INDUCTION CEREMONY

The annual Induction Ceremony held

on the third Saturday of March each

year is an outstanding public event

when one or two women of

achievement are honored.

Each year the ceremony has been

held at the University of Maine at

Augusta during the month of March,

in observance of Women’s History

Month.

The photographs and citations are on

permanent display at UMA’s

Bennett D. Katz Library.

The impressive Induction Ceremony

honors the inductee(s) with a

presentation by family, friends and

co-workers, culminating with the

presentation of a certificate.

A Silver Tea is held in conjunction

with the Induction Ceremony to

honor our inductee(s).

BPW/Maine Past State Presidents

have contributed greatly to the

success of the Silver Tea.

Maine Women’s Hall of Fame

The Maine Women’s Hall of Fame

was founded in 1990 by the Maine

Federation of Business and

Professional Women, now known as

Business and Professional Women/

Maine. Other co-sponsors are BPW/

Maine Futurama Foundation and the

University of Maine at

Augusta (UMA).

The BPW/Maine Futurama

Foundation is establishing the Maine

Women’s Hall of Fame Library

Collection. Books by/about Maine

Women’s Hall of Fame inductees and

Maine women in general are being

collected.

Websites:

www.bpwmefoundation.org

www.bpwmaine.org

www.uma.edu/mwhof.html

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MAINE WOMEN’S HALL

OF FAME INDUCTEES

1990 the late U.S. Senator

Margaret Chase Smith the late Mabel Wadsworth

1991

the late Gail Laughlin, J.D. the late Dr. Elizabeth Russell

1992

the late Ninetta M. Runnals

1993 the late Dorothy M. Healy

Gilda Nardone

1994 the late Esther Elizabeth Woods

1995

Eloise Vitelli

1996 the late Elizabeth W. Crandall

the late Marti Stevens

1997 the late Ethel Wilson Gammon

the late Mildred Brown Schrumpf

1998 Lois Galgay Reckitt

1999

Elizabeth H. Mitchell U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe

2000

the late Prof. Caroline Gentile Joan Benoit Samuelson

2001

the late Linda Smith Dyer, J.D. Chellie Pingree

2002

Dr. Theodora J. Kalikow

2003 Dr. Nancy Hensel

2004

Sharon H. Abrams Judith Magyar Isaacson

2005

Patricia M. Collins Judy Ayotte Paradis

2006

the Rt. Rev. Chilton R. Knudsen

2007 Laura Fortman

Dale McCormick

2008 Karen Heck

the late Florence Brooks Whitehouse

2009 Sharon Barker

2010

the late Thelma Swain

2011 U.S. Senator Susan M. Collins

Katherine O. Musgrave

2012 Mary Farrar

Ruth L. Lockhart

2013 Lyn Mikel Brown, Ed.D

Mary R. Cathcart

2014 Laurie G. Lachance

Patricia E. Ryan

BPW MAINE HALL OF FAME

2009 the late Patricia (Patti) Carol Bourgoin,

the late Jeanne Littlefield Hammond, and

the late Arline Andrews Lovejoy

(all BPW Maine Past Presidents)

BPW/Maine Futurama

Scholarships The BPW/Maine Scholarships have increased

significantly over the years. Recipients have

extended their education in a broad range of

post-secondary programs.

Through the Futurama Foundation, the following

scholarships are awarded annually to Maine women

with financial need.

The Lemieux - Lovejoy Youth Scholarship

To a high school senior who has been accepted into

an accredited college or university.

The BPW/Maine Continuing Education Scholarship

To a woman matriculated in a college or other

educational program.

The Webber Group Career Advancement

Scholarship

To a woman at least thirty years of age continuing

in, or returning to, a program of higher education or

training, either full-time or part-time.

The BPW/University of Maine at Augusta Scholarship

To a single parent enrolled at UMA.

The Kennebec Savings Bank/BPW Scholarship

To a resident of Kennebec County enrolled in

post-secondary educational program.

The Jeanne L. Hammond Memorial Scholarship

To any woman in Maine who is a recent high school

graduate or career person intent on continuing her

education.

The BPW/Maine Futurama Foundation is a

501(c) (3) organization and all donations are tax

deductible. The Foundation enhances the BPW

tradition of “women helping women.”

Scholarship applications, deadline and

submission information can be found at:

www.bpwmefoundation.org

SELECTION PROCESS

The Maine Women’s Hall of Fame

is dedicated to women who have

met three specific criteria:

The woman’s achievements

have had significant statewide

impact.

The woman’s achievements

significantly improved the

lives of women in Maine.

The woman’s contribution

has enduring value for

women.

Nominations are submitted by a

variety of organizations, businesses,

or individuals.

An independent panel of judges

reviews the nominations with

careful consideration to select one

or two honorees to be inducted each

year.

A photograph of each inductee is

added to the permanent display at

UMA.