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Previous Honorees

Meet the women who have been honored as Daughters of Greatness.

Previous Honorees

Meet the women who have been honored as Daughters of Greatness.

2025 Honorees

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Daughters of Greatness logo along white background featuring image of woman with short blonde hair wearing pink blazer smiling at camera in an office. Text: Gretchen Hunt - Director, Louisville Metro Office for Women
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Daughters of Greatness: Gretchen Hunt

Gretchen Hunt has spent her life advocating for women and for an end to gender-based violence.
June 27, 2025
Daughters of Greatness logo along white background featuring image of woman with dark braided hair wearing white suit smiling at camera. Text: Corenza Townsend - Chief Administrative Officer, Norton West Louisville Hospital
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Daughters of Greatness: Corenza Townsend

Corenza was named one of the "Top 50 Leadership Experts to Follow" and received numerous awards for her work in promoting education in the workplace.
May 16, 2025
Daughters of Greatness logo along white background featuring image of woman with brown curly hair and blue top smiling at camera. Text: Maggie Harlow, CEO, Signarama Downtown / Executive Director, Jack Harlow Foundation
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Daughters of Greatness: Maggie Harlow

Maggie has supported the Louisville community through her nonprofit work and grant program, Signs of Support.
March 21, 2025

2024 Honorees

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Daughters of Greatness: Pashtana Durrani

Pashtana is an Afghan human rights activist and community development expert whose focus is girls’ education.
December 6, 2024
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Daughters of Greatness: Marissa Castellanos

Marissa Castellanos is Founder and Director of The Coterie, providing technical assistance and resources relating to anti-human trafficking.
September 13, 2024
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Daughters of Greatness: Whitney Austin

Whitney cofounded Whitney/Strong with her husband, an organization focused on finding common ground to end gun violence.
June 7, 2024
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Daughters of Greatness: Yvette Gentry

Gentry has been serving as the Director of Resident and Community Safety for LDG Development since July 2022.
April 12, 2024
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Daughters of Greatness: Laura Douglas

Laura Douglas is a highly respected leader from Louisville in corporate, legal, education, and social justice communities.
February 16, 2024

2023 Honorees

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Daughters of Greatness:
Adria Johnson

The Muhammad Ali Center is honoring a leader in the Louisville community and friend of the Center, Adria Johnson. Johnson currently serves as ...
November 17, 2023
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Daughters of Greatness: Dr. Helene Gayle

Dr. Gayle embodies everything a Daughter of Greatness can be. She is being honored for her leadership at Spelman College, the Bill & Melinda ...
September 15, 2023
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Daughters of Greatness: Lonita Baker

Attorney Lonita Baker champions legal equality and represented Breonna Taylor’s family in their landmark settlement with Louisville.
June 2, 2023
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Daughters of Greatness: Betty Winston Baye

Journalist Betty Winston Baye’s contributions to black storytelling in and out of Muhammad Ali's hometown make her a Daughter of Greatness.
April 14, 2023
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Daughters of Greatness: Deborah Douglas

Acclaimed author Debroah Douglas is celebrated for creating the first-ever travel guide to follow the official Civil Rights trail in the South.
March 17, 2023
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Daughters of Greatness: Linda Sarsour

The Ali Center recognizes Linda Sarsour, Until Freedom co-founder, for her advocacy for justice and police reform in Louisville and beyond.
February 11, 2023

Complete List

See all the women who have been honored as Daughters of Greatness.

Gretchen Hunt
Corenza Townsend
Maggie Harlow
Pashtana Durrani
Marissa Castellanos
Whitney Austin
Yvette Gentry
Laura Douglas
Adria Johnson
Dr. Helene Gayle
Lonita Baker​
Betty Winston Bayé​
Deborah Douglas​
Linda Sarsour​
Carolyn Tandy ​
Karina Barillas ​
Nzinga Garvey ​
Noëlla Coursaris Musunka ​
Mattie Jones ​
Judge Denise Clayton ​
Victoria Russell ​
Diane Porter ​
Dolores Huerta ​
Captain Brenda Berkman ​
Dr. Neeli Bendapudi ​
Veronika Scott ​
Hannah Drake ​
Elmer Lucille Allen ​
Doris Kearns Goodwin ​
Captain Niloofar Rahmani ​
Roula Allouch ​
Dr. Olenda Johnson ​
Theresa Reno-Weber ​
Jamillah Ali ​
Alice Houston ​
Donna Orender ​
Lesley Visser​
Surekha Kulkarni ​
Dr. Brandy N. Kelly Pryor ​
Dr. Ashley Anderson ​
Cindy McCain ​
Judge Angela McCormick Bisig ​
Margeaux Gray ​
Suzy Post ​
Sadiqa Reynolds ​
Deborah Jiang-Stein ​
Dawne Gee ​
Barbara Sexton-Smith ​
Lily Yeh ​
Senator Georgia Powers ​
Reverend Becca Stevens ​
Christy Brown ​
Molly Bingham ​
Colleen Clines ​
Cathe Dykstra ​
Jasmine Guy ​
Eleanor Jordan ​
Urmi Basu ​
Marta Miranda ​
Dr. Renee Campbell ​
Crit Luallen​
Attica Scott ​
Carla Wallace ​
Dr. Cate Fosl ​
Tori Murden-McClure ​
Ambassador Shabazz ​
Marilyn Vann ​
Lonnie Ali ​
Gina Belafonte

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