Founded March 2014

Deaf Women United declares March as an annual worldwide recognized month that highlights the contributions of Deaf Women to events in history and contemporary society.

Deaf Women Herstory Month to be featured every year during the month of March. DWU will spotlight 31 Deaf Women that have made significant contributions either as an advocate, artist, athlete, educator, entrepreneur and/or trailblazer.

*Former DWU Board

 

DWHM 2014

  • Bobbie Beth Scoggins
  • Cheryl Wu, Dr.
  • Joan Phillips
  • Melissa Malzkhun
  • Melody Stein
  • Sheri Farinha
  • Carla Garcia-Fernandez
  • Stephanie “Najma” Johnson,
  • Marcella M. Meyers (Deceased),
  • Carol Padden, Dr.
  • Melissa Draganac-Hawk*
  • Julie Rems-Smario
  • Donalda Ammons, Dr
  • DUO: Dr. Damara Goff Paris and Sharon Kay Wood
  • Claudia Gordon, ESQ
  • Leah Katz-Hernandez
  • Carolyn McCaskill Emerson
  • Jackie Roth*
  • Jane Norman
  • Collen Cidade-Matusof
  • Gertude Galloway
  • Roslyn “Roz” Rosen, Dr
  • Ella Mae Lentz
  • Trio: Arlene Blumenthal-Kelly, Dr.
  • Trio: Genie Gertz, Dr.*
  • Trio: Vicki Hurwitz*
  • Marilyn Smith*
  • Majoriebell “Mabs” Holcomb- Deceased
  • MJ Bienvenu*
  • Nathie Lee Marbury, Dr. – Deceased
  • Tawny Holmes
  • DWU FOUNDERS:Dr. Betty G. Miller*
  • DWU FOUNDERS: Sandra Ammons*
  • DWU FOUNDERS: Marcia Nowak*
  • DWU FOUNDERS: Gwendolyn Speaks*
  • DWU FOUNDERS: Sheila Conlon Mentkowski*
  • DWU FOUNDERS: Allie Joiner*

DWHM 2015

  • Astrid Goodstein
  • Laurene Simms
  • Nancy Rourke
  • Myrna Orleck-Aiello
  • Sharon Ann Dror
  • Christine ‘Coco’ Roschaert
  • Christine Kim
  • Beth Sonnenstrahl Benedict
  • Ann Marie “Jade” Bryan
  • Elvia Guillermo & Leticia Arellano
  • Rajarajeshwari
  • Michelle Banks
  • Flavia Fleischer
  • Mara Ladines
  • Sheri Collins
  • DeLasha Singleton
  • Amy Jo Novotny
  • Sheena McFeely
  • Erin Moriarty-Harrelson
  • Phyllis Frelich
  • Kari Cooke
  • Tina Jo Breindel*
  • SooHyun Tak
  • Linda Bove
  • Sofia Seitchik
  • Jules Dameron
  • Kenya Lowe
  • Ann Silver
  • The Catalysts

DWHM 2016

  • Patty Liang
  • Bobbi Cordano
  • Sarah Young Bear-Brown
  • Echo Greenlee
  • Darian Burwell
  • Jodie Crace
  • Jo Bienvenu*
  • Rezenet Moges-Riedel
  • Lauren Maucere
  • Faye Kuo
  • Audree Norton (deceased)
  • Bregitt Jiminez
  • AJ Granda & Jelica Nuccio
  • Kim Bianco Majerl
  • Natasha Ofili
  • Ruth Seeger
  • Haydee Garcia
  • Alexis Kashar
  • Rosa Lee Timm
  • Deborah M Blumenson
  • Shazia Siddiqi
  • Alice L. Hagemeyer
  • Iris Nelia Aranda
  • Trudy Suggs
  • Tanya Ingram
  • Kim Powers-Smith
  • Aleisa Allen
  • Stacy Abrams
  • Andrea Sonnier
  • Patricia Ordonez
  • Elena Mayer

DWHM 2017

  • Storm Smith
  • Clare Cassidy
  • Dr. Lina Chao Hou
  • Janette Duran
  • Inna Giterman
  • Amy Duarte
  • Evon Black
  • Julia Petersen
  • Maleni Chaitoo
  • Malibu Hess-Barron
  • Lizzie Sorkin
  • Iva Ikeda
  • Stacy Nowak
  • Nancy Hlibok, Dr.
  • Habena Grima
  • Amy Cohen Efron
  • Pamela Lloyd-Ogoke
  • Barbara Wifi Wingfield
  • Norma Moran
  • Deanne Bray
  • Victoria Monroe
  • Dr. Patricia Hughes
  • Tanea Brown
  • Carrie Lou Garbergolio
  • Niesha Washington-Shepard
  • Shari Moore
  • Kathy Derderian
  • Lisa Guerra
  • Heather Lightfood Withrow
  • Lauren Ridloff
  • JAC Cook*

DWHM 2018

  • Kirsten Poston
  • Sandy McLennon*
  • Thuan Nguygen
  • Yukari Siomar Valenzuela
  • Veena Advani
  • Melissa Elmira Yingst*
  • Jessica Hurd
  • Annette Reichman
  • Nyesha “Nyke” Prince
  • Lynn Jacobowitz, Dr
  • Usherla DeBerry
  • Mayra Castro
  • Alison Aubrecht
  • Brianna Stroud-Williams
  • Dr. Shirley Allen
  • Ivelisse Santiago
  • Evelina Gaina
  • Patti Sanchez
  • Sasha Ponappa
  • Julia Velasquez
  • Shoshannah Stern
  • Deanna Swope
  • Felicia Williams
  • Pamela Conley
  • Tyresha Collins
  • Candace Jones
  • Aracelia Aguilar
  • Shenna Lyles
  • Zainab Alkebsi
  • Annie Urasky
  • Arlene Garcia*

DWHM 2019

  • Rachel Posner
  • Stephanie Smith Albert
  • Poorna Kushalnagar
  • Brittany Castle
  • Kara Gournaris
  • Michele Mulligan
  • Jesica Rodriguez
  • Dawn Jani Birley

DWHM 2020

  • Hannah Wheatcroft
  • Laura Redden Searing
  • Agatha Tiegel Hanson
  • Regina Olson Hughes
  • Shelly Beattie
  • Phyllis Frelich
  • Jeamette Lorch
  • Dr. Pamela A. Jackson
  • Staci Blumenfeld
  • Sondra Chan
  • Rachel Arfa
  • AnnMarie Killian
  • Sandra Mae Frank
  • Brooke Grossinger
  • Brenna DeBartolo
  • Melissa Jane Kielbus
  • Kitty Monahan Sewell
  • Jenny Buechner
  • Rhonda Voight Campbell
  • Amelia Dall
  • Dr. Liza E. Offreda
  • Samantha Liddick
  • Dolores “Lola” Ramierz Barrett
  • Rochella Jones
  • Ashley Clark
  • Chenae Laldee
  • Hula Bella
  • Peggy Scherling
  • Monique Holt
  • Callie Frye

DWHM 2021

  • Sue Gill-Doleac
  • Raven Sutton
  • Bethany Gehman
  • Bridget Lemus
  • Candice Arteaga
  • Bernice Farr
  • Stephanie Hakulin
  • Hermon and Heroda Berhane
  • April Jackson
  • Ida Wynette Gray Hampton 
  • TraciAnn Hoglind
  • Cynthia Weitzel
  • Molly McEvoy
  • Megan Erasmus
  • Alicia Wooten
  • Barbara Spiecker
  • Nakia Smith
  • Sarah B. Faber
  • Desjunae Ross
  • Allysa Dittmar
  • Noel King
  • Jump Cannon
  • Sarah Tubert
  • Britny Bensman
  • Cookie J. Brand
  • Alice fo Battenberg
  • Heather Niedbala
  • Helen Cherry
  • Andrea Alston
  • Mia Sanchez
  • Mary Herring Wright
  • Elke Weinbrenner

DWHM 2022

  • Marlee Matlin
  • Sara Novic
  • Ericka Baylor Olujie
  • Sarah Adedeji
  • Manae Makino
  • Deb Weyers
  • Gertrude Ederle
  • Florita Allendrof Tellez Corey
  • Tigist Alemayehu
  • Meredith Burke
  • Suzanne Robitaille
  • Laura Bridgman
  • Jovanna
  • Heather Suhr
  • Tiffany Freeman
  • Cat Cassidy
  • Arlene “LeLe” Ngalle-Paryani
  • Mayra Castrejon-Hernandez
  • Sharon Zhavian
  • Christy McBee
  • Diksha Dagar
  • Amy Gomme
  • Carol Ann Stephanie Nemecek-Kowalski
  • Alaqua Cox
  • KJ
  • Heidi Hottle-Jeffery
  • Dame Evelyn Glennie
  • Kasmira Patel
  • Isabel Laínez
  • Samantha Figgins
  • Mojo Mathers

DWHM 2023

  • Maria Wilson
  • Justina Miles
  • Janet Moreno
  • Neha Balachandran
  • April McArthur
  • Maegen “Meg” Shanks
  • Kathleen “Kathy” Borrone
  • Brianne Burger
  • Janel Birkenkott
  • Kiley Peterson
  • Angela Botz
  • Carli Cronk
  • Maryan
  • Shayna Unger
  • Mei Kennedy
  • Flan Flaherty
  • Laura Kim
  • Cara Frank
  • Monu Chhetri
  • Summer Crider
  • Lee Ann Tang
  • Sylvie Marc-Charles Weir
  • Sachiko Flores
  • Sheena Stuart-Milburn
  • Lorraine Flores
  • Jazzy Jones
  • Amanda Carey
  • Kim Minard
  • Deaf Women of Chicago 2023 Conference Committee