 | 19 Stars of Indiana : Exceptional Hoosier Women The 19 outstanding contemporary Hoosier women profiled by Michael S. Maurer--one for each star in the Indiana state flag--are leaders and pioneers who have excelled in a variety of pursuits, including law, business, philanthropy, government, medicine, music, art, athletics, religion, and education. Among the inspiring life stories are those of the first woman named chief judge of the U.S. District Court in Indiana, the first to establish a Holocaust museum in the state, and the first woman elected Indiana's lieutenant governor. Maurer also introduces international golf and billiards champions, opera singers, a rabbi, the founders of Vera Bradley Designs and For Bare Feet, and others. Many of these women led heart-pounding lives. All worked hard, and with zeal, to achieve their dreams. Indiana women of every generation will enjoy and appreciate their stories. Sarah Evans Barker Michael S. Maurer served as Indiana Secretary of Commerce under Governor Mitch Daniels. He is a regular columnist for the Indianapolis Business Journal and an irregular contributor to the New York Times crossword puzzle. He is author of Water Colors: The Photographs of Michael S. Maurer. He lives in Carmel, Indiana. |
