Welcome to the Georgia Women of Achievement Website!
Thank you for visiting our website! We hope you find it full of interesting stories and facts about the amazing women from Georgia who have impacted our lives in so many ways.
The mission of Georgia Women of Achievement is to recognize and honor women native to or clearly identified with the State of Georgia, who have made extraordinary contributions within their fields of endeavor, and who will thus inspire future generations to utilize their own talents. The videos, courtesy of our partnership with Georgia Public Broadcasting and the written biographies, bring the lives of these extraordinary women to life both on this website and in many classrooms across the state.
With the addition last year of to the Georgia Women of Achievement Hall of Fame, we now honor over sixty-eight outstanding women including our most recent 2011 additions of May du Bignon Stiles Howard ,Lillian Gordy Carter, Mary Francis Hill Coley.
The important work of Georgia Women of Achievement would not be possible without the support of many sponsors including The Peyton Anderson Foundation, Coca-Cola, Georgia Humanities Council, Georgia Power Company, Mohawk Carpet Foundation Inc., The Medical Center of Central Georgia and many others for their continued support of our programs.
We hope you enjoy your visit to our website and find women in your communities whose contributions might also deserve a nomination as a “Georgia Woman of Achievement”. Please see the Nominations page for more details.
This website is dedicated to the legacy of these outstanding women and we encourage you to visit often!
Sincerely,
Cynthia Costello Busbee
President, Board of Trustees
Save the Date: Georgia Women of Achievement 2012 Induction Ceremony and Luncheon
December 7th, 2011This year Georgia Women of Achievement will recognize and honor three women native to the state of Georgia, who have made extraordinary contributions within their fields of endeavor and concern, and who have definitely inspired future generations to utilize their own talents. Please join us at the 2012 Induction Ceremony and Luncheon as we honor these women and their families.
Date: Thursday, March 8, 2012
Location: Wesleyan College, Macon, GA
Time: 10:30 a.m. Registration – Porter Auditorium, Wesleyan College
11:00 a.m. Induction Ceremony – Porter Auditorium, Wesleyan College
12:00 pm Luncheon – Anderson Dining Room, Wesleyan College
Luncheon Tickets are available for $30.00
2012 Inductees:
Sarah Randolph Bailey (1885 – 1972)
Macon, Ga.
Ethel Harpst (1883 – 1967)
Cedartown, Ga.
Beulah Rucker Oliver (1888 –… Read the rest of the post...
Pictures & Video from the 2011 Induction Ceremony
April 18th, 2011
Governor Deal signs Proclamation Honoring Women’s History Month and 2011 Induction Ceremony
April 6th, 2011
Georgia Women of Achievement 2011 Inductees
January 10th, 2011May duBignon Stiles Howard (5-2-1894 to 12-24-1983) was a mover and a shaker in the early 20th century . She was dedicated to improving the lives of Georgians through education, public health and participation in government. As a leader in the local and state PTA and the Georgia Medical Society’s Women’s Auxiliary, she demonstrated the potential of women to be a force for change.
The mother of a president and a formidable leader in her own right, Lillian Gordy Carter (8-15-1898 to 10-30-1983) set an example for all women with her determination to make the world a better place. Whether it was by serving as a nurse in the Peace Corps in India, or bridging cultural gaps in rural Georgia , her nursing skills and her compassion endeared her to many.
Mary Francis Hill Coley (8-15-1900 to 3-8-1966) was born in a Georgia where women were often treated as less than equal citizens, and where,… Read the rest of the post...
Letter from Georgia Govenor Sonny Purdue honoring 2010 inductees
September 27th, 2010BY THE GOVENOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA 
A COMMENDATION
WHEREAS: Each March, during Women’s History Month, the Georgia Women of Acheivment recognize women whose important contributions continue to shape and enrich our society. The honorees and their achievements are celebrated with an induction ceremony, and
WHEREAS: Mary Ann Lutherford Lipscomb, who established the Tallulah Falls School in 1909, was a life long advocate on the importance of eductation to children and their futures, She worked to abolish child labor and establish compulsory eductaion laws, and she created the first free kindgergarden to aid working mothers; and
WHEREAS: Celestine Colley Sibley was a journalist for the Atlanta Constitution whose work covered all major new spanning the 1940s through the 1970s. As a columnist for more than 40 years, she created a strong popular following by sharing her reflections on life in the South. Her… Read the rest of the post...
The 2012 Induction Ceremony guest speaker is 
