Catherine Montgomery

Canadian-American suffragist, philanthropist, founding faculty member, environmentalist, leader of the women’s club movement in the 1890’s and a 1920 Democratic candidate for state superintendent.

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Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka is one of the world’s greatest tennis players, having won numerous tournaments and awards and reaching the rank of World No. 1. Her openness about her struggles with mental health and the pressure of expectations inspired many athletes and others to share their own stories.

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Serena Williams

Considered the greatest women’s tennis player of all time, and perhaps the greatest athlete of all time, Serena Williams has revolutionized women’s tennis since the 1990s.

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Lisa Leslie

An early star of the WNBA and a four-time Olympic gold medalist, Lisa Leslie is one of the greatest basketball players of all time. The first player to dunk in the WNBA, Leslie continues to make an impact in the sports world as a coach, team owner, commentator, and role model.

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Ibtihaj Muhammad

A world-class fencer, Ibtihaj Muhammad made history as the first American to wear a hijab in Olympic competition at the 2016 games in Rio de Janeiro. An entrepreneur and advocate for Muslim and African American women in sports, Muhammad inspires others to defy the limits society places on them.

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Toni Stone

In 1953, she became the first woman to play as a regular on an American major-level professional baseball team.

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Dr Debi Thomas

Debi Thomas, M.D., grew up wanting to be a champion figure skater and a doctor, and she has succeeded as both. In 1988, she won the bronze Olympic medal and in 1997 she graduated from Northwestern University Medical School.

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