Ren茅e Fleming (b. 1959)
Captivating audiences with her rich, velvety soprano, opera singer Ren茅e Fleming, also known as 鈥渢he people鈥檚 diva鈥�, has become one of the most celebrated and beloved operatic singers of our time.
Emily Sibley Watson (1855鈥�1945)
Founder of the 人妻少妇专区鈥檚 Memorial Art Gallery. Philanthropist and patron of the arts in Rochester. Emily Sibley Watson left a significant mark on the city and the University…
Donna Theo Strickland (b. 1959)
人妻少妇专区 alumnus. Canadian physicist. Pioneer in the field of lasers. Recipient of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics. The laser, or light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation,…
Constance (Connie) Mitchell (1928鈥�2018)
The first African American woman to be elected to the Monroe County (New York) Legislature. Fierce advocate for education, housing, jobs, and equality in Rochester. In 1965, Connie Mitchell walked…
Olivia Hooker (1915鈥�2018)
人妻少妇专区 alumnus. Psychologist and professor. Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921. The first African American woman to serve active duty in the US Coast Guard. As…
Vera Micheles Dean (1903鈥�1972)
In a career spanning 30 years at the Foreign Policy Association, Vera Micheles Dean informed public opinion and international policy with her insightful and unbiased work.
Mary Steichen Calderone (1904鈥�1998)
人妻少妇专区 alumnus. Cofounder of the Sexual Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS). Early medical director at Planned Parenthood. Mary Calderone 鈥�39M (MD)聽was known as 鈥渢he…
Sylvia (Sylvy) Kornberg (1917鈥�1986)
人妻少妇专区 alumnus. Biochemist who made significant contributions to the discovery of DNA polymerase. In 1953, the discovery of our now famous double-helix structure of DNA initiated a wave…
Ruth Holland Scott (b. 1934)
Community activist and educator. The first African American woman to serve both as a member and as president of the Rochester City Council. In the title of her memoir, The…
Margaret “Midge” Costanza (1932鈥�2010)
Midge Costanza made U.S. history in her role as assistant to the president for public liaison in the Carter administration. Never before had a woman served on the senior White House staff, positioned just outside the Oval Office, with unprecedented access to the president.