Inductees announced for 2016 Hall of Fame of Delaware Women, ceremony set March 24

The results are in, and four phenomenal women were chosen as the 2016 inductees into the Hall of Fame of Delaware Women. From a pool of women from throughout the state, an independent committee deliberated and selected the following nominees:

• Annie Norman is a distinguished library professional. She established the statewide Delaware Library Catalog which provides seamless access to millions of items shared by more than 50 academic, special and public school libraries. She also led Delaware to the distinction of being the first state to implement an innovative statewide library technology platform.
• Chandra G. Pitts is a driven social entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of One Village Alliance. She is the creator of Girls Can Do Anything! which has engaged more than 1,300 females to redefine womanhood and what it means to be a girl. Pitts was named 2015 Hometown Hero by Glamour Magazine.
• Sonia S. Sloan is an advocate and leader dedicated to strengthening the sustainability of organizations that serve an important public interest. She has worked with a number of organizations including the ACLU, Planned Parenthood, the YWCA, Public Allies Delaware, the Financial Literacy Institute, and the Wellness Community. She has raised over $140 million for Delaware nonprofit agencies and a reformation of programs for youth released from Ferris School.
• Jamie L. Wolfe is an effective and committed advocate for people with disabilities. She is recognized as a pioneer in the disability movement at the University of Delaware where she worked tirelessly to ensure her success and the success of her peers with disabilities. When engaged in her advocacy, she is equally at ease with a state senator, a college student with disabilities or a parent of a child with disabilities.

These movers and shaker will be inducted into the Hall of Fame of Delaware Women Thursday, March 24, at the Dover Downs Conference Center. The cost is $40 per person. For more information or to purchase tickets, go to www.commissionforwomen.delaware.gov or contact the Delaware Commission for Women at 302-577-5287.

To date, 139 women have been inducted. The public is encouraged to continue to nominate women, even if in a given year they were not selected. The Delaware Commission for Women is Delaware’s lead government advocate for women and women’s issues.