Nico Rivera
Features Editor
On Sunday, March 8, people around the world celebrated International Women’s Day. Tracing back to 1909, the holiday commemorates women’s fight for liberation and equality around the globe. The first reported Women’s Day event was held on February 28, 1909 by the Socialist Party of America (SPA) at the suggestion of Theresa Malkiel, a suffragist and head of the Woman’s National Committee of the SPA.
To celebrate, members of the Voice staff gave shoutouts to some of the important women in their lives.
“I’ll shout out my mom. She was a mortician when I was a kid, and she made me super into science. She’s the smartest person I know, and she’s a really cool lady,” Trent Patton ’26.
“Shout out to my sisters who helped raise me! They have taught me so much and I still learn from them every day,” Gianna Hayes ’26.
“Shoutout to my Girlfriend Ace for always being there for me no matter what and also for doing amazing at everything,” Micah Sutton ’29.
“I want to shout out my great grandma. I just saw her again when I went back home to Nigeria for December. She’s about 110, and she’s living proof that my enemies will die before me,” Nwanne Eke ’26.
Photo by Nwanne Eke ’26.
“I want to shout out my mother, Maureen McDonald! She is one of the most intelligent and caring people ever to exist and should win an award for Most Outstanding Woman I think,” Amanda Crouse ’27.
“I want to shout out my mom and my grandma! They helped to instill the value of education in me and encouraged me to follow my dreams in college,” Sara Moore ‘27.
“Big shout out to Amy Buchholtz, my mom. Best woman out there, always supporting me from the beginning. I love her so much,” Sarah Buchholtz ’28.
Photo by Sarah Buchholtz ’28.
“I want to shoutout all the women in my life because they’re all so empowering to me all the time, through their kindness and strength and generosity, especially my mommy, I love her,” Nemsie Gonzalez ’26.
Photo by Nemsie Gonzalez ’26.