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.^[1] Each inductee receives the Gerber Daisy Award, created in 2011 by Boehm Porcelain, of Trenton, for the hall of fame.^[2] The inaugural class of 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.^[3]

Criteria

See footnote^[4]

Inductees

2011–2019

2011

For each inductee's biography, see footnote^[5]

For photos of the induction gala, see footnote^[6]

• Kim Guadagno, Lt. Governor of the State of New Jersey
• Mary Jo Abbondanza, St. Francis Medical Center
• Meta Griffith (posthumously), Griffith Electric
• Brenda Ross-Dulan, Wells Fargo
• Edith Savage Jennings, civil-rights icon
• Christina Seix, Christina Seix Academy
• Elise Tretola, Allies, Inc.

2012

See footnote^[7]

• Lynne Azarchi, executive director of Kidsbridge Tolerance Museum
• Mary Higgins Clark, world-renowned author
• Carmen M. Garcia, former Chief Judge of Trenton Municipal Court
• Sr. Lillian Harrington, MPF, president of Villa Victoria Academy
• Anne LaBate, president of Segal LaBate Commercial Real Estate
• Alice Paul (posthumously), women’s rights suffragist
• C. Vivian Stringer, head coach of the Rutgers Women’s Basketball Team

See also

• New Jersey Hall of Fame
• Sports Hall of Fame of New Jersey
• National Women's Hall of Fame
• Michigan Women's Hall of Fame
• Ohio Women's Hall of Fame
• Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame

Footnotes

1. ^ The Annual Induction Gala. New Jersey Women's Hall of Fame official website (YWCA of Trenton). Retrieved 2011-09-23.
2. ^ The Gerber Daisy Award. New Jersey Women's Hall of Fame official website (YWCA of Trenton). Retrieved 2011-09-23.
3. ^ Go to About Us and scroll down to "About The YWCA of Trenton". New Jersey Women's Hall of Fame official website (YWCA of Trenton). Retrieved 2011-09-23.
4. ^ Induction Criteria. New Jersey Women's Hall of Fame official website (YWCA of Trenton). Retrieved 2011-09-23.
5. ^ For each inductee's biography, go to Class of 2011 and click on the link below the inductee's photo. New Jersey Women's Hall of Fame official website (YWCA of Trenton). Retrieved 2011-09-23.
6. ^ To view photos of the induction gala, go to Class of 2011, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the link for "pictures of the 2011 Induction Gala". New Jersey Women's Hall of Fame official website (YWCA of Trenton). Retrieved 2011-09-23.
7. ^ Class of 2012. New Jersey Women's Hall of Fame official website (YWCA of Trenton). Retrieved 2011-09-23.

External links

• New Jersey Women's Hall of Fame official website (YWCA of Trenton)

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