Thanks to Carolyn Hartman who does fabulous Public Relations for the Historymakers Program.
Here's the link to Sister Adele O'Sullivan plus links to all the other Historymakers from her page.
Die-hard baseball fans waited before dawn for the 78th year of Cactus League Spring Training baseball season to begin.
Now that the season is over, we learn how popular it is. The Cactus League attendance rose for the fourth straight season.
Hear the story from 1993 Arizona Historymaker Dwight Patterson of how baseball came to Arizona. https://www.historicalleague.org/historymakers/dwight-w-pat-patterson
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Wade Weber (left), museum education/program director and Todd Bankofier (right), museum CEO joined Baxter celebrating this United Nations' designed international program. |
Greeting many friends and family at the 2025 Arizona Historymakers Announcement was honoree JOHN W. GRAHAM -- Real Estate Development, Deep and Enduring Community Involvement. The event at Arizona Heritage Center at Papago Park was inspiring.
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| 2025 Arizona Historymaker John Graham and wife Kathleen |
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| John and Kathleen greeting 2014 Historymaker Jim Bruner |
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| Fellow Brophy College Preparatory colleagues |
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| 2025 Historymakers John Graham, Dr. Oliver and Sharon Harper, with 2014 Historymaker Jim Bruner |
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| John and Kathleen Graham, Katie Tovar, Sandy Loeffler |
The Historical League announced seven new individuals and one couple who have made significant contributions to a broad range of communities and the heritage of Arizona. The other Historymakers are:
BOB BOZE BELL -- Writer, Humorist, Artist, Old West Historian
DIANA “DeDe” YAZZIE DEVINE -- Created Innovative Housing, Health Programs for Native Americans
SHARON HARPER and OLIVER HARPER, M.D. -- Business/Civic Leaders
SISTER ADELE O’SULLIVAN, CSJ, M.D. -- Sister of St. Joseph, Established Innovative Continuum of Care for Arizonans Experiencing Homelessness
F. RONALD “RON” RAYNER -- His Innovative Crop Management Practices Nationally Recognized, Community Leader
ERIC M. REIMAN, M.D. – World leader in the Fight Against Alzheimer’s
DUANE M. WOOTEN, M.D. -- Well-Known Pediatrician, South Phoenix Community Leader
Thanks to Carolyn Hartman for getting the word out about 2025 Historymakers. From Brophy College Facebook post:
Brophy College Preparatory is proud to celebrate three distinguished members of our community who were honored as 2025 Arizona Historymakers by the Historical League.
John W. Graham ’75 and Sharon and Dr. Oliver Harper were recognized for their decades of leadership and service to our community. Their contributions have made a broad and lasting impact on Arizona across nearly every sector of society: public and private education, social services, healthcare, the arts, veteran affairs and business. Brophy has also benefited from their extraordinary talents and generosity. The Grahams and Harpers have been actively involved in Brophy for decades, and both Graham and Sharon Harper are former chairs of the Brophy Board of Trustees.
Surrounded by family and friends, DIANA “DeDe” YAZZIE DEVINE -- Created Innovative Housing, Health Programs for Native Americans -- is honored as 2025 Arizona Historymakers at the Historymakers Announcement event at Arizona Heritage Center at Papago Park.
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| Keith Hainsworth, Diana "DeDe" Yazzie Devine, Danielle Hainsworth |
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| Historical League co-president Pam denDraak, 2025 Historymakers Sister Adele O'Sullivan and Diana "DeDe" Yazzie Devine |
The Historical League announced seven new individuals and one couple who have made significant contributions to a broad range of communities and the heritage of Arizona are:
BOB BOZE BELL -- Writer, Humorist, Artist, Old West Historian
DIANA “DeDe” YAZZIE DEVINE -- Created Innovative Housing, Health Programs for Native Americans
JOHN W. GRAHAM -- Real Estate Development, Deep and Enduring Community Involvement
SHARON HARPER and OLIVER HARPER, M.D. -- Business/Civic Leaders
SISTER ADELE O’SULLIVAN, CSJ, M.D. -- Sister of St. Joseph, Established Innovative Continuum of Care for Arizonans Experiencing Homelessness
F. RONALD “RON” RAYNER -- His Innovative Crop Management Practices Nationally Recognized, Community Leader
ERIC M. REIMAN, M.D. – World leader in the Fight Against Alzheimer’s
DUANE M. WOOTEN, M.D. -- Well-Known Pediatrician, South Phoenix Community Leader
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| John Graham, Dr. Eric Reiman, Sharon Harper, Sister Adele O'Sullivan, Diana "Dede" Yazzie Devine, Ron Raynes, Bob Boze Bell, Dr. Duane Wooten, Dr. Oliver Harper |
Surrounded by family and friends, SHARON HARPER and OLIVER HARPER, M.D. -- Business/Civic Leaders -- are honored as 2025 Arizona Historymakers at the Historymakers Announcement event at Arizona Heritage Center at Papago Park.
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| Christy Harper, Sheila Culhane, Neil and Michele Irwin, Lise Harper, Mike Galloway |
With a cowboy hat in hand, BOB BOZE BELL -- Writer, Humorist, Artist, Old West Historian -- accepts his honor as one of the 2025 Arizona Historymakers at the Historymakers Announcement event.
Thanks to Carolyn Hartman for such good work on Public Relations:
The Duo Team of the two D. Smith ladies - two amazing leaders to Co-Chair 2023 AND 2025 Arizona Historymakers. Diane Smith does the Historymakers Recognition Program and Diana Smith focuses on the Historymakers Event. They make a great team with lots of support from Historical League Co-President Pam denDraak, many more League members and AHS Executive Director Dr. David Breeckner.
Celebrating her 102nd birthday with the “Happy Birthday” song at the 2025 Arizona Historymakers Announcement event, Mrs. Elizabeth White, honored as a Historymaker in 2023, graciously acknowledged the crowd.
Surrounded by Circle the City friends and supporters, Sister Adele O’Sullivan becomes a 2025 Arizona Historymaker honoree.
Family and friends of the new honorees were on hand to celebrate the 2025 Arizona Historymakers announcement. Photos from Colleen Katz
Many previously honored Arizona Historymakers attended the 2025 Historymakers Announcement event. Turns out a lot of them know each other!
