by Amy Degerstrom | Jan 20, 2020 | Remarkable Women
Mary Knevel (1911-2008) Mary Knevel became a United States Navy nurse and a reserve-active duty ensign in 1943. Knevel had the opportunity to board American, British, and Russian vessels but spent the greater part of her enlistment caring for soldiers in the Great...
by Amy Degerstrom | Jan 20, 2020 | Remarkable Women
Tarryl Clark (1961-) Tarryl Clark became one of the new women in the Minnesota State Senate when she was elected District 15 Senator in December 2005. Based on her experience working with legislators as an advocate for working families and seniors, she quickly won the...
by Amy Degerstrom | Jan 20, 2020 | Remarkable Women
Grace McDowell (1896 – 1989) was a woman ahead of her time, helping to shape the development of St. Cloud during the 1960s with wit and wisdom. McDowall served two terms on the St. Cloud City council and was its president for four years. She was not motivated by one...
by Amy Degerstrom | Jan 20, 2020 | Remarkable Women
Jane Grey Swisshelm (1815-1884) Jane Grey Swisshelm was a prominent national figure in the nineteenth century. Born in Pennsylvania in 1815, a daughter of Scotch-Irish Calvinists, Jane Grey Cannon was poor from birth. At age eight she taught lace making to the...
by Amy Degerstrom | Jan 20, 2020 | Remarkable Women
Leslie Schumacher (1955-) Leslie Schumacher has positively influenced the St. Cloud arts community as Executive Director of the Central Minnesota Arts Board (CMAB). Her skills as a tough negotiator and perceptive artist have turned CMAB “into a public service...
