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Starr Women's Hall of Fame

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Celebrating Extraordinary Women

The Starr Women’s Hall of Fame is dedicated to honoring the accomplishments of women, past and present, whose contributions have left a lasting impact on Kanss City and beyond.

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Hall of Fame Members

Women who have made the Kansas City commmunity a better place through impressive lifetime accomplishments.

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Martha Jane Phillips Starr (1906-2011)

Our Story

The Starr Women's Hall of Fame is dedicated to recognizing extraordinary Kansas City women and preserving the history of their accomplishments. These women are social reformers, volunteers, philanthropists, civic leaders, activists and educators. They are movers and shakers whose tireless commitment to community has made Kansas City a better place to live. The Hall of Fame is a repository for their legacies. By sharing their stories, the Hall of Fame encourages and inspires women everywhere.


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Supporting Organizations

WIN for KC
Central Exchange
University of Missouri- Kansas City
Women Leaders in College Sports
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Kansas City Athenaeum
Kansas City Young Matrons Historic Club House
KC Metro Latinas
Women's Public Service Network
United We
American Business Women's Association
KC One for Women
UMKC Women's Council
UMKC Women's Center
Girl Scouts of Northeast Kansas City
Jackson County | The Links Incorporated
Greater Kansas City Women's Political Caucus
UMKC Women of Color Leadership Conference
AAUW
Association for Women Lawyers of Greater Kansas City
CBIZ Women's Advantage
SOROPTIMIST | Best for Women
Zonta International District 7 | Advancing the Status of Women Worldwide


Greater KC Chamber of Commerce:
Executive Women's Leadership Council
Skill Builders Fund
Junior Leaugue of Kansas City, Missouri

Zonta Club of Kansas City

The Starr Women's Hall of Fame is generously underwritten by the UMKC Starr Education Committee and the Martha Jane Phillips Starr Field of Interest Fund at the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation.