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Find out morePhotography by Rebecca Baxter April 3, 2017
Olivia Glasgow, Juliette Morgan, Sarah Monasterios
Kelly Hazledine, Mary Pat Radford, Margi Furey
Cecilia Tritsch
Carrie Doyle and Merete Hermansen
Jennifer Compton, Miranda Moreta, Mickey Kunk
Renee Hamad, Paula Weisman
Darleen LeBaron
Anne Montgomery, Eleanor Rose, Dee Reinbold, Kim Cornetet, Madolynn Dallas, Becky Anderson
Julie Smith, Emily Stroud, Courtney Snyder
Jon Yenari, Lauren Yenari, Karen Hamad, Abeer Obaido, Dalia Aita
McLain Miller, Gilda Dennis
Charlie Ann Syprett, Penny Hill
Susan Jones, Mishaya Rumph, Sally Schule, Sinai Roque, Veronica Brady
Michelle Brault, Linda Vernon
Stacy Koski, Ashley Stewart
Amie Austin Oliva, Rene Dipinto
Krystal and Matt Beall
Barbie Nilsen
Among those honored were Dr. Karen Hamad ("She Knows Where She's Going"), Shayla White ("She Knows Where She's Growing"), Kim Cornetet (Visionary Award) and Alexandra Perez (Leadership Award).
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