To mark the 150th anniversary of coeducation at Northwestern, we celebrate our catalysts, past, present and future—individuals who take risks, chart their own course and inspire change.
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Wendy Nelson Judy Ledgerwood Toni-Marie Montgomery Sarah M. Pritchard Galya Ben-Arieh Mara Brock Akil Joan Trimuel Natasha Trethewey Ann Drake Sandra Oberoi Nicole Schneider Barbara J. O’Keefe Ashley Nicole Black Emily Harburg Elise Wetzel Jody Gerson Jolene Loetscher Jade Maze Kristen Kjellman Marshall Sheila Gujrathi Martha Hotz Vitaterna Villy Wang Mariam Farid Naomi Willie Pollard Julie Biehl Georgina Flores Laura Nirider Haydee Martinez Sarah Rebecca Roland Sarah Hollenbeck Julissa O. Muñiz Karen Topham Patty Loew Josephine Lee Phyllis Oakley Niina Al-Hassan Anucha Browne Teresa Woodruff Kai Sheng Patricia Telles-Irvin Brunna Seabra Liu-Wang Liming Nadalyn Bangura Adrienne Moore Roslyn Brock Ginni Rometty Alicia Boler Davis Wong Sisters Helen, Jane, and Anne Wong Sybil Bauer Sophie Davis Samantha Schroth Sam Letscher Northwestern University Women Filmmakers Alliance Niza Sulahry Maya Jackson-Gibson Katherine Su Ieva Stakvileviciute Dr. Ida Kahn Helen Patten Grace Strickler Esther McDonald Lloyd-Jones Emma Gargus Elizabeth Abraham Elissa Gray Eileen Cherry-Chandler Dr. Anna Ross Lapham Claudia Lopéz Amelia Plunk Allison O'Donnell Ruth McCarn Mary Harris Thompson Kelly Amonte Hiller Florence Robnett Dr. Leona Yeager Juliann Bluitt Foster Sara Owsley Sood Patricia Spear Neena Schwartz Janice Radway Francesca Cornelli Frances Willard Diane Schanzenbach Winifred Ward Mary Zimmerman Margery Claire Carlson Julia Weertman Wendy Chamberlin Sherry Lansing Rhonda Jordan Ravina Shamdasani Ralla Klepak Patricia Neal Nia Coffey Natalie Moore Nancy Utley Martha Lavey Marge Piercy Margaret Walker Alexander Margaret Bonds Lucy Godínez Lorraine Morton Lisa Ishikawa Lisa Franchetti Kay Davis Kathryn Ogletree Katherine Flowers Karen DeCrow Julia Louis-Dreyfus Johnnetta Cole Jacqueline Collins Gwynne Shotwell Grace Bumbry Georgie Anne Geyer Genevieve Forbes Herrick Eva Jefferson Paterson Cloris Leachman Clara Jeffrey Cindy Chupack Catharine Waugh McCulloch Betty Robinson Schwartz Cardiss Collins Augusta Read Thomas Marie Arana Jamie Gayle, Ph.D. Dawn Clark Netsch Jian Cao Michelle Grabner Uzoamaka Nzelibe Vicky Kalogera Gillian Flynn Andrea Faye Hart Bryna Kra Kimberly Yuracko Deborah Tuerkheimer Celeste Watkins-Hayes Amy Paller Alice Eagly Melissa Simon Monica Olvera de la Cruz Yarrow Axford