2016 Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame inductees announced
Four women are to be inducted into the Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame, the Iowa Department of Human Rights and the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women announced.
The 2016 inductees are (pictured at right, in order):
- Grace Amemiya (Ames) — Nurse, advocate for peace and justice.
- Angela Connolly (Des Moines) — Polk County supervisor, Central Iowa leader.
- Dr. Michele Devlin (Cedar Falls) — Professor, public health advocate.
- Viola Gibson (formerly of Cedar Rapids; deceased) — Iowa civil rights leader.
The ICSW established the Iowa Women’s Hall of Fame in 1975 tohighlight women’s heritage and recognize their important contributions to society. Each year, the ICSW and the governor welcome four women into the Hall of Fame, paying tribute to them and setting them forth as role models for others.
As of 2016, 168 women will have been inducted.
The induction ceremony will take place Aug. 20 at 9:30 a.m. at theState Historical Building, 600 E. Locust St. in Des Moines. The free event is open to the public and will be followed by a reception hosted by the Friends of the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women in the atrium of the State Historical Building. More details are available online.
Starting next week, Lift IOWA will highlight inductees as Iowa Females You Should Know or Remember.
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