Showing posts with label Sharon & Oliver Harper. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sharon & Oliver Harper. Show all posts

Sunday, March 1, 2026

Women's History Month with 2025 Arizona Historymakers at AZHC

If you want to teach the children in your life about Arizona’s rich women’s history this March, here’s where to head. www.coppercourier.com By Haley Van Horn

February 27, 2026


March is Women’s History Month, and there’s no better time to start teaching youth about those who paved the way. Several of our country’s female trailblazers are native Arizonans, while others have a strong connection to the state.

This Women’s History Month, take your daughter (or any child, for that matter; women’s history enlightens us all) on an adventure. She will learn Arizona history and get inspired by the women who impacted not only the state but the country as a whole. Your daughter will leave knowing that she can be whoever she wants to be.

Arizona Heritage Center, Tempe

1300 N. College Ave., Tempe

This March, take your daughter to learn about the inspiring women who helped shape Arizona’s history at the Arizona Heritage Center. The museum tells the stories of the diverse group of women who made the state what it is. From exhibits featuring beautiful weavings from Navajo women to those honoring migrants with the Migrant Quilt Project, it’s the perfect place to teach her about the state’s rich history.

There is also an exhibit to Historical League Historymakers like Diana ‘DeDe’ Devine, Sister Adele O’Sullivan, and Sharon Harper. The museum is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

2025 Arizona Historymakers Announcement Event

Historymakers Co-Chairs Diana Smith and Diane Smith welcomed 2025 Arizona Historymakers.

Historical League members, Historymakers family and friends were enthusiastic, enjoying the time to visit with the honorees who have made significant contributions to a broad range of communities and the heritage of Arizona.

Credit to Colleen Katz for photos; Cathy Shumard and Jolynn Clarke for identifying all of them.


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