November 22, 2016 Alice Yarish 1990 Business & Professions Alice Yarish always loved to write. She wrote for various publications throughout high school, college and law school. During the Olympic Games held in Los Angeles…
November 22, 2016 Sylvia M. Siegel 1990 Social Change A long time consumer activist, as founder of TURN (Toward Utility Rate Normalization) in 1973, Sylvia Siegel became the main protagonist and protector of all utility-paying consumers.…
November 22, 2016 Caroline S. Livermore 1990 Environment Beginning in the 1930s, Caroline Livermore realized that the beauty of Marin could not last forever without protection and planning. She devoted her life to that end. She…
November 22, 2016 Elizabeth Gatov 1990 Public Affairs A long-time political activist, Elizabeth Smith Gatov served as Democratic Committeewoman for California from 1956 – 1965. In 1960, she was appointed by President Kennedy as the…
November 22, 2016 Evelyn Callas, M.D. 1990 Health & Medicine Over the past thirty years, perhaps no other woman has consistently impacted the lives of so many Marin County children as Evelyn Callas. It has been…
November 22, 2016 Grace Wellman 1989 Community Service Grace Wellman gave her time, over and over, to influence issues meaningful to the community. Her involvement and leadership were varied: She ran the Civil Defense for…
November 22, 2016 Jean Starkweather 1989 Environment Jean Starkweather worked for many years to preserve the beauty and natural features of Marin County. One person commented, “Anytime there is a public hearing on an issue…
November 22, 2016 Helen Nelson 1989 Public Affairs Helen Nelson devoted most of her adult life to consumer advocacy and education. With a focus on the American consumer, she promoted fairness and truth. Often in…
November 22, 2016 Virginia Franklin 1989 Education With understanding and enthusiasm for the democratic process, Virginia Franklin infused several generations of high school students with appreciation for civil liberties and our system of government. Through…
November 22, 2016 Ann Diamond 1989 Business & Professions Newsweek noted that Ann Diamond founded the first all women-lawyer legal firm in the Bay Area. In addition to that first, Ms. Diamond also pioneered the…
November 22, 2016 Ann Brebner 1989 Arts Ann Brebner is helping to change the face of downtown San Rafael through her successful efforts to renovate and restore the Rafael Theater as a permanent home for…
November 22, 2016 Iniece Monroe Bailey 1989 Community Service A former educator, Iniece Bailey was a selfless and tireless worker for many causes. A passionate activist for social and civil rights, she was co-founder of Operation…
