The New Jersey Women's Hall of Fame was established in 2011, by the YWCA

YWCA

The YWCA USA is the United States branch of a women's membership movement that strives to create opportunities for women's growth, leadership and power in order to attain a common vision—to eliminate racism and empower women. The YWCA is a non-profit organization, the first of which was founded in...

 of Trenton, in Trenton, New Jersey

Trenton, New Jersey

Trenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...

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Inductions into the hall of fame

Hall of Fame

A hall of fame, wall of fame, walk of fame, walk of stars or avenue of stars is a type of attraction established for any field of endeavor to honor individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field...

 occur at the Annual Induction Gala, which is held in the Spring. Each inductee receives the Gerber Daisy Award, created in 2011 by Boehm Porcelain, of Trenton, for the hall of fame. The inaugural class of was inducted on March 31, 2011.

The YWCA of Trenton—sponsor of the hall—was founded in 1904, to empower women, eliminate racism, and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for everyone.

2011–2019

2011

For each inductee's biography, see footnote

For photos of the induction gala, see footnote

• Kim Guadagno
  Kim Guadagno
  Kim Guadagno is the first Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey, having won the 2009 election as the running mate of Governor Chris Christie. She is also concurrently the Secretary of State of New Jersey.-Early life:...
  
  , Lt. Governor of the State of New Jersey
• Mary Jo Abbondanza, St. Francis Medical Center
  St. Francis Medical Center
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• Meta Griffith (posthumously), Griffith Electric
• Brenda Ross-Dulan, Wells Fargo
  Wells Fargo
  Wells Fargo & Company is an American multinational diversified financial services company with operations around the world. Wells Fargo is the fourth largest bank in the U.S. by assets and the largest bank by market capitalization. Wells Fargo is the second largest bank in deposits, home...
  
  
• Edith Savage Jennings, civil-rights icon
• Christina Seix, Christina Seix Academy
• Elise Tretola, Allies, Inc.

2012

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• Lynne Azarchi, executive director of Kidsbridge Tolerance Museum
• Mary Higgins Clark
  Mary Higgins Clark
  Mary Theresa Eleanor Higgins Clark Conheeney , known professionally as Mary Higgins Clark, is an American author of suspense novels...
  
  , world-renowned author
• Carmen M. Garcia, former Chief Judge of Trenton Municipal Court
• Sr. Lillian Harrington, MPF
  Religious Teachers Filippini
  The Institute of the Religious Teachers Filippini, commonly known as the Religious Teachers Filippini, the Sisters of St. Lucy Filippini, or simply the Filippini Sisters, is a Catholic religious institute devoted to education...
  
  , president of Villa Victoria Academy
  Villa Victoria Academy
  Villa Victoria Academy is an all-girls, private, Catholic elementary and high school in Ewing Township, New Jersey. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton....
  
  
• Anne LaBate, president of Segal LaBate Commercial Real Estate
• Alice Paul
  Alice Paul
  Alice Stokes Paul was an American suffragist and activist. Along with Lucy Burns and others, she led a successful campaign for women's suffrage that resulted in the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920.-Activism: Alice Paul received her undergraduate education from...
  
   (posthumously), women’s rights suffragist
• C. Vivian Stringer
  C. Vivian Stringer
  Charlaine Vivian Stringer is a prominent African American basketball coach, with one of the best records in the history of women's basketball...
  
  , head coach of the Rutgers Women’s Basketball Team

See also

• New Jersey Hall of Fame
  New Jersey Hall of Fame
  The New Jersey Hall of Fame is an organization that honors individuals from the U.S. state of New Jersey who have made contributions to society and the world beyond....
  
  
• Sports Hall of Fame of New Jersey
  Sports Hall of Fame of New Jersey
  The Sports Hall of Fame of New Jersey was established in 1988 to honor athletes, teams, events and contributors associated with the state of New Jersey...
  
  
• National Women's Hall of Fame
  National Women's Hall of Fame
  The National Women's Hall of Fame is an American institution. It was created in 1969 by a group of people in Seneca Falls, New York, the location of the 1848 Women's Rights Convention...
  
  
• Michigan Women's Hall of Fame
  Michigan Women's Hall of Fame
  The Michigan Women's Hall of Fame honors distinguished women, both historical and contemporary, who have been associated with the U.S. state of Michigan. It is housed in the Michigan Women's Historical Center and Hall of Fame building, located at 213 W. Malcolm X St. in downtown Lansing, Michigan...
  
  
• Ohio Women's Hall of Fame
  Ohio Women's Hall of Fame
  The Ohio Women's Hall of Fame was founded in 1978 and has 356 members. It provides public recognition for the achievements of Ohio women that better their state, their country and their world.-See also:*National Women's Hall of Fame...
  
  
• Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame
  Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame
  Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame was established in 1982 by Oklahoma Governor George Nigh "to honor Oklahoma women who are pioneers in their field or in a project that benefits Oklahoma; who have made a significant contribution to the State of Oklahoma; who serve or have served as role models to other...
  
  

External links

• New Jersey Women's Hall of Fame official website (YWCA of Trenton)