Our Goal

The goal of Georgia Women of Achievement is to create broader awareness of the important role of women in the history of Georgia by:

  • Publicizing the achievements of women through an annual induction ceremony, a traveling exhibit, a website, a teacher resource guide, and through other media;
  • Encouraging and supporting research and development of information about women whose stories and accomplishments are not widely known;
  • Providing information about inspiring role models for the youth of the state; and
  • Advocating inclusion of women's achievements in educational materials.

Honorary Trustees

  • Rosalynn S. Carter
  • Deen Day Smith
  • Alice Walker
  • Judy Woodruff
  • Joanne Woodward

Board of Trustees

  • Elizabeth Hardin,
    President, Macon
  • Julia G. Baldwin,
    Macon
  • Maureen R. Darcey,
    Atlanta
  • Emily Ellison,
    Atlanta
  • Cynthia Cox Garrard,
    Columbus
  • Ruth A. Knox,
    Macon
  • Christine Lambert,
    Madison
  • Sissy Lawson,
    Gainesville
  • Sally McDaniel,
    Atlanta
  • Judith Fennell Ruffin,
    Augusta
  • Swann Seiler,
    Savannah
  • Jane Fickling Skinner,
    Atlanta
  • Jay Sparks,
    Columbus
  • Cynthia Wright,
    Atlanta

Board of Selections

  • Virginia J. H. Cain,
    Atlanta
  • Glenn T. Eskew, PhD,
    Eatonton
  • Ben Griffith, PhD,
    Macon
  • Mary Anne Richardson,
    Macon
  • Jacqueline A. Rouse, PhD,
    Avondale Estates
  • Janice Sumler-Edmond, PhD,
    Atlanta
  • Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr.,
    Atlanta