By Alison Kear

Executive Director
Covenant House Alaska

Building a Successful, Caring Community

More than 20 years ago, I signed up as a volunteer at Covenant House Alaska – the only shelter for youth experiencing homelessness in the southcentral region of the state – and it changed the trajectory of my life.

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By Heather Kinzie

Chief Operating Officer
The STRIVE Group

Truth Be Told

I lie a lot. I’m not proud of it and I am working on improving, but alas, it’s true. I’m talking about the lies I tell myself. They’re numerous, they’re consistent and they’re often quite easy to justify.

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By Erin Sedor

Owner
Black Fox Strategy

In Search of Tall Poppies

Tall Poppies: An analogy for those who stand above their peers due to their skills, accomplishments and personal success and who are, by virtue of what they’ve accomplished, often targeted by their peers and society in general.

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By Rich Carter, PhD

Professor of Chemistry & Faculty Lead for Innovation Excellence
Oregon State University

Valuing Innovation at Universities

My dream of becoming a university faculty member conducting research in organic chemistry, the study of molecules that contain the element carbon, began in 1990. My inspiration came when I was a student in Professor Alex Rowland’s CH-203 Organic Chemistry class at Gettysburg College, where I found the ability to manipulate molecules at the atomic… Read more »

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By Rachael Petro

Principal and Owner
Petro Strategic Solutions LLC

Trust Your Strengths

A major career change accompanied by a major move set in motion a domino effect from which I’m still grieving, learning and growing after realizing my career was my identity.

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