2024 Achievement & Recognition Page
Women’s Hall of Fame &
Young Women Leaders Home Page
2024 Achievement, Recognition, and Commemoration Committee
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Pier Blake, Chair
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Lenita Walker
Vice Chair
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Gloria Dent
Vice Chair
Committee Members
Judith Emmel, Evelyne Steward, Tawanda Bailey, Maxine Griffin Somerville , Patricia Lambert
Since the inception of the Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame in 1985, the Commission for Women has memorialized the often unknown or overlooked contributions of women to our state’s and our nation’s history.
Every year in March, we recognize women whose achievements are of historic significance and whose accomplishments help to advance the rights of women and girls. Each year, the Commission for Women also recognizes young women in high school with records of academic excellence, outstanding leadership and extraordinary community service.
The theme for our celebration of Women’s History Month this year is Celebrating Women’s Leadership: Honoring Maryland’s Firsts and Rising Leaders.
In March, 2024 we are inducting five extraordinary women into the Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame, and we are recognizing five young women – future leaders, every one – with the Maryland Young Women Leaders Award.
Much appreciation is due to all the ARC Committee members who worked so hard on this project this year.
Please explore this program booklet to learn more about the Commission for Women, The Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame, the Maryland Young Women Leaders Award, and to learn more about each of our honorees.
Thank you!
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2024 Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame
2024 Young Women Leaders Awards
Selection Committee
Dr. Ida Jones, Board of Directors, Maryland Women’s Heritage Center
Dr. April Logan, Professor, Salisbury State University
Anna S. Sholl, Esq., Executive Director, Maryland State Bar Association
Dr. Traki Taylor,Provost & Vice President, Frostburg State University
Gloria Dent, Commissioner, Maryland Commission for Women
Pier Blake,Commissioner, Maryland Commission for Women
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“The biographies of all the women inducted into the Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame
are permanently exhibited on the website of the
Maryland State Archives.
A physical exhibit of the honorees is housed by the
Notre Dame of Maryland University