Over forty years ago, in an effort to inspire future generations of female leaders, the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame was established. The initial group of inductees included such noteworthy subjects as Elizabeth Chandler, Martha Griffiths, Helen Milliken, Rosa Parks, Anna Howard Shaw, and Sojourner Truth. Each year since, a group of women are nominated by an admiring public to be considered for induction, and the nomination process is now open.
If you know, or know of, a woman worthy of consideration, the selection committee would like to hear from you. Perhaps it’s your own mother or aunt, a mentor, or a woman you’ve never met, but whose accomplishments and example have been inspirational to many.
These are the basic criteria to consider:
- Nominees have to be born in Michigan, achieved prominence within the state, or been a resident of the state for an extended period.
- Nominees will be considered based on having a distinctive accomplishment (professional or personal), and service or activities that have made an impact on progress for women and girls.
- The candidate may either be living or deceased. Nominations may be made for specifically-named individuals or for a group or class of women who are jointly associated with a significant event or movement.
Click HERE to view the full set of criteria and the nomination form.
The nomination process is open until May 8, 2025. The women selected will be honored at the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in the fall. After the women are officially inducted, their stories remain on the Hall of Fame timeline and website here.
Last year’s inductees were Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, attorney Julia Donovan Darlow, Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Bridget Mary McCormack, professor Janice K. Means, DSO president Anne Parsons, professor Geneva Smitherman and lighthouse keeper Elizabeth Whitney Williams.
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