Cristine Wilson Medal for Equality and Justice
This medal recognizes and honors the accomplishments of Cristine Wilson, first chair of the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women. First appointed to the Governor's Commission on the Status of Women in 1969, Wilson was a key force in the passage of the legislation that established the Commission as a statutory agency in 1972. During her service as chair, major legislation was passed that reduced sex discrimination and enhanced women’s rights.
Wilson’s efforts were unceasing and her commitment was exemplary. The Cristine Wilson Medal for Equality and Justice is awarded selectively to an individual who has made significant contributions to the principles of equality and justice in the state of Iowa.
Cristine Wilson Medal Award Recipients
|
Full Name |
Last Name |
Year of Award |
|
Governor Robert D. Ray |
Ray |
1982 |
|
Mary Louise Smith |
Smith |
1984 |
|
Dr. Sue Follon |
Follon |
1985 |
|
Dr. Patricia Geadelmann |
Geadelmann |
1987 |
|
Minnette Doderer |
Doderer |
1989 |
|
Kappie Spencer |
Spencer |
1990 |
|
Dr. Charles H. Bruner |
Bruner |
1992 |
|
Louise Rosenfield Noun |
Noun |
1993 |
|
Mary Molen Wiberg |
Wiberg |
1994 |
|
Betty Talkington |
Talkington |
1995 |
|
Maude Esther White |
White |
1996 |
|
Naomi Christensen |
Christensen |
1997 |
|
Edna M. Griffin |
Griffin |
1998 |
|
Governor Terry E. Branstad |
Branstad |
1999 |
|
Suzanne O'Dea Schenken |
Schenken |
2000 |
|
Jane Elliott |
Elliott |
2001 |
|
Reverend Carlos Jayne |
Jayne |
2002 |
|
Rekha Basu |
Basu |
2003 |
|
Marie C. Wilson |
Wilson |
2004 |
|
Susan C. Buckley |
Buckley |
2005 |
|
Jane Jones Turner Burleson |
Burleson |
2006 |
|
Marilyn O. Murphy |
Murphy |
2007 |
|
Dr. Kesho Y. Scott |
Scott |
2008 |
|
Sister Mary McCauley, BVM |
McCauley |
2009 |
|
Brad Clark |
Clark |
2010 |
|
Marti Anderson |
Anderson |
2011 |
|
Elizabeth Barnhill |
Barnhill |
2012 |
|
Sharon Malheiro |
Malheiro |
2013 |
|
The Honorable Celeste F. Bremer |
Bremer |
2014 |
|
Claypool |
2017 |
|
|
Edmunds-Wells |
2018 |
|
|
Tinker |
2019 |
|
| The Honorable Chief Justice Mark Cady | Cady | 2020 |
| Ako Abdul-Samad | Abdul-Samad | 2022 |