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Maude Esther White [photo] Maude Esther White received the Cristine Wilson Medal in 1996 for her lifetime dedication to assisting disadvantaged persons in education, employment, housing, and business. After holding a number of teaching and government positions in California, White returned to Iowa where she became the first affirmative action administrator for the State. In 1980, she founded and directed, until 1991, the Des Moines Tutoring Center, a nonprofit organization that strives to encourage young people to reach their potential through education. She served on the Iowa Commission on the Status of African-Americans, and the boards of Good Samaritan Urban Ministries, San Francisco LINKS, YWCA, American Association of University of Women, and Girl Scouts of America. She was a past board member and president of the Des Moines Branch of the NAACP. In 1998, White was inducted into the Iowa Women's Hall of Fame. Cristine Wilson Medal for Equality and Justice-- 2000 Edition/12
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Maude Esther White [photo] Maude Esther White received the Cristine Wilson Medal in 1996 for her lifetime dedication to assisting disadvantaged persons in education, employment, housing, and business. After holding a number of teaching and government positions in California, White returned to Iowa where she became the first affirmative action administrator for the State. In 1980, she founded and directed, until 1991, the Des Moines Tutoring Center, a nonprofit organization that strives to encourage young people to reach their potential through education. She served on the Iowa Commission on the Status of African-Americans, and the boards of Good Samaritan Urban Ministries, San Francisco LINKS, YWCA, American Association of University of Women, and Girl Scouts of America. She was a past board member and president of the Des Moines Branch of the NAACP. In 1998, White was inducted into the Iowa Women's Hall of Fame. Cristine Wilson Medal for Equality and Justice-- 2000 Edition/12
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