What woman inspired you?
The women's movement of the 1960s saw women questioning their invisibility in the halls of history, thus inspiring an official Women's History Week in 1978, which, in 1987, was expanded to Women's History Month.
What woman inspired you?
One of my business teachers at Queen Anne’s County High School, Joanna Tolson. I think mainly it was respect of self and others, a work ethic, and belief that nothing is out of reach.
Jennifer Jackson, Centreville
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. What I like about her was her discretion. She had a lot of bad-hair days in the background, but she always showed the world her grace.
Sheryl Southwick, Trappe
Entrepreneur Gina Patla. She opened a shop called Brown-Eyed Girl. A mother of two, she doesn’t have a negative bone in her body. She makes you feel like you could do a thousand things and succeed at them all. '
Teresa Isaacs, Stevensville
I made all the decisions myself. You are the only one who can change things. I inspire my own self.
Rachel White, Kent Island
Jenny Claire had a big influence on me. When I met this girl, I was enraptured, dropped out of college, quit my job, moved to Lexington, Kentucky, and started a band. After two weeks, we never spoke again, but she sparked me to break free from the traditional system.
Glenn Shiring, Grasonville
Emily Dickinson. Basically she was a poet for 16 to 20 years, but nothing was published until her death. She became a huge literary icon. It’s not what you do in life, but the consequences of what you leave behind.
Louis Leister III, Easton