ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The 2026 class of the Women’s Hall of Fame has been announced, and the induction ceremony will be held in Rochester.
The ceremony is set for Sept. 24 at the George Eastman Museum. The inductees include former U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, essayist and activist Audre Lorde and Edith S. Green, the former congresswoman who helped pass landmark legislation including Title IX.
While the induction ceremony will be in Rochester, the Women’s Hall of Fame is in Seneca Falls, which is on Sept. 25.
List of other 2026 inductees
- Virginia Hall Goillot, (1906-1982)
- Harriet Jacobs, (1813-1897)
- Georgeanna Emory Seegar Jones, M.D., (1912-2005)
- Jackie Joyner-Kersee
- Adele Smith Simmons
- S. Mona Sinha
- Marie Tharp, (1920-2006)
- Judith Viorst
Visit the Women’s Hall of Fame’s website for more information.
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