From a Kumeyaay elder to a 15-year-old rising soccer star -- here are some notable women who have shaped or are working to change history.
For as long as San Diego County has been around, there have been passionate and dedicated women working loudly and in the background toward creating a better world for all people. These women are the activists for underrepresented people, they care for the next generation, they've learned from the land and use their skills to advance science. Some have made history and others leave legacies behind that inspire a future generation.
Sessions secured plants from across the globe and introduced hundreds of species to San Diego, which have now spread and grown throughout the region. Some of those are believed to be the jacaranda, the poinsettia, orchids, bougainvillea and birds of paradise, according to the. Her work made her a central figure in horticultural circles across California and she was ultimately awarded the Frank N. Meyer medal -- becoming the first woman to receive the honor.
Ride was also the first astronaut to be acknowledged as gay, although that wasn't widely known until after her death, journalist. After her retirement from NASA, She and her partner Tam O’Shaughnessy moved to San Diego, where Ride taught physics at UC San Diego. “#LittlesAreMyPassion.” It’s how First 5 San Diego Executive Director Alethea Arguilez defines herself on Twitter but one conversation with Arguilez and you’ll feel the passion through the phone.
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