New Jersey Women's Hall of Fame

The New Jersey Women's Hall of Fame was established in 2011, by the YWCA of Trenton, in Trenton, New Jersey.

Inductions into the hall of fame occur at the Annual Induction Gala, which is held in the Spring. Each inductee receives the Gerber Daisy Award, created in 2011 by Boehm Porcelain, of Trenton, for the hall of fame. The inaugural class was inducted on March 31, 2011.

The YWCA of Trenton—sponsor of the hall—was founded in 1904, to empower women, eliminate racism, and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for everyone.

Inductees

New Jersey Women's Hall of Fame
NameImageBirth–DeathYearArea of achievementRef(s)
Kim Guadagno (b. 1959)2011Lt. Governor of the State of New Jersey[1]
Mary Jo Abbondanza2011Executive Director of Health Promotions at St. Francis Medical Center[2]
Edith Savage-Jennings2011Civil-rights and women's rights[3]
Meta Griffith(d. 2010)2011Business woman, community activist[4]
Brenda Ross-Dulan2011Wells Fargo[5]
Christina Seix(b. 1950)2011Investment counselor, founder of Christina Seix Academy prep school for underserved kids[6]
Elise Tretola2011Founded a non-profit organization to serve the needs of people with disabilities[7]
Lynne Azarchi(b. 1963)2012Creator of Kidsbridge Tolerance Museum[8]
Mary Higgins Clark (b. 1927)2012Novelist[9]
Carmen M. Garcia2012Former Chief Judge of Trenton Municipal Court; member of the New Jersey State Patrol Board[10]
Lillian Harrington(b.1934)2012Sister Harrington is a member of the Religious Teachers Filippini and president of Villa Victoria Academy[11][12]
Anne LaBate2012Community volunteerism; president of Segal LaBate Commercial Real Estate[13]
Alice Paul (1885–1977)2012Women's Right Suffragist and author of the Equal Rights Amendment[14]
C. Vivian Stringer (b. 1948)2012Head coach of the Rutgers Women’s Basketball Team[15]
Lisa P. Jackson (b. 1962)2013Administrator of the U.S. EPA[16]
Amy B. Mansue2013President and CEO of Children's Specialized Hospital[17]
Becky Halstead (b. 1959)2013Retired United States Army Brigadier general; first woman graduate of United States Military Academy to rise to the rank of general officer[18]
Eleanor V. Horne2013Second Vice Chair to NNSTOY (National State Teachers of the Year) Board of Directors; community activist and retired Vice President of Educational Testing Service[19]
June Ballinger2013Executive Artistic Director, Passage Theater Company[20]
Gloria Bonilla-Santiago(b. 1954)2013Board of Governors Distinguished Service Professor Rutgers University[21]
Mary G. Roebling(1905–1994)2013Chairwoman of National State Bank; first woman head of a national bank[22]
Beverly Richardson2014Vice President, Burlington County College[23]
Ivonne Diaz-Claisse2014President of HISPA (Hispanics Inspiring Students' Performance and Achievement)[24]
Mildred B. Gershen2014President and CEO of Moderate Income Management Company[25]
Hazel Gluck(b. 1934)2014Partner, MBI GluckShaw[26]
Kim C. Hanemann2014Vice President of Delivery Projects & Construction, PSE&G[27]
Nina D. Melker2014Sr. Vice President of Hopewell Valley Community Bank[28]
Etta Rudolf Denk2015Senior VP Bank of America New Jersey[29]
Jennifer A. Downing2015Chief Assistant Prosecutor Mercer County Prosecutor's Office[30]
Caren S. Franzini2015Financial/economic advisor, former Chief Executive Officer of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority[31]
Patricia A. Hartpence2015Assistant Vice President for Corporate Giving NJM Insurance Group[32]
Virginia Long(b. 1942)2015Legal counsel, retired justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey[33]
Sheila Gallagher-Montone2015Retired Times of Trenton publisher[34]

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