Mary Elizabeth Sutherland Carpenter was a writer,feminist,reporter,media advisor,speechwriter,political humorist,and public relations expert. As the first woman executive assistant to Vice President Lyndon Baines Johnson from 1961 to 1963,and then as press secretary for First Lady Lady Bird Johnson from 1963 to 1969,Carpenter was a prominent member of the Johnson White House and also a close personal friend of the Johnsons.
Arthel Helena Neville is an American journalist,television personality,and weekend anchor for Fox News,based in Manhattan alongside co-anchor Eric Shawn.
Deena M. Mistri was an educator from Pakistan.
Daniel H. Pink is an American author. He has written seven books;five of them are New York Times bestsellers. He was a host and a co-executive producer of the National Geographic Channel social science TV series Crowd Control. From 1995 to 1997,he was the chief speechwriter for Vice President Al Gore.
Ah Jook Ku was an American journalist,writer,media advocate and public relations practitioner. She was the first Asian American reporter for the Associated Press,and the first Asian American female reporter for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin newspaper. Her nickname was "Jookie."
Susan Lea Clifford Narvaiz is an American politician. A Republican,she is the former mayor of San Marcos,Texas.
William Samuel Livingston was a political science professor who was the acting president of the University of Texas at Austin,a position he held from 1992 until 1993. Born in Ironton,Ohio,Livingston fought in World War II as a first lieutenant and was awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. In 1943 he obtained bachelor's and master's degrees from Ohio State University before transferring to Yale University,where he was award a PhD in 1950.
Esther Denise "Woj" Hochman Wojcicki is an American journalist,educator,and vice chair of the Creative Commons advisory council. Wojcicki has studied education and technology. She is the founder of the Palo Alto High School Media Arts Program in Palo Alto,CA.,and the Co-Founder of TractLearning,Inc that publishes the website Tract.app a peer to peer,project-based,gamified learning platform for kids 8 years and over.
Joan J. Huffman is an American politician serving as a Republican member of the Texas Senate who represents District 17,which includes a portion of populous Harris County.
Texas State University is a public research university in San Marcos,Texas. Since its establishment in 1899,the university has grown to the second largest university in the Greater Austin metropolitan area and the fifth largest university in the state of Texas. Texas State University reached a record enrollment of 38,808 students in the 2016 fall semester,continuing a trend of enrollment growth over several years. The university offers more than 200 degree options from its ten colleges.
Pamela J. Shoemaker is a professor of communication and gatekeeping theorist.
The Mount St. Joseph University is a private,Roman Catholic university in Delhi,Ohio. It was founded in 1920 by the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati.
Kendra Scott is an American fashion designer. She is the executive chairwoman,designer,and former chief executive officer of Kendra Scott,LLC. In 2017,she was named Ernst &Young's National Entrepreneur of the Year.
Marvin Duane Nellis is an American educator,university administrator,and 21st president of Ohio University in Athens. He was previously the president of Texas Tech University and the University of Idaho. Nellis previously served as provost and senior vice president at Kansas State University,and dean of the Eberly College of Arts and Science at West Virginia University.
Robert Steven Nelsen is an American academic administrator,currently serving as the eighth President of California State University,Sacramento since July 1,2015.
Valree Fletcher Wynn was the first African-American professor at Cameron University from 1966 until her retirement in 1985. Wynn became the first African-American to serve on the Board of Regents of Oklahoma Colleges in 1986 and served as the president from 1988–1989. She was the recipient of many awards and was inducted into both the Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame and the Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame.
The Ohtli Award or Reconocimiento Ohtli is an honor the Mexican Government gives to Mexican citizens who work in the United States and other countries and who have given assistance to Mexican citizens or promoted their culture.
Jessica E. Miranda is an American politician and businesswoman who is the member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 28th district in Hamilton County. The district consists of Madeira,Forest Park,Blue Ash,Sycamore,Sharonville,Evendale,Reading,and Montgomery. Miranda represents over 116,000 residents
Colette Pierce Burnette is an American educational administrator. Educated as an industrial engineer,Burnette later became interested in supporting students at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). After serving in several administrative positions at U.S. universities,she became the first female president of Huston–Tillotson University in 2015. In May 2022,Burnette was announced as the next president and CEO of Newfields in Indianapolis,Indiana.
Judy Castle Scott is an advocate and activist known for her work to improve the living conditions of the visually impaired. Blind herself,she worked for several public and private organizations dedicated to the cause,and served as the director of the American Foundation for the Blind,retiring in 2015. Over the course of her career,Scott has been the recipient of various accolades,including being inducted into the Texas Women's Hall of Fame.
