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Hattie Caraway, first woman elected as a United States Senator
Hillary Clinton Secretary of State, 2010
Betty Bumpers, Arkansas first lady, 1999

The Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame is a non-profit, volunteer organization that recognizes women who have contributed to history of the U.S. state of Arkansas.

History

The organization was founded and incorporated as a non-profit organization in 2014 to recognize women's contributions and impact upon the state of Arkansas. It was formed as a partnership between the Arkansas Business Publishing Group and the North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce.[1] An eleven-member board was developed to create a permanent location for the Hall of Fame and a sustained tribute to the women who have helped to build the state. Until a permanent facility is built, the plans call for a statewide traveling exhibit on the inductees.[2] The inaugural group of women, inducted on 27 August 2015, included 11 women and one organization, the Women's Emergency Committee to Open Our Schools and were selected from public nominations of 73 potential candidates.[3]

Criteria

The criteria for induction into the Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame is that women were born in and achieved recognition within the state; are or have been a resident in Arkansas for an extended period of time and achieved prominence within the state; or were born in or lived in Arkansas for a significant period of time and achieved prominence elsewhere. Additional criteria:

  • Made significant and enduring contributions to their field, whether professional or not;
  • Made improvements to the cultural, economic, political or social status of their community, the state or the nation;
  • Elevated the status of women and/or girls;
  • Helped open new frontiers for women and the general society;
  • Were inspirational role models.[4]

Inductees

The hall inducts new members annually and includes both contemporary and historical women or organizations which benefit women.[4]

Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame
Name Image Birth–Death Year Area of achievement
Mary Ann Arnold (1927–) 2015 first female mayor of Marked Tree, Arkansas, President of agribusiness and communications firm E. Ritter & Co[5]
Daisy Bates (1914–1999) 2015 American civil rights activist, Little Rock Integration Crisis planner[6]
Betty Bumpers (1925–) 2015 former Arkansas first lady who led a statewide childhood immunization program[7]
Hattie Caraway (1878–1950) 2015 first woman elected to serve in the United States Senate[8]
Hillary Clinton (1947–) 2015 former Arkansas first lady, first lady of the United States, U.S. senator from New York, and U.S. Secretary of State[9]
Hester Davis (1930–2014) 2015 State Archaeologist with the Arkansas Archaeological Survey[10]
Roberta Fulbright (1874–1953) 2015 Newspaper publisher and women's rights advocate; mother of United States Senator J. William Fulbright[11]
Mary Good (1931–) 2015 Founding Dean of the College of Engineering and Information Technology (E.I.T.) at the University of Arkansas Little Rock[12]
Johnelle Hunt (1874–1953) 2015 co-founder and former Board Member of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.[13]
Edith Jones (1927–) 2015 first African American to attend and to graduate from the University of Arkansas Medical School, first female president of the National Medical Association[14]
Alice Walton (1949–) 2015 WalMart heiress and founder of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art[15]
Women's Emergency Committee to Open Our Schools 2015 WEC
Betty Ann Lowe (1934–2013) 2016 pediatrician and educator[16]
Bettye Caldwell (1924–2016) 2016 educator and academic[17]
Cathy Cunningham 2016 community development advocate[18]
Kay Kelley Arnold 2016 community activist[19]
Lottie Shackelford 2016 politician, mayor of Little Rock[20]
Jocelyn Elders (1933–) 2016 former Surgeon General of the United States[21]
Patti Upton 2016 Founder and former CEO of decorative fragrance company Aromatique[22]
Pat Walker (1919–) 2016 philanthropist[23]
Religious Sisters of Mercy of the Americas 2016

References

  1. ^ "Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame Inducts Inaugural Class". Fayetteville, Arkansas: University of Arkansas News. August 28, 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  2. ^ Lyon, John (April 22, 2015). "Organizers Seek Nominations For Arkansas Women's Hall Of Fame". Ft. Smith, Arkansas: Times Record. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  3. ^ Lyon, John (June 22, 2015). "Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame names first inductees". North Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas News Bureau. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame Announces Inaugural Inductees". North Little Rock, Arkansas: North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce. June 22, 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Mary Ann Ritter Arnold". Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Daisy Gatson Bates". Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  7. ^ "Betty Bumpers". Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  8. ^ "Hattie Caraway". Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  9. ^ "Hillary Rodham Clinton". Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  10. ^ "Hester Ashmead Davis". Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  11. ^ "Roberta Waugh Fulbright". Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  12. ^ "Mary L. Good". Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  13. ^ "Johnelle Hunt". Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  14. ^ "Edith Irby Jones". Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  15. ^ "Alice Walton". Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  16. ^ "2016 Inductees". Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  17. ^ "2016 Inductees". Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  18. ^ "2016 Inductees". Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  19. ^ "2016 Inductees". Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  20. ^ "2016 Inductees". Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  21. ^ "2016 Inductees". Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  22. ^ "2016 Inductees". Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  23. ^ "2016 Inductees". Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2 July 2016.

Further reading

  • Stuck, Dorothy D.; Snow, Nan (1997). Roberta A Most Remarkable Fulbright. Fayetteville, AR: University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 978-1-55728-460-0.
  • White, Nancy Marie; Marrinan, Rochelle A.; Sullivan, Lynne P. (1999). Grit-Tempered: Early Women Archaeologists in the Southeastern United States. Florida Museum of Natural History: Ripley P. Bullen. Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida. ISBN 978-0-8130-1686-3.
  • Williams, Nancy A.; Whayne, Jeannie M. (2000). Arkansas Biography A Collection of Notable Lives. Fayetteville, AR: University of Arkansas Press. ISBN 1-55728-587-X.
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