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Tara Minetos

Tara Minetos: Cultivating community connections through volunteerism

As a Navy brat without a hometown, Tara Minetos always craved a true sense of community. Through her work as vice president and senior...
Jessica Horaney

Jessica Horaney: Inspiring the next generation of female engineers

Women represent 23 percent of new engineering graduates, a number Jessica Horaney is seeking to grow. “It’s an improvement,” Ms. Horaney said recently. “When I...
Kristie Fisher

Kristie Fisher: Following the winding path home

As a teenager, Kristie Fisher often joked with her friends that she would be president of the United States one day. Well, she is...
Mayuri Farlinger

Mayuri Farlinger: Inspiring others through passionate positivity

With more than 19 years of experience at Alliant Energy, it might seem that Mayuri Farlinger was destined for a career in the utility...
Caitlin Clark

Caitlin Clark: Just getting started

With countless records under her belt, a third shot at the NCAA March Madness championship title, and the WNBA on the horizon, Caitlin Clark...
Teresa Davidson

Teresa Davidson: Inspiring policy changes through relentless advocacy

The passion Teresa Davidson has for her work has led her from Africa to Iowa to the White House and back again. Ms. Davidson is...
Leslie Carpenter

Leslie Carpenter: Advocating for people with mental illness

When her son became sick with a severe schizoaffective disorder around 17 years ago, Leslie Carpenter was met with more barriers  than treatment. She...
Jenny Bosking

Jenny Bosking: Continuing a legacy of community service

Jenny Bosking has been immersed in community service her entire life. Now serving as director of development and communications at the Arc of East Central...
Field to Family kicks off its Online Market season the week of Earth Day. Pictured: Online Market food drive in September 2023, hosted by CommUnity Crisis Services.

Field to Family Online Market launches week of Earth Day

Field Field to Family, an Iowa City nonprofit that increases access to and education around healthy and local food, will kick off its Online...
women of influence

Celebrating 2024’s Women of Influence

This year, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Corridor Business Journal and its Women of Influence awards. The Women of Influence awards recognize 10...

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