Harrisburg – First Lady Judge Marjorie O. Rendell today partnered with the
Pennsylvania Commission for Women to celebrate March as Women’s History Month and
honor women who are making history in Pennsylvania.
om all walks of life,” said executive director Leslie Stiles.
“Their determination, creativity, resilience, and their generosity, are a
constant source of inspiration and I am proud that we have the opportunity to honor some
of these women today.”
The honorees at today’s event include:
• Joan L. Benso, of Harrisburg, President and CEO of Pennsylvania
Partnerships for Children;
• Cindy Little, of Philadelphia, a historian with the Philadelphia History
Museum and one of the founders of National Women’s History Month;
• State Rep. Kathy Manderino, 194th Legislative District, Montgomery and
Philadelphia counties;
• Thelma T. Price, of State College, a minister and civil rights activist; and
• Rabbi Sandy Roth, of New Hope, founder of the Kehilat HaNahar synagogue.
The program also featured Wyatt Beddow, a fourth grader at Hoover Elementary School,
who read an essay about his great aunt and coal mining pioneer, Maize Beddow. A
performance by Charlotte Blake Alston from Philadelphia, a professional story-teller,
narrator and singer, closed the program.
In keeping with the historical theme, the Commission for Women also highlighted its
three Legendary Ladies brochures, which are guides to places where women made history in
Pennsylvania. The brochures contain maps and fascinating bios of the women who have helped
to shape the Pennsylvania we know today.
To request a free copy of the Legendary Ladies brochures, call the Pennsylvania
Commission for Women at 888-615-7477 or visit online at www.pcw.state.pa.us.
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