Córdova
A woman of the community and rebirth, Kathy Córdova is a 1985…
Bobadilla
Pacita Todtod Bobadilla was a beauty queen, singer, and advocate…
Kurtzig
Sandra Kurtzig was one of Silicon Valley’s first female entrepreneurs.…
Massey Overton
Sarah Massey Overton was a suffragist, a leading black freedom…
Glancy
Anna Estelle Glancy is known as the “First Lady of Optics”…
Chang
Iris Chang was a journalist, best-selling author, and political…
Hirabayashi
Patti Jo Hirabayashi, known as PJ, is recognized in the North…
She Is More: Nos Vemos
"Dedicated to families that have been torn apart, Nos Vemos includes…
Hammer
Before being the second female mayor for the City of San José,…
Feinler
Elizabeth "Jake" Feinler was born in Wheeling, West Virginia,…
She Is More: Reflections
"Reflections is dedicated to the daughters of immigrant women…
She is More: Gift of Comfort
"This piece honors immigrants and their choice to continue to…
Near
Timothy Near received a Bachelor of Arts in drama from San Francisco…
She Is More: Queens
"Represented by queen bees, the immigrant women in our lives…
She Is More: En Otra Vida
In another life,
we are the sisters we always wanted,
and…
Cummings
After graduating Phi Beta Kappa in 1915 from the University of…
Hoffman
Joanna Hoffman is a marketing executive who was an original member…
Powell
With an education in computer science, Kathleen Powell is the…
Blanchard Mundy
Harriet Blanchard Mundy was an environmentalist who was particularly…
Shortridge Foltz
Clara Shortridge Foltz was a West Coast pioneer. Around 1876,…
Cordell
The Honorable LaDoris Hazzard Cordell was the first female African…
Antolovich
Gabrielle Antolovich has a 40-year career in Australia, Los Angeles,…
1896 Stanford Women’s Basketball Team
The 1896 Stanford Women’s Basketball Team--Stella McCray (Captain),…
Solorsano de Cervantes
Ascencion Solorsano was born in San Juan Bautista in 1855. She…
Cogswell
Elinor V. Cogswell was born in Klamath Falls, Oregon in 1892,…
Dalis
The American mezzo-soprano singer, Irene Dalis, started her career…
Women of the Canneries
"Women of the Canneries: Anonymous No More" is a short documentary…
Millares
An entrepreneur and businesswoman, mother, community builder…
Lobo Sapigao
A poet, author, teacher, and 2017 KQED Arts San Francisco Bay…
Castellano
A mother, wife, and grandmother, Carmen Castellano was the co-founder…
Sivertsen
Wiggsy Sivertsen has been fighting for LGBTQ equality, against…
She Is More: Immigrants Live Here
"With this design, the community is reminded that immigrants…
She Is More: Sorry, I Love You
"Sometimes our family members are uncomfortable with asking for…
Mendoza
During her time in San José between the 1960s and 1970s, Sofia…
Cervantes
Lorna Dee Cervantes is one of the greatest figures in Chicano…
Chatman
Sharon Chatman was a basketball coach at San Jose State, as well…
Lakey
Cherri Lakey is the founder of Phantom Galleries, a Two Fish…
Biala
Arlene Biala (she/her) is a native Bay Area Pinay, wife, mother…
Pulsifer Ames
Mary Ellen Pulsifer Ames was a botanist born in 1843. Over her…
Fernando
Sera Fernando (she, her, siya) is a proud queer, transgender,…
Knox Goodrich
In 1869, Sarah Knox-Goodrich organized San José’s first Women’s…
Jamison
Cathy Jamison is an Olympic swimmer who trained with the Santa…
She Is More: Unconditional Protection
"For some workplaces, jewelry is a safety hazard and oftentimes,…
Jenkins
Margaret Jenkins was Santa Clara County's first female Olympian.…
Tâm
During a time when most recordings of music in Vietnam were folk…
Keel
Adrienne Keel (She/Her) is a proud graduate of Evergreen Valley…
Cashion
A teacher most of her life, Dr. Susan V. Cashion was a former…
Trapnell
Nomi Trapnell was a female pioneer in the field of technology…
She Is More: Flying
"The bird depicts family members and their varying physical and…
Boyer
Elizabeth P. Boyer arrived in San José in 1898. After time spent…
McCann Ginzton
Artemas McCann Ginzton was a spokesperson and advocate for trails,…
She Is More: Resting Hands
"The tiger, national animal of India, rests beside a woman who…
Woo
Ann Woo was a local arts administrator and community leader.…
Mabalon
Dr. Dawn Bohulano Mabalon was a poet, journalist, historian,…
Tunstall-Grant
Ruth Tunstall-Grant was an acclaimed artist and a warrior for…
Jackson
Inez Jackson (née Young) was born in Texas in 1907. After graduating…