Donna Shalala
US Representative from Florida
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Elizabeth Warren
US Senator
Joy Ladin
Joy Ladin’s return to Yeshiva University as a woman after receiving tenure as a man made her the first openly transgender employee of an Orthodox Jewish institution. Her memoir of gender transition, Through the Door of Life: A Jewish Journey Between Genders, was a finalist for a 2012 National Jewish Book Award, and winner of a Forward Fives award.
Juanita Millender-McDonald
In 1996, Juanita Millender-McDonald of California won a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives just six years after capturing her first elected office at the local level.
Nathalie Handal
Nathalie Handal is the author of 10 award winning books, translated into over 15 languages.
Dr Geraldine Richmond
American chemist and advocate for women in science
Dr Anneila I Sargent
American astronomer and astrophysicist
Dr Bonnie Bassler
American molecular biologist
Dr Deborah Loewenberg Ball
American mathematics educator and advocate
Dr Diane L Souvaine
American mathematician and computer scientist