Christine Herter Kendall
An accomplished artist and musician, Christine Herter Kendall cofounded the Garth Newel Music Center in Bath County.
Mary Berkley Minor Blackford
Appalled by the violence of slavery and its effect on society, Mary Minor Blackford became a vocal anti-slavery supporter.
Rachel Findlay
The granddaughter of an illegally enslaved Indian woman, Rachel Findlay successfully sued for her freedom and ensured the freedom of many of her…
Stoner Winslett
As artistic director and choreographer, Stoner Winslett has built the Richmond Ballet into a nationally recognized professional dance company.
Deborah A. "Debbie" Ryan
Debbie Ryan turned the University of Virginia women's basketball team into a national power and currently campaigns for research into pancreatic…
Elizabeth Ashburn Duke
As a member of the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, banker Elizabeth Duke helped implement the Federal Reserve System's response to the financial…
Mildred Delores Jeter Loving
As a plaintiff in the 1967 Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia, Mildred Jeter Loving helped legalize interracial marriage in Virginia and the United…
Naomi Silverman Cohn
Activist Naomi Silverman Cohn advocated social legislation to improve the lives of women and children.