Your Columbus Urban League's annual HerStory Makers event celebrates the achievements of women in different seasons of their career journeys who are pioneers in their fields and opening doors to make the way easier for the women who come next.

Turbulent times don’t defeat strong women. In fact, tough women see turmoil as a call to be stronger, focused, determined - Unstoppable.

Like my unforgettable mentor and track coach often reminded me, anyone can win when everything follows your preconceived plan. It’s when we triumph over the unexpected and the unknown that we prove ourselves.

The women we celebrate at the 2025 HerStory event embody compassionate ferocity and principled tenaciousness (learn more about them here). They live out the words of another shero, Wilma Rudolph: “…the secret is learning how to lose… If you can pick up after a crushing defeat and go on to win again, you are…a champion.”

Many believe we are living through a year of setbacks. But the women we honor demand that we stand with them, that we live as unstoppable champions.

Let’s follow their lead.

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HerStory Makers 2025

By Columbus Urban League

HerStory Makers 2025

Undeterred & Unstoppable: Together We Lead. Together We Rise.

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