When Shari Shink began her efforts to help abused and neglected children in the state, many of the them didn't have legal representation. That changed when she founded the Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center in 1985.
Shink is among 10 inductees to the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame this year. Other inductees include Judith Wagner, the founder of the Women's Bank and Anna Jo Haynes, who brought the national Head Start program to Denver.
The list also includes historic inductees like Anne Evans, who established the Denver Art Museum.
Shari Shink speaks with Ryan Warner.
The 2016 list of honorees:
- Shari Shink is an attorney and the founder of the Rocky Mountain Children’s Law Center for abused and neglected children.
- Anna Jo Haynes is a civil rights and child and family advocate, who brought the national Head Start program to Denver.
- Arlene Vigil Kramer is an educator and trailblazer for bilingual education.
- Lydia Peña is an educator, author and community leader, who has championed education for girls in Ghana and Afghanistan.
- Sandra I. Rothenberg is an appellate court judge and pioneer in sex discrimination litigation.
- Judith Wagner is a business leader who co-founded both the Women’s Bank and the Colorado Women’s Foundation.
- Anne Evans was a cultural leader who established the Denver Art Museum, the Denver Civic Center and the Central City Opera House.
- Minnie Harding was a women’s advocate who established a scholarship and loan fund in 1902 for women to attend college.
- Laura Ann Hershey was an internationally recognized author and advocate for the disabled and LGBT community.
- Elizabeth Pellet was the first woman minority leader in the Colorado State Legislature.
