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Klein, Janet Surman (June 1947) Historic Nissman, Barbara (June 1962) Internationally I
preservation expert, Chair of Pennsylvania acclaimed classical pianist and recording artist.
Historic Commission. Inducted in 2002. Author and educator. Inducted in 2006.
*Klinghoffer, June (June 1938) Professor of Olds, Sally Wendkos (June 1951) Author of 10
medicine and Director of Teaching Programs at books and more than 200 articles on child
the Medical College of Pennsylvania. Inducted in development, women's lives, and mental health.
2006. ? Inducted in 2006.
Payne, Margaret Gatter (January 1964) One
Knauer, Virginia Wright (June 1933) Held of the first women to be a pastor in the
important government jobs on the city, state, Evangelical Lutheran Church, one of the first
and national levels and served as economic women to be ordained a Bishop. Inducted in
advisor to U.S. Presidents Nixon, Ford, and 2014.
Reagan. Inducted in 1998.
Pilot, Ann Hobson (June 1961) Principal
*Kroser, Lila Stein (January 1950) Physician, harpist of the Boston Symphony for some 40
served as President of both the Philadelphia years, after holding the same chair in the
County and Pennsylvania Medical Societies. Boston Pops and National Symphony. First
Inducted in 1998. African American woman in these posts.
Inducted in 2002.
Lane, Pinkie Gordon (June 1940) First African
American woman to become Poet Laureate of Pindell, Howardena (January 1961) Award-
Louisiana and to be awarded a Ph.D. from winning artist, author, and professor. Inducted
Louisiana State University. Inducted in 2008. in 2000.
Lediger, Cecilia (June 1932) Served in the U.S. Pinkenson, Sharon (June 1966) Director of the
Army Nurse Corps in World War II. Founded four Greater Philadelphia Film Office. Brought top
schools of nursing at university level and movie and TV producers to make films here,
mentored students for years. Inducted in 2004. bringing in jobs and money. Inducted in 2000.
Lipman, Terri Hendler (June 1971) Professor, Procope, Jonelle (1968) President and CEO of
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, the Apollo Theater Foundation. She mounted a
Assistant Dean for Community Engagement. major fundraiser to help bring the Apollo back to
Inducted in 2014. glory. Inducted in 2012.
Massiah-Jackson, Frederica (June 1967) Renner, Marguerite (June 1966) Professor,
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas since1983. expert on women's history, and author.
President Judge 2001-2006. Inducted in 2002. Inducted in 2000.
McCoullum, Valarie Swain-Cade (June 1969) Restifo, Linda M.D., Ph.D. (June 1974) Full
Vice Provost for Student Life, University of Professor and Research Scientist at University at
Pennsylvania, former President of Cheyney Tucson. Inducted in 2010.
University. Inducted in 2014.
Reynolds Brown, Blondell (June 1970)
Merritt, Lucy Taxis Shoe (June 1923) Councilwoman At-Large, Philadelphia City
Professor, distinguished field archaeologist, Council. Champion of women's and children's
author of five books on ancient architecture. causes. Inducted in 2008.
Inducted in 2004.
*Richette, Lisa Aversa (January 1946)
Mill, Linda (June 1981) Major figure in banking, Attorney, author, Judge of the Court of Common
an expert on programs to prevent elder fraud. Pleas, and law school professor. Inducted in
Designed the GHS Walk Against Cancer. Inducted 1998.
in 2008.
Rodin, Judith Seitz (June 1962) First woman
*Morris, Mabel Harmon (January 1939) A president of the University of Pennsylvania, and
leader in the merger of all public health nursing President of the Rockefeller Foundation.
agencies in Philadelphia, resulting in major Inducted in 1998.
advances in public health. Inducted in 1998.
Rovner, Ilana Diamond (June 1956) Deputy
Nesbitt, Wanda L. (June 1974) U.S. Governor of Illinois, Judge of the U.S. Circuit
Ambassador to several African nations. Career Court of Illinois. Inducted in 2010.
diplomat. Inducted in 2012.
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