As the first woman and the first African American to serve as Deputy Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Regina Rush Kittles has opened doors.
To learn more, please visit cwhf.org
#Regina Rush-Kittle #LawEnforcementAppreciationDay #CWHF
To learn more, please visit cwhf.org
#Regina Rush-Kittle #LawEnforcementAppreciationDay #CWHF
January 9, 2026 at 2:02 PM
As the first woman and the first African American to serve as Deputy Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Regina Rush Kittles has opened doors.
To learn more, please visit cwhf.org
#Regina Rush-Kittle #LawEnforcementAppreciationDay #CWHF
To learn more, please visit cwhf.org
#Regina Rush-Kittle #LawEnforcementAppreciationDay #CWHF
Celebrate National Bird Day, honoring conservationist Mabel Osgood Wright. A gifted nature writer and organizer, she used stories, science, and advocacy to convince people that birds and their habitats deserved protection, not just admiration.
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#NationalBirdDay #MabelOsgoodWright #CWHF
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#NationalBirdDay #MabelOsgoodWright #CWHF
January 5, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Celebrate National Bird Day, honoring conservationist Mabel Osgood Wright. A gifted nature writer and organizer, she used stories, science, and advocacy to convince people that birds and their habitats deserved protection, not just admiration.
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#NationalBirdDay #MabelOsgoodWright #CWHF
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#NationalBirdDay #MabelOsgoodWright #CWHF
CWHF wishes all who celebrate a warm, joyous, and meaningful Hanukkah!
To learn about Rabbi Jody Cohen and our other inductees, visit cwhf.org. While you are there, consider donating to support our work.
#Hanukkah #RabbiJodyCohen #CWHF #FestivalOfLights #JewishLeadership #JewishHeritage
To learn about Rabbi Jody Cohen and our other inductees, visit cwhf.org. While you are there, consider donating to support our work.
#Hanukkah #RabbiJodyCohen #CWHF #FestivalOfLights #JewishLeadership #JewishHeritage
December 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
CWHF wishes all who celebrate a warm, joyous, and meaningful Hanukkah!
To learn about Rabbi Jody Cohen and our other inductees, visit cwhf.org. While you are there, consider donating to support our work.
#Hanukkah #RabbiJodyCohen #CWHF #FestivalOfLights #JewishLeadership #JewishHeritage
To learn about Rabbi Jody Cohen and our other inductees, visit cwhf.org. While you are there, consider donating to support our work.
#Hanukkah #RabbiJodyCohen #CWHF #FestivalOfLights #JewishLeadership #JewishHeritage
Looking for a meaningful holiday gesture? Donate to CWHF as a gift or in memory of someone for any occasion, and support CWHF at the same time. To get started, email [email protected] or call 203-392-9009.
#GivingTuesday #ConnecticutWomensHallOfFame #GiftOfGiving #MeaningfulGifts
#GivingTuesday #ConnecticutWomensHallOfFame #GiftOfGiving #MeaningfulGifts
December 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Looking for a meaningful holiday gesture? Donate to CWHF as a gift or in memory of someone for any occasion, and support CWHF at the same time. To get started, email [email protected] or call 203-392-9009.
#GivingTuesday #ConnecticutWomensHallOfFame #GiftOfGiving #MeaningfulGifts
#GivingTuesday #ConnecticutWomensHallOfFame #GiftOfGiving #MeaningfulGifts
We celebrate CWHF inductee Joan Steitz, whose career shows how curiosity, persistence, and passion can change lives far beyond the lab.
For more about Joan Steitz, and to make your Giving Tuesday donation, visit cwhf.org.
#GivingTuesday #CWHF #JoanSteitz #WomenInSTEM #ScienceMatters #VaccineHeroine
For more about Joan Steitz, and to make your Giving Tuesday donation, visit cwhf.org.
#GivingTuesday #CWHF #JoanSteitz #WomenInSTEM #ScienceMatters #VaccineHeroine
December 2, 2025 at 11:05 PM
We celebrate CWHF inductee Joan Steitz, whose career shows how curiosity, persistence, and passion can change lives far beyond the lab.
For more about Joan Steitz, and to make your Giving Tuesday donation, visit cwhf.org.
#GivingTuesday #CWHF #JoanSteitz #WomenInSTEM #ScienceMatters #VaccineHeroine
For more about Joan Steitz, and to make your Giving Tuesday donation, visit cwhf.org.
#GivingTuesday #CWHF #JoanSteitz #WomenInSTEM #ScienceMatters #VaccineHeroine
November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Constance Baker Motley fought for the legal rights & dignity of all women.
To learn about Constance Baker Motley, visit cwhf.org
#ConstanceBakerMotley #cwhf #InternationalDayForTheEliminationOfViolenceAgainstWomen
To learn about Constance Baker Motley, visit cwhf.org
#ConstanceBakerMotley #cwhf #InternationalDayForTheEliminationOfViolenceAgainstWomen
November 25, 2025 at 3:49 PM
November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Constance Baker Motley fought for the legal rights & dignity of all women.
To learn about Constance Baker Motley, visit cwhf.org
#ConstanceBakerMotley #cwhf #InternationalDayForTheEliminationOfViolenceAgainstWomen
To learn about Constance Baker Motley, visit cwhf.org
#ConstanceBakerMotley #cwhf #InternationalDayForTheEliminationOfViolenceAgainstWomen
We honor attorney Catherine Roraback, the CT trailblazer who devoted her career to protecting the “dissenters and the dispossessed”.
Visit our YouTube page to listen to a lengthy interview with her, then visit cwhf.org to learn about all our inductees.
#CatherineRoraback #HumanRightsDay #CWHF
Visit our YouTube page to listen to a lengthy interview with her, then visit cwhf.org to learn about all our inductees.
#CatherineRoraback #HumanRightsDay #CWHF
December 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
We honor attorney Catherine Roraback, the CT trailblazer who devoted her career to protecting the “dissenters and the dispossessed”.
Visit our YouTube page to listen to a lengthy interview with her, then visit cwhf.org to learn about all our inductees.
#CatherineRoraback #HumanRightsDay #CWHF
Visit our YouTube page to listen to a lengthy interview with her, then visit cwhf.org to learn about all our inductees.
#CatherineRoraback #HumanRightsDay #CWHF
“This Christmas, we celebrate Sister Miriam Therese Winter, Medical Mission Sister, theologian, songwriter, and author. She invites us to hear the Christmas story through the lens of compassion, courage, and women’s voices. Visit cwhf.org/inductees for her story.
#SisterMiriamThereseWinter #CWHF
#SisterMiriamThereseWinter #CWHF
December 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
“This Christmas, we celebrate Sister Miriam Therese Winter, Medical Mission Sister, theologian, songwriter, and author. She invites us to hear the Christmas story through the lens of compassion, courage, and women’s voices. Visit cwhf.org/inductees for her story.
#SisterMiriamThereseWinter #CWHF
#SisterMiriamThereseWinter #CWHF
#GivingTuesday #ConnecticutWomen #WomensHistory #CTNonprofit #InspireChange #WomenEmpowerment #DonateForGood #PreserveHerStory #CWHF #ConnecticutWomensHallofFame
November 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Before Madeleine L’Engle’s classic A Wrinkle in Time, it was unheard of to see a young girl, or any woman, as the protagonist in science fiction.
We honor this trailblazer who dared to crush stereotypes and showcase girls as the heroines they are. cwhf.org
#MadeleineLEngle #CWHF #AWrinkleInTime
We honor this trailblazer who dared to crush stereotypes and showcase girls as the heroines they are. cwhf.org
#MadeleineLEngle #CWHF #AWrinkleInTime
January 2, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Before Madeleine L’Engle’s classic A Wrinkle in Time, it was unheard of to see a young girl, or any woman, as the protagonist in science fiction.
We honor this trailblazer who dared to crush stereotypes and showcase girls as the heroines they are. cwhf.org
#MadeleineLEngle #CWHF #AWrinkleInTime
We honor this trailblazer who dared to crush stereotypes and showcase girls as the heroines they are. cwhf.org
#MadeleineLEngle #CWHF #AWrinkleInTime
Support local, support women!
Shop Connecticut’s small businesses this Saturday, on Giving Tuesday, donate to the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame.
Learn more or make your Giving Tuesday gift at cwhf.org.
#SmallBusinessSaturday #GivingTuesday #ShopLocalCT #SupportWomen #CWHF
Shop Connecticut’s small businesses this Saturday, on Giving Tuesday, donate to the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame.
Learn more or make your Giving Tuesday gift at cwhf.org.
#SmallBusinessSaturday #GivingTuesday #ShopLocalCT #SupportWomen #CWHF
November 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Support local, support women!
Shop Connecticut’s small businesses this Saturday, on Giving Tuesday, donate to the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame.
Learn more or make your Giving Tuesday gift at cwhf.org.
#SmallBusinessSaturday #GivingTuesday #ShopLocalCT #SupportWomen #CWHF
Shop Connecticut’s small businesses this Saturday, on Giving Tuesday, donate to the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame.
Learn more or make your Giving Tuesday gift at cwhf.org.
#SmallBusinessSaturday #GivingTuesday #ShopLocalCT #SupportWomen #CWHF
Dorothy Hamill turned her hours on a local pond into national titles & an Olympic gold medal.
Read about Dorothy and other inductees, and make your Giving Tuesday donation, visit cwhf.org.
#GivingTuesday #CWHF #DorothyHamill #FigureSkating
#Philanthropy #GirlsWhoSkate #FigureSkatinginHarlem
Read about Dorothy and other inductees, and make your Giving Tuesday donation, visit cwhf.org.
#GivingTuesday #CWHF #DorothyHamill #FigureSkating
#Philanthropy #GirlsWhoSkate #FigureSkatinginHarlem
December 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Dorothy Hamill turned her hours on a local pond into national titles & an Olympic gold medal.
Read about Dorothy and other inductees, and make your Giving Tuesday donation, visit cwhf.org.
#GivingTuesday #CWHF #DorothyHamill #FigureSkating
#Philanthropy #GirlsWhoSkate #FigureSkatinginHarlem
Read about Dorothy and other inductees, and make your Giving Tuesday donation, visit cwhf.org.
#GivingTuesday #CWHF #DorothyHamill #FigureSkating
#Philanthropy #GirlsWhoSkate #FigureSkatinginHarlem
We honor these heroines who gave everything to protect children in their care: Principal Dawn Lafferty Hochsprung, School Psychologist Mary Sherlach, Teachers Vicki Soto & Lauren Rousseau, Special Ed Teacher Anne Marie Murphy & Behavioral Therapist Rachel D’Avino.
#HeroinesOfSandyHook #CWHF
#HeroinesOfSandyHook #CWHF
December 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
We honor these heroines who gave everything to protect children in their care: Principal Dawn Lafferty Hochsprung, School Psychologist Mary Sherlach, Teachers Vicki Soto & Lauren Rousseau, Special Ed Teacher Anne Marie Murphy & Behavioral Therapist Rachel D’Avino.
#HeroinesOfSandyHook #CWHF
#HeroinesOfSandyHook #CWHF
Mary Goodrich Jenson didn’t just write about aviation; she lived it. As Giving Tuesday (Wednesday) is taxiing down the runway to its end at midnight, please visit cwhf.org to learn more about Mary and donate.
#MaryGoodrichJenson #GivingTuesday #CWHf #WomenInAviation #DonateToday
#MaryGoodrichJenson #GivingTuesday #CWHf #WomenInAviation #DonateToday
December 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Mary Goodrich Jenson didn’t just write about aviation; she lived it. As Giving Tuesday (Wednesday) is taxiing down the runway to its end at midnight, please visit cwhf.org to learn more about Mary and donate.
#MaryGoodrichJenson #GivingTuesday #CWHf #WomenInAviation #DonateToday
#MaryGoodrichJenson #GivingTuesday #CWHf #WomenInAviation #DonateToday
Visit cwhf.org to explore our Virtual Hall, watch free video biographies, and meet the foremothers whose legacies inspire women and girls to lead change today and for generations to come
#ForemothersDay #CWHF #ConnecticutWomen #WomenInHistory #WomenEmpowerment #InspiringWomen #WomenMakingHistory
#ForemothersDay #CWHF #ConnecticutWomen #WomenInHistory #WomenEmpowerment #InspiringWomen #WomenMakingHistory
December 22, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Visit cwhf.org to explore our Virtual Hall, watch free video biographies, and meet the foremothers whose legacies inspire women and girls to lead change today and for generations to come
#ForemothersDay #CWHF #ConnecticutWomen #WomenInHistory #WomenEmpowerment #InspiringWomen #WomenMakingHistory
#ForemothersDay #CWHF #ConnecticutWomen #WomenInHistory #WomenEmpowerment #InspiringWomen #WomenMakingHistory
Fidelia Hoscott Fielding was the last native speaker of the Pequot language and a keeper of stories, memory, and tradition in her community.
Learn more about Fidelia Hoscott Fielding and other inductees at cwhf.org.
#FideliaFielding #Dji'tsBuddnaca #WinterSolstice #CWHF #Mohegan
Learn more about Fidelia Hoscott Fielding and other inductees at cwhf.org.
#FideliaFielding #Dji'tsBuddnaca #WinterSolstice #CWHF #Mohegan
December 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Fidelia Hoscott Fielding was the last native speaker of the Pequot language and a keeper of stories, memory, and tradition in her community.
Learn more about Fidelia Hoscott Fielding and other inductees at cwhf.org.
#FideliaFielding #Dji'tsBuddnaca #WinterSolstice #CWHF #Mohegan
Learn more about Fidelia Hoscott Fielding and other inductees at cwhf.org.
#FideliaFielding #Dji'tsBuddnaca #WinterSolstice #CWHF #Mohegan
Happy birthday CWHF Indictee Dr. Carolyn Mazure, a groundbreaking leader in women’s health.
Learn about her at https://www.cwhf.org/carolyn-m-mazure
#WomensHealth #GenderEquity #CWHF #HappyBirthdayDrMazure #InspiringWomen #MedicalEquality #WomenInMedicine #HealthResearch #CelebrateWomen
Learn about her at https://www.cwhf.org/carolyn-m-mazure
#WomensHealth #GenderEquity #CWHF #HappyBirthdayDrMazure #InspiringWomen #MedicalEquality #WomenInMedicine #HealthResearch #CelebrateWomen
November 22, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Happy birthday CWHF Indictee Dr. Carolyn Mazure, a groundbreaking leader in women’s health.
Learn about her at https://www.cwhf.org/carolyn-m-mazure
#WomensHealth #GenderEquity #CWHF #HappyBirthdayDrMazure #InspiringWomen #MedicalEquality #WomenInMedicine #HealthResearch #CelebrateWomen
Learn about her at https://www.cwhf.org/carolyn-m-mazure
#WomensHealth #GenderEquity #CWHF #HappyBirthdayDrMazure #InspiringWomen #MedicalEquality #WomenInMedicine #HealthResearch #CelebrateWomen
We are proud to recognize our VETERAN INDUCTEES whose leadership opened doors and inspired others to follow their path.
Kristen Griest
Ruth A. Lucas
Regina Y. Rush-Kittle
Visit cwhf.org, for biographies .
#VeteransDay #womenveterans #womeninhistory #CWHF #ConnecticutWomen'sHallofFame
Kristen Griest
Ruth A. Lucas
Regina Y. Rush-Kittle
Visit cwhf.org, for biographies .
#VeteransDay #womenveterans #womeninhistory #CWHF #ConnecticutWomen'sHallofFame
November 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
We are proud to recognize our VETERAN INDUCTEES whose leadership opened doors and inspired others to follow their path.
Kristen Griest
Ruth A. Lucas
Regina Y. Rush-Kittle
Visit cwhf.org, for biographies .
#VeteransDay #womenveterans #womeninhistory #CWHF #ConnecticutWomen'sHallofFame
Kristen Griest
Ruth A. Lucas
Regina Y. Rush-Kittle
Visit cwhf.org, for biographies .
#VeteransDay #womenveterans #womeninhistory #CWHF #ConnecticutWomen'sHallofFame
From “too loud”, “too emotional”, “too ambitious”, to “not leadership material,” society keeps trying to slap sticky little limits on women’s lives. It's time to re-label ourselves!
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#NationalStickerDay #CWHF #RewriteTheLabel #CTWomen #Trailblazers #BreakTheMold #UnstoppableWomen
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#NationalStickerDay #CWHF #RewriteTheLabel #CTWomen #Trailblazers #BreakTheMold #UnstoppableWomen
January 13, 2026 at 1:30 PM
From “too loud”, “too emotional”, “too ambitious”, to “not leadership material,” society keeps trying to slap sticky little limits on women’s lives. It's time to re-label ourselves!
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#NationalStickerDay #CWHF #RewriteTheLabel #CTWomen #Trailblazers #BreakTheMold #UnstoppableWomen
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#NationalStickerDay #CWHF #RewriteTheLabel #CTWomen #Trailblazers #BreakTheMold #UnstoppableWomen
It began because one young black woman, Sarah Harris, dared to ask for an education, and one headmistress, Prudence Crandall, dared to say yes.
Find out more about CT's State Heroine, visit cwhf.org
#PrudenceCrandall #SarahHarris #CWHF #CTStateHeroine #EqualityInEducation #HumanitarianDay
Find out more about CT's State Heroine, visit cwhf.org
#PrudenceCrandall #SarahHarris #CWHF #CTStateHeroine #EqualityInEducation #HumanitarianDay
January 15, 2026 at 2:01 PM
It began because one young black woman, Sarah Harris, dared to ask for an education, and one headmistress, Prudence Crandall, dared to say yes.
Find out more about CT's State Heroine, visit cwhf.org
#PrudenceCrandall #SarahHarris #CWHF #CTStateHeroine #EqualityInEducation #HumanitarianDay
Find out more about CT's State Heroine, visit cwhf.org
#PrudenceCrandall #SarahHarris #CWHF #CTStateHeroine #EqualityInEducation #HumanitarianDay
Corolla Wild Horse Fund in Corolla, North Carolina - Our friends at Middleton Clay Project have done a limited run of this clay piece and each one is infused with Sunshine’s hair. Part of the proceeds are generously donated to CWHF. 💖🐎
Purchase here: www.middletonclayproject.com/.../sunshine....
Purchase here: www.middletonclayproject.com/.../sunshine....
February 28, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Corolla Wild Horse Fund in Corolla, North Carolina - Our friends at Middleton Clay Project have done a limited run of this clay piece and each one is infused with Sunshine’s hair. Part of the proceeds are generously donated to CWHF. 💖🐎
Purchase here: www.middletonclayproject.com/.../sunshine....
Purchase here: www.middletonclayproject.com/.../sunshine....
Faith Middleton was known as the editor-in-chief of CT Magazine, the host of The Faith Middleton Show & for her Food Schmooze podcast. Check out the Thanksgiving archives at foodschmooze.org.
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#Thanksgiving #FaithMiddleton #FoodSchmooze #CWHF #FamilyMeals # #FoodStories #WNPR #CTPublic
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#Thanksgiving #FaithMiddleton #FoodSchmooze #CWHF #FamilyMeals # #FoodStories #WNPR #CTPublic
November 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Faith Middleton was known as the editor-in-chief of CT Magazine, the host of The Faith Middleton Show & for her Food Schmooze podcast. Check out the Thanksgiving archives at foodschmooze.org.
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#Thanksgiving #FaithMiddleton #FoodSchmooze #CWHF #FamilyMeals # #FoodStories #WNPR #CTPublic
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#Thanksgiving #FaithMiddleton #FoodSchmooze #CWHF #FamilyMeals # #FoodStories #WNPR #CTPublic
Mary Townsend Seymour spent so much of her life pushing through racism, sexism, and class barriers that history left behind only a few images of her. To keep stories like hers visible, visit cwhf.org.
#UnderdogDay #CWHF #MaryTownsendSeymour #CivilRights #Suffrage #BlackHistory #HartfordHistory
#UnderdogDay #CWHF #MaryTownsendSeymour #CivilRights #Suffrage #BlackHistory #HartfordHistory
December 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Mary Townsend Seymour spent so much of her life pushing through racism, sexism, and class barriers that history left behind only a few images of her. To keep stories like hers visible, visit cwhf.org.
#UnderdogDay #CWHF #MaryTownsendSeymour #CivilRights #Suffrage #BlackHistory #HartfordHistory
#UnderdogDay #CWHF #MaryTownsendSeymour #CivilRights #Suffrage #BlackHistory #HartfordHistory
Margaret Fogarty Rudkin, founder of Pepperidge Farm, transformed the way Americans enjoy bread and stuffing by bringing homemade quality to kitchen tables. Learn more at cwhf.org
#NationalStuffingDay #DressingOrStuffing #CWHF #ConnecticutHistory #WomenEntrepreneurs #FoodHistory #MargaretRudkin
#NationalStuffingDay #DressingOrStuffing #CWHF #ConnecticutHistory #WomenEntrepreneurs #FoodHistory #MargaretRudkin
November 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Margaret Fogarty Rudkin, founder of Pepperidge Farm, transformed the way Americans enjoy bread and stuffing by bringing homemade quality to kitchen tables. Learn more at cwhf.org
#NationalStuffingDay #DressingOrStuffing #CWHF #ConnecticutHistory #WomenEntrepreneurs #FoodHistory #MargaretRudkin
#NationalStuffingDay #DressingOrStuffing #CWHF #ConnecticutHistory #WomenEntrepreneurs #FoodHistory #MargaretRudkin
