“I see myself as a role model, or at least a symbol for young women across the state, particularly young women of color in thinking about what they want to do in terms of writing but also anything they want to do. I hope there’ll be some young women motivated by...
Kristin Warfield Vice President of Partnerships, Churchill Downs Kristin Warfield and her team are putting the spotlight on Churchill Downs through developing corporate partnerships that will elevate the racetrack’s brand. Her team also oversees the Kentucky Derby...
Lisa Higgins, owner Mint Julep Experiences Now is a great time to treat yourself to a Derby adventure. Lisa Higgins, owner of Mint Julep Experiences, specializes in coordinating bourbon distillery tours, horse farm tours and food tours. The company, which started...
“You have to listen to the cheerleaders and encouragers. You have to have thick skin,” Shannon Sullivan says. Shannon Sullivan worked as a forensic chemist for the Kentucky State Police, but when she collaborated on a case with an agent from the Bureau of...
“After I’d completed what I thought was going to bring me everlasting bliss, I discovered that I wasn’t really feeling that great,” Samantha Perkins says. Samantha Perkins is not the only woman alive who has been underwhelmed by adulthood. “I had done all the...
“When someone in your industry says ‘no’ to you, it is not a sign of failure; it is a chance to prove them wrong,” Dolly Lopez says. Life doesn’t feel easy for most preteens, but a preteen who moves from Cuba to the United States and leaves behind her mom, sisters,...
