Press Release:

Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame Induction is

May 1, 2018
Contact: Bonnie Jack
907-279-4836
bonniel.jack@alaska.net
April 13, 2018

The Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame is celebrating its 10 th

Anniversary and will conduct the 2018 Induction on Tuesday,
May 1, 2018. at 1100 W. 10th Ave at the First Baptist Church
in Anchorage. The event is open to the public at no charge.
Doors will open at 5pm and program will start at 6pm.

Twelve Alaska women from across the state will be honored

for their accomplishments within their communities and
professions.

Come and hear the stories of a linguist, culture bearers, a

scientist, educators, a musician, a minister and an advocate
for families with development disabilities. There are women
from Barrow, Fairbanks, Homer, Anchorage and Juneau. They
have been shaping the face of Alaska for decades and
continue to inspire future generations. Join us in honoring
them.

 Poldine Carlo is a Koyukon Athabascan Elder who Founded and led the
Fairbanks Native Association. She is the recipient of the AFN Howard Rock
Alaska Native Leader Award. The Solomon “Woman of Courage" Award.
 Jeanmarie Crumb has led education programs in throughout Alaska that
shaped teacher training across the state. She also directed Cook Inlet
Native Association where she initiated regional health programs that
became the model for the rest of the state. She is Athabascan.
 Frederica de Laguna was an anthropologist and archeologist who
worked on Alaska projects in Prince William Sound, Cook Inlet, Southeast
Alaska and in the Interior. She wrote many books and papers on her
research. (deceased)
  Mary Epperson, founded the Homer Council on the Arts, the Kenai
Peninsula orchestra, and was instrumental in locating the Kachemak Bay
Campus of the University in Homer. (deceased)
 Alice Green is the first woman ordained in Alaska as a Presbyterian
minister and served in Savoonga in the 50s as well as in the 70s. She
also served as the first woman moderator of AK, WA. and Idaho.
 Lorrie Horning is the Founder of the Alaska Junior Theater, initiated the
1st infant car seat loaner program, the Wish List program for non-profits
 Mary Lou King is a Juneau conservationist who has spear headed trail
development programs, Sea Week to celebrate the relationship to
seafood, as well as leading outdoor education programs.
 Margaret Lowe has devoted 5 decades to provide services, schools, and
work opportunity for people with developmental disabilities throughout
Alaska. She headed ARC in Anchorage, Family support programs in
Fairbanks and Bethel. She then served as the Commissioner of the
AK.Dept. of Health and Social Services.
 Edna Maclean is an educator, linguist and Inupiaq language revitalizer.
She wrote the Inupiaq-English dictionary and was the first President of
Ilisagvik College in Barrow.
 Dorothy Page was the "Mother of the Iditarod" by securing the
designation of a National Historic Trail by Congress. She was a historian,
author and served as the Mayor of Wasilla following four terms on the
City Council.(deceased)
 Michelle Ridgway was a marine scientist, educator and conservationist.
She discovered a new species of whale in the North Pacific Ocean; she
made solo submarine trips beneath the Bering Sea, and taught thousands
of children about the life in the sea. (deceased)
 Bea Rose was a public educator, long time Jewish leader in Anchorage,
and community activist. She was an advocate for women’s rights, children
with special needs and access to mental health services for families.
(deceased)

The Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame is dedicated to honoring

women whose contributions have influenced the direction of Alaska
across all fields of endeavor located in any part of the state.
The web is site at www.alaskawomenshalloffame.org with the
biographies and photos of all 172 women inducted since its
inception in 2008. The Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame is a non-
profit organization with tax-exempt status under Section
501(c)(3)
For information call 907-279-4836.
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