by HWF | Aug 5, 2025 | 2025-2026
Maria Egnatz Alexander is the Executive Director of the Anderson Education Foundation, where she leads efforts to enrich public education in Anderson, Indiana. With a deep commitment to equity and community empowerment, Maria works to ensure every student has access...
by HWF | Aug 5, 2025 | 2025-2026
Stephanie Gilliland is an accomplished advocate. Growing up in rural Indiana as the younger sibling of a disabled brother, Stephanie developed a strong sense of responsibility and advocacy from an early age. Following high school, she enlisted in the United States...
by HWF | Aug 5, 2025 | 2025-2026
Summer Gladden is a fourth-generation union member, proudly raised in Terre Haute, Indiana, by her single father who instilled in her the union principles of democracy, solidarity, and caring for others. A lifelong Hoosier, Summer graduated from Terre Haute South Vigo...
by HWF | Aug 5, 2025 | 2025-2026
Passionate about building a more just society, Beth Harrick forged a unique path to embrace service and leadership across sectors. After earning her PhD in Social Psychology and teaching several years in higher education, she pivoted away from the academic world to a...
by HWF | Aug 5, 2025 | 2025-2026
Jimena Holguin is a Latina leader, educator, and community advocate with more than two decades of experience in higher education, global engagement, and civic leadership. Born in Bogotá, Colombia, Jimena has lived and worked across Latin America and the United States....
by HWF | Aug 5, 2025 | 2025-2026
Amy is an attorney, teacher and writer who loves living in a log cabin in the woods of Brown County. She currently serves on the school board for Brown County Schools and has been active in Democratic politics since 1990. Since graduating from Columbus North High...
