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		Evelyn Shakir Beethoven Elementary School 5125 Washington Street
		Evelyn Shakir, a longtime resident of West Roxbury, attended the Beethoven School and Girls’ Latin School, and received her undergraduate degree from Wellesley and post-graduate degrees from Harvard and Boston University. Evelyn has been a news writer and reader on “The Arabic Hour” television program, has written many articles on Arab American literature, and has published a book, Bint Arab: Arab and Arab American Women in the United States. In this book–the story of women from the Arab world, their daughters, and granddaughters during the past century–Evelyn talks about her own experience growing up in a Lebanese American family and community. Evelyn currently is a professor at Bentley College. She shares the following wisdom with young people: “Learn as much as you can about the world, read, travel, listen to others, but don’t let anyone else do your thinking for you.”
		Sophia Willard Dana Ripley (1803-1861) Brook Farm Co-Founder 670 Baker Street
		In 1841, Sophia Willard Dana Ripley, along with her husband George Ripley, a Unitarian minister, founded Brook Farm, a utopian community of writers, thinkers and farmers. Sophia wrote letters about her life at Brook Farm and also taught the children who lived there. After Brook Farm closed in 1846, she continued to do charity work and write books. There once was a Boston Public School named after her on Temple Street in West Roxbury. Margaret Fuller (1810-1850) Brook Farm Margaret Fuller sometimes came to stay at Brook Farm. She was one of the most famous writers and thinkers of her time. She frequently spoke out for equal rights and opportunities for women. She was the first editor of the journal, The Dial, from 1840-1842.
		Alice Hennessey The Menino Project Millennium Park VFW Parkway
		Alice Hennessey, a resident of West Roxbury for more than 45 years, has been involved with the schools, the Friends of the West Roxbury Library, the playgrounds, the Girl Scouts, her church, the West Roxbury Historical Society, the Democratic Ward Committee and many other ventures. She is also the founder of the West Roxbury Friends of Rosie’s Place. Presently, Alice is director of the Menino Project, which developed a new use for the former Gardner Street landfill: the new Millennium Park opened on the site on November 18, 2000. Alice believes: “Women initiate ideas and carry out projects that involve the entire community and give them a pride of ownership.”