Notable Women in Education
METHODOLOGY: The honorees did not pay to be included. Their profiles were drawn from nomination materials. This list features only individuals for whom nominations were submitted and accepted after a review by our editorial team. To qualify for the list, nominees must be based in southeast Wisconsin. They must be currently serving in a senior level role at their firm, must hold a leadership position in their industry outside of their own organization, have made a significant contribution to advancing workplace equality at their own workplace or beyond, and act as a role model or mentor.
Notable Women in Education: Judith Parker
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Judith Parker, principal at the Dr. Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy, told her students and...
Notable Women in Education: Sherry Simmons
As chief diversity and compliance officer, Sherry Simmons has played a key role in helping Waukesha County Technical College...
Notable Women in Education: Debbie Ford
UW-Parkside chancellor Dr. Debbie Ford’s leadership qualities were demonstrated by her most recent efforts to keep a smaller university...
Notable Women in Education: Angela Frazier Arthur
Angela Frazier Arthur joined Waukesha County Technical College as the new vice president of student services in June 2020,...
Notable Women in Education: Kelly Thompson
Dr. Kelly Thompson, superintendent of schools for the Muskego-Norway School District, supports the creation of a culture of continuous...
Notable Women in Education: Kanika Burks
Kanika Burks, principal of Milwaukee College Prep - Lola Rowe Campus, is an educator and leader who works to...
Notable Women in Education: Lisa Olson
Since Dr. Lisa Olson came to the Whitnall School District as superintendent in 2016, she has lead the district...
Notable Women in Education: Nicole Schmidt
Beginning in May 2020, Nicole Schmidt, vice president and chief academic officer at LUMIN Schools, co-led a COVID-19 task...
Notable Women in Education: Christine Pharr
Since the moment Mount Mary University president Dr. Christine Pharr arrived on campus in 2018, she has been a...
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Notable Women in Education: Beth Borgen
Beth Borgen’s success story gets better each year. She has quickly risen to the presidency at Lakeland University –...
Notable Women in Education: Kathryn Baganz
Kathryn Baganz, principal at Lake Country Lutheran High School in Hartland, consistently makes an impact in education as she...
Notable Women in Education: Kim Miller
Kim Miller, chair of New Studio Practice: Fine Arts at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, works for...
Notable Women in Education: Stephanie Lichtig
The contributions of Stephanie Lichtig, elementary school vice principal at UCC - Bruce Guadalupe Community School, extend over two...
Notable Women in Education: Brenda Jones
Brenda Jones, vice president for financial affairs at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, has created a solid foundation...
Notable Women in Education: Duong Duong
As a Vietnamese refugee in the U.S., Dr. Duong Duong, an administrator and teacher at the Hmong American Peace Academy, says she has “always...