The International Scuba Hall of Fame induction was held on Saturday, September 20th on Grand Cayman. There to accept the award for Women Divers Hall of Fame was Board Chairman Mary Connelly, Former Board Chairman Bonnie Toth, Member Cathy Church, Member Margo Peyton and Member Anne Hasson.
The Women Divers Hall of Fame has been selected as a 2025 Inductee into the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame in the category of Early Pioneer. This information was shared on March 8, 2025, International Women’s Day, by the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism and the International Scuba Hall of Fame. This highlights all of the work WDHOF Members have done over the past 25 years, growing the WDHOF brand through volunteer efforts, in the selection of outstanding members for accomplishments as well as a commitment to the next generation of divers, through a robust scholarship program. WDHOF continues to expand its mentoring opportunities, fundraising options and celebrations as its community grows. Joining WDHOF in the Early Pioneer category is fellow Sea Sister Simone Melchior-Cousteau.
Anne Hasson was also inducted into the International Scuba Hall of Fame individually for her outstanding work with the Aggressor Fleet and the Sea of Change Foundation.
This year’s inductees include Simone Melchoir-Cousteau (France) and Women Divers Hall of Fame (United States of America) as Early Pioneers, Michelle Cove (Bahamas), Anne Hasson (United States of America), and Rosemary E. Lunn (United Kingdom) as Inductees and Hidy Yu Hiu-Tung (Hong Kong) as Trailblazer, which is a new category for the ISDHF. They join other notable women in the industry in the ISDHF including Jill Heinerth (2020), Dr. Eugenie Clark (2010), and Cathy Church (2008).