2012 Virginia Women in History Honoree
Christopher Howard
African American Trailblazers
Christopher Bernard Howard sets an example for Hampden-Sydney students and for everyone through his impressive sum of service to the country and youth-enrichment efforts in Africa and the United States.
2010 African American Trailblazers Honoree
Claudia Whitworth
African American Trailblazers
Claudia Alexander Whitworth has worked diligently over the decades to improve the quality of life in Roanoke.
2009 African American Trailblazers Honoree
Clementina Rind
Virginia Women In History
Clementina Rind was the first female printer in colonial Virginia.
2000 Virginia Women in History Honoree
Corazon Sandoval Foley
Virginia Women In History
Corazon Sandoval Foley is an advocate and leader for collecting stories of Asian American immigrants through oral history and research projects within her community.
2017 Virginia Women in History Honoree