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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

Success

When she was a junior in high school, Arrington founded the nonprofit ScholarCHIPS, an organization that provides college scholarships, mentoring, mental health support and a peer support network to children of incarcerated parents. Bathurst Walk-in Clinic and Family Practice Atwal is a trailblazer in the health care industry.

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How Badly Do You Want the Life You Dream About?

Success

Nine months after calling off her wedding, she was managing a remote hospital in Darfur, Sudan, that served internally displaced Sudanese refugees. Since then, Anne has not only married the man of her dreams (and is set to have her third child with him), but she has done extraordinary work in public health around the globe.

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

Then the 2001 recession hit the Telecom and IT sector. Interning is supposed to get you ahead, to help you find a job but now it seems people are just taking advantage. Many have no health insurance, many can't find a well paying job, or even be independent. December 7, 2009 10:48 AM Anita said.

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29 Beautiful Stories That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity

Success

In 2001 Mary Parry was homeless and living in a tent in Pennsylvania when she began befriending hikers along the roughly 2,190-mile Appalachian Trail. The captain didn’t hesitate, despite the small chance she could never fly again if having only one remaining kidney left her too weak to pass stringent pilot health standards.

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