Adji Cisse - The Natural
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Adji Cisse is a businesswoman. At 17 years old, she is the founder of Flawless Fro, a product line for Black girls and women embracing their natural hair.
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Holly Austin - High Risk, High Reward
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Holly Austin is a coach. As the founder of Ready Set Row, a competitive rowing club for girls who want to pursue rowing in college, Holly combines data and metrics, and the charge of organized emotions to make an impact on her athletes.
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Patti Phillips - The Leader’s Leader
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Patti Phillips is the CEO of Women Leaders in College Sports. Her life’s work - and the mission of this robust and growing organization she has been running for over a decade - is to develop, connect and advance women in college sports.
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Alex Aust - Confidence Booster
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Alex Aust is a decorated lacrosse superstar. She was an All-American and National Champion at the University of Maryland, a World Cup Champion on the Women’s National Team, a multi-year professional lacrosse player, and an Under Armour Athlete. During COVID, Alex pivoted to coaching and teaching fitness to women of all ages in her monthly membership program called The Sweat Life.
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Cate Luzio – The Adapter
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Cate Luzio is the Founder and CEO of Luminary, a collaboration hub for women who are passionate about professional development and expanding their networks.
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Denise Wiggins - Made For This
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Denise Wiggins has started and continues to run multiple multi-million dollar businesses. All of her organizations put community - and community building - at their center, in large part, because of the lessons Denise learned from her grandmother, lessons that helped Denise pull herself out of an abusive marriage, out of homelessness with three kids, and smack dab into a life she knew she was made for.
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Kylie Ohlmiller - The Smiling Underdog
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Kylie Ohlmiller is one of the best lacrosse players in the entire world. She broke a 17-year old NCAA DI record for career points, and 9 year old NCAA DI record for career assists. She is now dedicating her game and her life to teaching and inspiring the next generation of girls. She is the kind of superstar that feels like she is your best friend.
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Shana Renee - Major League Badass
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Shana Renee is a 5-ft tall sports fanatic whose passion was triggered in her sports-loving family. A former ESPN marketing professional and Madison Square Garden marketing consultant, she is now a Sports Culture Analyst, intent on telling important stories of Black athletes.
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Kerstin Anderson - The Storyteller
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Kerstin Anderson has always loved to sing. Following her passion and using her voice, she came to NYC for college and after only 2 years, booked her dream job as lead role of Maria in the National Tour of The Sound of Music. Now, at 24 years old, she is on Broadway in My Fair Lady.
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