A team of Ithaca College students saved the day and guaranteed that the celebration of the centennial anniversary of the first women to vote in New York State was a success.
The town of Lisle was slated to be one of the premier locations for the state-wide celebration of the hundredth anniversary of women’s suffrage, when the sudden death of the town historian this summer threw the event into jeopardy. The late historian Carol Gorham had planned to create informational materials for the celebration, and there was no one in the town who combined the requisite media skills with historical knowledge.
A team of Ithaca College students led by History major Naomi Hanson stepped up and volunteered to research the background of the event, visit the Lisle archive to collect images, and create posters and pamphlets that could be used to educate the local attendees and the out-of-town guests. The members of the team, Naomi and Alexandria Paul, Clare Norwalk, Julianne Grillo, and Jackie Marusiak created a handsome pamphlet and six posters, all of which were prominently displayed at the event. The historians and librarians who attended on October 21st were greatly impressed by the professional quality and the accuracy of the materials; and many inquired as to whether they would be available for future events, as well. It is to be hoped that this team will stay together and find additional worthy community projects in need of their talents.
https://www.ithaca.edu/intercom/article.php/20171023180904863