2023 Inductee
Nan McInturff Snow was born on July 23, 1936 in Carnegie, Oklahoma as the only child of Hobart W. InInturff and Ganie Stephenson. After graduating from Harrison, Arkansas High School, she attended Arkansas State Teacher’s College from 1953 to 1957, where she met her husband, Ken Snow. Nan Snow became a civil activist, first becoming involved with the feminist movement in the 1960s. In 1981, she established a consulting firm with her friend, Dorothy Stuck. Known as “Stuck and Snow Resultants”, they sought to get results for their clients, instead of merely consulting. Nan Snow is involved in politics, and was actively involved in Bill Clinton’s 1992 Presidential campaign and Hillary Clinton’s 2008 and 2016 campaigns. Nan Snow continues to be involved in women’s issues in Arkansas and at the University of Central Arkansas.
Over her decades of service, she has helped raise women's status in ways that improve their economic opportunities and overall well-being. After graduating from Arkansas State Teachers College in 1957, Snow worked as a reporter and copywriter before shifting her career to public service.
Snow, who also has two master's degrees from Southern Methodist University, authored two books that reached the bestseller list in Arkansas. "Roberta: A Most Remarkable Fulbright," which she co-authored with Dorothy Stuck, received an award of commendation from the American Association of State and Local History. Her second book, "Letters Home," is a World War II memoir.
Snow is a changemaker, and her life's work has been public service. She has served on many boards, including inaugural chair of the Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame, president of the Arkansas Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure and board member of the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, the Arkansas Women's History Institute, LifeQuest of Arkansas, and Encore for Women's Health.
She is a founder and charter member of the UCA Women's Giving Circle, a member of the UCA Purple Circle and, most recently, the inspiration for the C.D. Wright Women Writers Conference. She was part of the Arkansas Women’s Foundation, which started "Girls of Promise." She helped the UCA faculty and staff start "Girls of Promise" at UCA, which is now UCA's “Girl Power of Stem."
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