Someone had to be the first woman, whether as a pilot of color, reporting from a men's locker room, or entering the C-suite after secretarial education. Come celebrate these women who fought traditional gender roles and became extraordinary through the lens of history.

Koffler Room 218 (Seats 142, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sat, Mar 15, 1:00 pm - 1:55 pm
Memoir / Essays / Creative Nonfiction
Signing area: UA Campus Store Book Sales (Mall) (following presentation)  

Panelists: Carole Hopson, Vanda Krefft, Melissa Ludtke
Moderator: Lupita Murillo
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Visit Tucson, Cushman & Wakefield | PICOR Commercial Real Estate Services

In this session, we will learn more about three people who broke through significant cultural and institutional barriers to help set the stage for the sports world we know today.

Integrated Learning Center Room 150 (Seats 155, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sat, Mar 15, 4:00 pm - 4:55 pm
Sports
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)  

Panelists: Mirin Fader, Melissa Ludtke, Howard Megdal
Moderator: PJ Brown
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Bookmans Entertainment Exchange, Sally & Wade Monroe

Until 1978, major league baseball prohibited women sportswriters from entering locker rooms to interview players before and after games. It was Melissa Ludtke who changed that. Her equal-rights case in federal court opened the doors ... and the floodgate of woman journalists who have followed.

Arizona Daily Star Stage (Seats 250)  
Sun, Mar 16, 11:30 am - 12:25 pm
Sports
Signing area: Signing - Arizona Daily Star (following presentation)  

Panelist: Melissa Ludtke
Moderator: Elvia Verdugo
Sponsor: Session made possible courtesy of Arizona Daily Star