Sally Louisa Tompkins
Virginia Women In History
Appointed a captain in the Confederate army, Sally Tompkins managed a hospital in Richmond during the Civil War.
2001 Virginia Women in History Honoree
Christine Mann Darden
Virginia Women In History
As a mathematician and aerospace engineer at NASA for forty years, Christine Mann Darden was a leader in researching supersonic flight and sonic booms.
2002 Virginia Women in History Honoree
Annabelle Ravenscroft Gibson Jenkins
Virginia Women In History
Annabella Ravenscroft Gibson Jenkins established a hospital in Richmond that accepted all patients regardless of their ability to pay.
2003 Virginia Women in History Honoree
Sarah Garland Boyd Jones
Virginia Women In History
Sarah Garland Boyd Jones was the first African American woman to pass the Virginia Medical Examining Board's examination.
2004 Virginia Women in History Honoree
Bessie Blount Griffin
Virginia Women In History
Physical therapist Bessie Blount Griffin invented devices to help wounded soldiers and was a pioneer in the field of forensic science.
2005 Virginia Women in History Honoree
Grace Brewster Murray Hopper
Virginia Women In History
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.
2006 Virginia Women in History Honoree
Katherine Harwood Waller Barrett
Virginia Women In History
Katherine Harwood Waller Barrett devoted her life to providing needed medical care, shelter, education, and training to unmarried mothers and their children.
2006 Virginia Women in History Honoree
Isaac David Burrell
African American Trailblazers
A physician, Isaac David Burrell operated the only pharmacy for African Americans in Roanoke for many years.
2007 African American Trailblazers Honoree
Percy Casino Corbin
African American Trailblazers
Civil rights leader Percy Casino Corbin strove to bring equality to the school system in Pulaski, Virginia.
2008 African American Trailblazers Honoree
Leland Melvin
African American Trailblazers
Leland D. Melvin inspires young people and encourages them to aspire to careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
2009 African American Trailblazers Honoree