The program was livestreamed and included honoree recognition, performances by the Iowa State treble-voice ensemble Cantamus, and the calendar reveal. After the program, copies of the calendar were distributed for free. The event was free and open to the public.
To mark the 20th anniversary of the calendar, the 2026 calendar is a special commemorative edition featuring women whose time as a student or employee at Iowa State was over before the publication of the first calendar in 2007.
Honorees for the 2026 calendar are:
- Molly Benson, BS ‘97 business
- Corinne (Muncy) Brown, BS ‘60 home economics education and staff member, 1981-2005
- Stephanie Law, BS ‘06 physics
- Vera Martinovich, BS ‘88 aerospace engineering
- Trudy Huskamp Peterson, BA ‘67 English, history and speech communication
- Laura Phillips, BS ‘05 chemical and biological engineering
- Lola Placeway, BS 1895 chemistry and Department of Chemistry faculty member, 1898-1913
- Shannan Potts, BS ‘04 mechanical engineering
- Laura Talbot Seidensticker, BS ‘89 aerospace engineering
- Evonne Johnson Smith, BS ‘68 textiles and clothing
- Rowena Edson Stevens, BS 1873 agriculture
- Kate (Nelson) Terrell, BS ‘02 horticulture
More information about the 2026 honorees
Copies of the calendar are available at various campus locations while supplies last, including the Catt Center, Sloss House, Beardshear Hall and the Memorial Union. If you would like calendars for distribution at your campus office, please email the Catt Center at cattcntr@iastate.edu.
The Catt Center sponsors the calendar with funding provided by the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost.
Visit the Catt Center’s website to see previous calendars and a list of past honorees.