Four women who made significant contributions to Georgia’s history will be inducted into the Georgia Women of Achievement (GWA) Hall of Fame on Wednesday, March 11, 2020@ 11:00 AM at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia. The Georgia Women of Achievement Induction Ceremony is an annual free event held during Women’s History Month and is open to the public. This year’s event will be in Pierce Chapel on the Wesleyan Campus and will be followed by a reception and seated luncheon in the stately Anderson Dining Hall. The luncheon requires a reservation by March 6 and a ticket purchased here: www.georgiawomen.org.
Keynote speaker:
Lauretta Hannon, author, commentator on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered, syndicated advice columnist 2020
Inductees:
Clarice Cross Bagwell (1914 – 2001) – Trailblazer in Georgia education
Katharine Du Pre Lumpkin (1897 – 1988) – Nationally recognized author and educator
Juanita Marsh (1926 – 2013) – One of the first female judges in Georgia and founder of Anchor Hospital in College Park, GA
Jean Elizabeth Geiger Wright (1925 – 2019) – Pioneer in land conservation and environmental education
