Emily White Fleming
Emily White Fleming preserved numerous Fredericksburg landmarks for future generations.
Elizabeth Henry Campbell Russell
Setting a charitable example, Elizabeth Henry Campbell Russell fostered the fledgling Methodist Church in southwestern Virginia as a devoted adherent…
Felicia Warburg Rogan
Felicia Warburg Rogan's efforts to promote Virginia's wine industry have earned her the title "the First Lady of Virginia Wine."
Eleanor Bontecou
Eleanor Bontecou overcame debilitating illness to combat discrimination against Japanese Americans during World War II, study the treatment of…
Pearl Fu
By directing the annual Local Colors festival, Pearl Fu celebrates the ethnic and cultural diversity of the Roanoke area.
Lillian Lincoln Lambert
Overcoming racial and gender prejudices, Lillian Lincoln Lambert became the first African American woman to earn an MBA from the Harvard Business…
Bessie Niemeyer Marshall
Bessie Niemeyer Marshall created detailed watercolors of plants as part of a federally funded project that rescued a Petersburg park.
Lucy Addison
A pioneering educator, Lucy Addison developed the first accredited high school for Roanoke's African American community.