Page 15 - Distinguished Daughters Special Edition

The Complete Court of Distinguished Daughters
Alexander, Erika (June 1987) Award-winning
actress of films, stage, and TV. Co-author of
graphic novels. Hilary Clinton activist. Inducted
in 2014.
Allred, Gloria Bloom (June 1959) Civil rights
and women's rights attorney, author, radio & TV
talk show host. Inducted in 2016.
Alston-Mills, Brenda (June 1968) Biology
professor, research scientist, author, and expert
on diversity in higher education. Inducted in
2006.
Alt-White, Anna (June 1965) Professor, nurse
educator who held a high post in the Veteran's
Administration. Inducted in 2008.
*Alter, Elaine Nachman (June 1923) One of
the first GHS graduates to be
an engineer and one of the
first to become an
aeronautical engineer.
Inducted in 2004.
Asher, Lila Oliver (June
1939) Internationally
acclaimed artist in painting,
sculpture, ceramics, and
prints. Her works are on
display in major museums
and galleries around the
world. Inducted in 2010.
*Bailey, Helen
Cheyney(June 1916) GHS
Principal, District
Superintendent, Associate Superintendent of
Schools (Philadelphia). Inducted in 1998.
*Banks, Leslie Esdaile (June 1977) World-
famous author of best-selling 2012.
novels. Inducted in 2010.
Bennett, Arlene Parsons
(June 1951) Physician, first
African American woman to
Leslie Esdaile Banks graduate from University of
Pennsylvania. Inducted in
2000.
Blumberg Twins (Shirley
Melvin & Doris Polsky)
(June 1942) Military computer programmers of
World War II. "The Secret Rosies " Later
programmed ENIAC. Inducted in 2012.
*Boyer, Sallie C. (January 1930) Nurse, nurse I
educator, administrator, and poet.
*Campbell, Elizabeth (Bebe) Moore (January
1967 Major American novelist with an abiding
interest in raising awareness of mental health
care for minorities. Inducted in 2008.
Campbell, Mary Schmidt (January 1965)
President of Spelman College. Previously served
as Dean of Tisch College of the Arts at NYU.
Inducted in 2006.
Chase-Riboud, Barbara (June 1952)
Internationally hailed artist and best-selling
author. Inducted in 1998.
Churchill, Buntzie (Ellen) Ellis (January
1957) President of the World Affairs council,
author, and educator.
Inducted in 1998.
Clayton, Constance E.
(January 1951) First woman
and first African American
female Superintendent of
Philadelphia Public Schools.
Inducted in 1998.
Cohen, Lois Kushner
(January 1956) Now retired,
she was for many years
Associate Director of
International Health, National
Helen Cheyney Bailey Institute of Dental and
Craniofacial Research.
Inducted in 2006.
Debisette, Annette Tyree (June 1975)
Captain in U.S. Public Health Service and
teaches at three nursing schools. Inducted in
Dennery, Linda Lieberman (June 1965)
Publisher of two Pulitzer Prize–winning
newspapers. She enjoys a second career in
healthcare planning. Inducted in 2004.
Deull, Norma Molitch (June 1951) Owner and
president of Clark Transfer, Inc. a major
transport company for film and television sets
and materials. Inducted in 2006.
Dubois, Ruth Harburg (January 1951) Lifelong
advocate for improving the health and welfare
of children and vulnerable adults. Inducted in
2006.
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