Hall of Fame Honorees - National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame - Page 2

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National Cowgirl

The artists, ranchers, rodeo champions, activists, and trailblazers who shape the West.

2026 Honorees

Cherie DeVaux

Laura Kraut

Kenda Lenseigne

A woman in a white blouse and a black skirt with white designs stands smiling by a window, resting one hand on her hip in a stylish, modern room with yellow seating and decorative pillows.

Lela Rose

Lisa Sorrell

Dr. Mary Edwards Walker

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Smiling older man in a white cowboy hat and purple shirt leaning on a railing outside a brick storefront with neon signage.

Lavonna “Shorty” Koger

Outdoor black-and-white portrait of a person wearing a wide-brimmed cowboy hat, denim shirt, and bandana, leaning on a railing.

Lari Dee Guy

Person in a red blazer with an American patch, black cap, resting chin on hand while holding a pen and a notebook.

Kathryn Kusner

Black-and-white photo of a woman with braided hair, sitting at a table and writing on a large surface with chalk or marker, wearing jewelry and a dark blouse in a vintage setting.

Pop Chalee

Mayisha Akbar

Janell Kleberg

Smiling woman in a blue shirt and cowboy hat riding a brown horse through a sunlit park with trees.

Stacie Dieb McDavid

Woman standing in a dry, open field holding a large camera with a telephoto lens, wearing a beige hat and dark clothing, looking to the right.

Laura Wilson

RADM (ret.) Christina Alvarado Shanahan

Smiling woman in a white button-up shirt, black jeans, and a large western belt buckle, wearing a black cowboy hat in a rustic wooden setting

Sherry Cervi

Woman in a wide-brimmed hat riding a dark horse through a snowy, mountainous landscape; both rider and horse are equipped with western tack.

Caroline Lockhart

Person wearing a navy button-up shirt and red bandana stands against a dark backdrop, holding a gray hat in one hand.

Camilla Naprous

Smiling woman in a pink shirt and dark vest sits at a workbench in a workshop, using a metal lathe to shape a part at her desk

Diane Scalese

Close-up portrait of a smiling woman with auburn hair and blue eyes, wearing a dark top.

Angelika Trabert, M.D.

A smiling woman in a cowboy hat and blue shirt stands beside a brown horse in an indoor arena, her hand gently holding the horses bridle.

Mary Burger

Woman in a black tank top touches a large grayscale mural of a horse's eye on a textured wall.

Ashley Collins

Portrait of an elderly woman with short reddish hair and glasses, wearing a brown knit scarf and orange sweater, arms crossed in a studio setting.

Jacquelin Smith McEntire

Smiling red-haired woman in a black top with chain-strap details, posed against a gray studio background.

Reba McEntire

Elderly woman in a purple top and black vest stands beside a white horse, smiling, with evergreen shrubs behind.

Margaret McGinley Dickens

A woman in a purple shirt kneels in grass beside a brown horse and two wolf-like dogs, all near a wooden fence in a sunny, wooded area.

Veryl Goodnight

Smiling woman in a blue shirt standing beside a brown horse wearing a saddle in a stable.

Marilyn Williams Harris

Close-up black-and-white portrait of a woman looking upward, with short, wavy hair and a beaded necklace.

Frances Rosenthal Kallison

Older woman wearing a white cowboy hat, red lace shirt, and white neck scarf, smiling warmly at the camera.

Pat North Ommert

Smiling woman wearing a black cowboy hat and navy zip-up jacket, standing in a barn with horse stalls in the background.

Patricia E. Kelly

A porcelain figurine of a girl in a lavender dress hugging the neck of a white horse with gold-trimmed tack, set against a light blue glittery background.