El Paso Women's Hall of Fame explained

The El Paso Women's Hall of Fame honors and recognizes the accomplishments of El Paso women. It is sponsored by the El Paso Commission for Women[1] and was established in 1985.[2] The first inductees were honored in 1990.[3]

Inductees are women who live in El Paso and who have made a significant contribution and impact on the community.[4] [5] The Commission accepts nominations from the public.[6] There are four honorary members, including Herlinda Chew, Polly Harris, Drusilla Nixon and Hedwig Schwartz.[7] Streets in El Paso have been named after hall of fame inductees.

Inductees

El Paso Women's Hall of Fame
NameImageBirth–DeathYearArea of achievement
2015 Civic leadership.
(1926–2008)1990Civic leadership.[8]
(1967–) 2010 Sports and athletics.[9]
[10]
2002Public service.[11]
2016Public service.[12]
(1963–)
2009Professional.[13]
(1946–)2005Public service.[14]
2016Sports, athletics.
1993Professional.[15]
2002Science, health care.
2006Science, health care.[16]
1995Education.[17]
1993[18]
(1923–2018)2002Arts.
1996Civic leadership.[19]
2015Professional.
2024Sports/athletics.
2017[20]
1997[21] Civic leadership.[22]
(1959–)
(1940–)2008[23] Volunteerism.[24]
(1942–)1993Education.
2007Public service.[25]
2019Community activist.[26]
Malena Cano2017Arts.[27]
(1953–)2004Public service.
1994Civic leadership.[28]
2019Science, health care.
[29] (1961–)2011
1997Science, health care.
2001Science, health care.[30]
(1938–)
2010Science, health care.[31]
1999Public service.[32]
(1913–1998)1992Education.[33]
1995Civic leadership.
2005Education.[34]
(1924–2011)1993
1995Education.
2013[35]
(1944–1997)1998Professional.[36]
1993
[37] (1936–2020)1990Professional.
2000
(1858–1926)[38]
2024Education.
2008Professional.
1998Education.
1998Civic leadership.
1998Science, health care.
2004Arts.
(1932–1997)1997Volunteerism.
[39] 1996Education.
2003Civic leadership.[40]
1999[41]
2018Sports, athletics.[42]
(1969–)2019Public service.
(1949–)1992Arts.
2013Civic leadership.[43]
2004Science, health care.
2018Professional.
2009Education.
1994Professional.
(1936–)2011[44]
2003Civic leadership.[45]
1996Humanitarian.
2024Public service.
1995 Professional.[46]
(1983–)2015Public service.
2009Science, health care.
2018Science, health care.[47]
2012Science, health care.[48]
[49] (1934–)1991Arts.
2007Public service.[50]
2008Arts.
2016Military.
2019Arts
2008Public service.
2001Civic leadership.[51]
(1935–2022)1990Public service.
(1923–2000)[52] 1990Arts.
(1928–2022)2009Arts.[53]
2006Civic leadership.
2016Professional.
1996Health care.
2005Professional.[54]
2015[55]
2016Arts.
2017[56]
(1929–)1993Science, health care.
1998Professional.
2019Sports and athletics.
1992Professional.
2019Education.
(1914–2002)1993Civic leadership.
(1970–)1997Science, health care.[57]
2006Public service.
(1927–2008)2007Arts.[58]
1997Education.
1996Civic leadership.
2018Public service.
(1912–2008)2002Civic leadership.
(1935–)1992Science, health care.[59]
(1921–2015)[60]
2015Science, health care.
[61] 1995Arts.
2007Civic leadership.[62]
2003[63] Public service.[64]
2006Education.
2015Sports and athletics.
(1938–)1993Public service.
[65] (1954–)1998Arts.
2002Professional.
2016Science, health care.
2008
1999
1995[66] Science, health care.
2018Social media, public relations.
2024Community activist.
2001Science, health care.
2019Civic leadership.
(1914–1993)1994Arts.
(1939–2021)1990Education.
2015 Arts.
2001Professional.
(1947–1999)2001Arts.
1997Science, health care.[67]
1997Business.
2019Volunteerism.
2008Sports and athletics.
2015Education.
2009Volunteerism.
2019Business
(1914–2009)2008Civic leadership.
2001[68] Education.
2003Professional.[69]
(1920–2010)2003Arts.[70]
2005Civic leadership.[71]
2024Professional.[72]
2016Education.
2005Arts.[73]
2018Education.
2007Professional.[74]
1999Science, health care.[75]
(1924–2023)1991[76] Public service.
(1930–2022)2024Volunteer.
(1936–2017)2024Community activist.
[77] (1936–)2004Civic leadership.
2009Civic leadership.
(1935–2020)1992Public service.
1999Sports and athletics.[78]
1996Humanitarian.
(1926–2002)2003Education.[79]
2016Civic leadership.[80]
2004Professional.
(1935–2014)1995Civic leadership.
2004Education.
2016Volunteerism.
[81] (1927–2020)1996Arts.
(1948–)1998[82] Public service.
2017
2000Arts.[83]
2006Arts.
(1904–1992)1993Civic leadership.
2018Business.
(1931–2011)2011[84]
(1945–2003)2003Education.[85]
(1915–2013)[86] 1995Public service.
2019Professional.
1995Education.
1994Education.
(1925–2007)1998Education.
2018Volunteerism.
1991Education.
2024Civil leadership.
(1912–1996)1997Volunteerism.[87]
1991Professional.
(1954–2004)2001Arts.
(1936–)1992Civic leadership.
(1928–2007)1991[88] Civic leadership.[89]
2006[90] Professional.
2024Business.
2024Military.
2015 Military.[91]
(1938–)1996Professional.
1993Arts.
2019Public relations.
2018Civic leadership.
2007Education.[92]

External links

Notes and References

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