We’re spotlighting CitySeed’s Sanctuary Kitchen in New Haven, where immigrant & refugee chefs, primarily women, share their culinary talents through cooking classes, catering, and delicious food.
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#WorldFoodDay #SanctuaryKitchen #CWHF #CitySeed #NewHaven

Chief Mutáwi Mutáhash (Many Hearts) Marilynn (Lynn) Roberge Malerba, the Chief of the Mohegan People, has served her community, Connecticut, and the nation. In 2022, she became the first Native American to serve as US Treasurer.
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#IndigenousPeoplesDay #ChiefMalerba #MoheganTribe #CWHF

Inductee Patricia Goldman-Rakic's research gave scientists new ways to study schizophrenia, not as a failure of character, but as a health condition worthy of care. On World Mental Health Day, we honor her work and the principle behind it.
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#WorldMentalHealthDay #PatriciaGoldmanRakic #CWHF

She led UConn WB to its first national championship, won Olympic gold, & played in the WNBA’s inaugural season. She is women's basketball's most recognizable broadcaster, & she survived coaching all four of her kids.
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#RebeccaLobo #CWHF #UConnHuskies #OlympicGold #WNBA #ESPN #BasketBall

In 10th grade, her teacher said girls couldn’t succeed in math; she earned her degree in applied mathematics, co-founded an IT consulting firm, and led MakerBot as its CEO. She refused to let anyone define what she could or couldn't do.
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#NationalTechiesDay #JenniferLawton #CWHF

Happy birthday to Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame Inductee Annie Leibovitz! 📷
Her portraits are memorable for more than fame; she invites us to see each subject as a whole person, not just the role the world knows them for.
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#AnnieLeibovitz #CWHF #PhotographyLegends

Nicole Edwards & Corrine Clark are the mother-daughter team behind The Secret Garden Café. Tucked behind a building on N Main Street, their café grew from a shared dream into a place for neighbors to gather, linger, and connect.
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#InternationalCoffeeDay #SecretGardenCafe #CWHF #CafeVibes

Faith welcomed guests to Connecticut Public Radio with warmth and a gift for getting people talking.
This International Podcast Day, we’re celebrating an Inductee who reminded us that the best conversations begin when we listen.
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#InternationalPodcastDay #FaithMiddleton #CWHF #Storytelling

In 1947, Dr Whittemore established New England’s first pediatric cardiology referral center at Yale New Haven Hospital. Though Dr. Whittemore (1917-2001) is not currently a CWHF inductee, we’re proud to share her story this World Heart Day.
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#WorldHeartDay #DrRuthWhittemore #CWHF

Dr Barringer was New York City’s first female ambulance surgeon and the subject of the winning essay of our 2026 Eileen Kraus Scholar, Kaylynn Chen. A reminder that representation is inspiration.
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#DrEmilyDunningBarringer #CWHF #EileenKrausScholar #KaylynnChen #RepresentationMatters

Before celebrity chefs American Cookery existed.
Little is known about the author Amelia Simmons, whether she was real or a pen name, it was published in Hartford in 1796 and is considered the first cookbook written & published in the US.
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#NationalPancakeDay #CWHF #EarlyAmericanRecipes

A pioneer of feminist underground comix, Diane Noomin used adult humor, satire, & personal storytelling to buck expectations. She died in 2022 at her home in Hadlyme, CT. We celebrate Noomin’s fearless imagination.
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#NationalComicBookDay #DianeNoomin #CWHF #WimmensComix #UndergroundComix

She was the driving force behind The Bushnell, a fitting place to celebrate the women whose achievements continue to shape Connecticut.
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#DothaBushnellHillyer #CWHF #TheBushnell #CommunityImpact #Philanthropy

🌽✨ The Dolly Parton corn maze in Brookfield is part of the nationwide Get Lost with Dolly campaign, with a portion of the proceeds supporting the Imagination Library & its mission to build a love of reading from an early age.
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#DollyParton #CWHF #ImaginationLibrary

Mark the calendar, mateys: the next Induction Ceremony is on March 24, 2027!
This is one party you won’t want to miss. Watch cwhf.org for details to come.
#TalkLikeAPirateDay #InductionCeremony #CWHF #WomensHistoryMonth #CTWomen #WomensHistory #SaveTheDate #ConnecticutHistory #EventSponsorship

Annie Dillard taught us to pause, pay attention, & find wonder in the world. Her voice will continue to inspire generations of readers, writers, and seekers. We are grateful for the imagination, wisdom, & enduring legacy she leaves behind.
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#AnnieDillard #CWHF

A fearless advocate, known for taking on precedent-setting cases, she represented Estelle Griswold and Dr. C. Lee Buxton in the landmark 1965 Supreme Court decision Griswold v. Connecticut.
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#CatherineRoraback #CWHF #WomensHistory #CivilRights #LegalHistory #GriswoldvsConnecticut

A longtime Ezra Academy educator, she volunteered her guidance, ensuring our educational programs and biographies were accurate & engaging. She spearheaded the induction of labor leader Augusta Lewis Troup in 2013
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#LoisMurray #CWHF #EducationMatters #WomenInHistory #ConsultingScholar

In 1946, Josephine and her husband founded Munson’s Chocolates. Josephine packaged and prepared the handmade confections for sale, turning a small family candy operation into a lasting Connecticut institution.
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#InternationalChocolateDay #JosephineMunson #CWHF #MunsonsChocolates

We pause to remember the innocent lives lost in the attacks of September 11, 2001, and the families, friends, first responders, and communities forever changed by that day.
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#September11 #ShavaunTowers #CWHF #ConnecticutRemembers #911LivingMemorial #SherwoodIslandStatePark #WomenInDesign