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April 2nd proclaimed Jeannette Rankin Day, honoring first woman elected to Congress
Apr 2nd 2025 | Zach Volheim Jeannette Rankin of Missoula first took office on April 2, 1917. MISSOULA — Gov. Greg Gianforte proclaimed April 2nd as Jeannette Rankin Day in […]
Gianforte proclaims April 2 ‘Jeannette Rankin Day’
Apr 2nd 2025 | NBC Montana Staff HELENA, Mont — Governor Gianforte proclaimed April 2, 2025 as ‘Jeannette Rankin Day’ in Montana. “Jeannette Rankin dedicated her life to pursuing equality for all […]
Jeannette Rankin Day honored in Montana
Apr 2, 2025 | NonStop Local MONTANA – Today marks Jeannette Rankin Day in Montana, a holiday declared by Governor Greg Gianforte to honor the suffragist. Rankin led efforts to […]
Unstoppable Women: The Jeannette Rankin Foundation & The Power of Education
Mar 25, 2025 | Lorissa Rinehart Jeannette Rankin went home to Missoula in the summer of 1909, not having any other place to go in particular. Thirty years old without a […]
Guest view: Join the Rankin Foundation. Be a great force in students’ lives
May 18, 2024 | Lee Newspapers Montana This month marks the celebration of college graduations around the country, celebrations of long hours spent studying, planning and sacrificing to make it […]
Jinx Patel Named Athens Area Chamber Citizen of the Year
March 21, 2024, Athens, Ga. ― Athens Area Chamber of Commerce has recognized Virginia “Jinx” Patel as its 2023 Upshaw Bentley Citizen of the Year. Honored at the Chamber’s 120th […]
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Rankin Foundation awarded three-year grant for Bay Path University students
The Jeannette Rankin Foundation is awarded a three-year grant as partner with Bay Path University from Strada Education Network to Connect adult women with in-demand jobs.
Jeannette Rankin Foundation’s National Scholar Grant Program Awarded Grant from The Coca-Cola Foundation
The Jeannette Rankin Foundation is awarded a $60,000 grant from the Coca-Cola Foundation to help women 35-plus pursue college degrees.
16 extraordinary women who aren’t always in the history books but should be
You need to know about these women. Jeannette Rankin made this list!
Investing in Higher Education for Single Mothers to Transform the U.S. Economy
Read this call to action to understand the connection between education for single mothers and their families’ long-term financial security.
I Am Not Proof of the American Dream
Why Jeannette Rankin Foundation? Read this powerful story from Tara Westover about her experience getting herself through school.
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