Looking for a Connection: “Differences are cool…”
Katrina Moore believes that people of diverse cultures have more in common than they might think. As director of social responsibility for YMCA Louisville, she manages the afterschool program for immigrant and refugee youth at Louisville’s Newcomer Academy, among...
From Psychologist to Hostess: A Bed and Breakfast Owner Creates a Kentucky Experience
Missy sits on the back patio of the Chateau Bourbon with a glass of bourbon. One morning during her vacation in 2007, Missy Hillock awakened to a spectacular coastal view of Ireland at a bed and breakfast — and had a revelation. “I thought, ‘What a way to live,” Missy...
Small Group Pregnancy: A New Way to Build Community with Other Moms
Dr. Carol Brees has been hooked on helping women deliver healthy babies since day one. In fact, her very first night as a medical student, she delivered three babies. “I went home on such a high that night,” she says. “I have always loved obstetrics as a specialty.”...
Survival Skills: Jan Gordon
In the midst of the medical corridor hub of Dupont Circle, Spencerian College just celebrated its 80th commencement with a new generation of nurses and other allied health professionals. Executive Director Jan Gordon has never missed a commencement ceremony, held...
Bringing Art to Her Beer
Leah Dienes wasn’t always a beer drinker. In fact, when she turned 21 she preferred bourbon. “When I was in college, I could only afford to drink one beer when I went out with my friends, and I didn’t even like it,” Leah says. “But after college, I began to develop a...
