Articles Tagged: Her Magazine

When Dr. Pat Winokur was in college, molecular biology was an emerging science that appealed to Winokur’s desire to work …

Some people were born to teach. For others, a passion for teaching comes slowly or all at once. ‘I can …

Ask schoolteachers how the past year has gone, and you get myriad answers. The only constant: change. For seventh-grade math …

In the face of the pandemic and its hard hit on small, locally-owned businesses, ‘the push to shop small has …

Brooke Fitzgerald is a self-described ‘recovering people-pleasing addict” who’s recently embraced the power of the word ‘No.” A few years …

Keesha Burke-Henderson spent only a few years living and working in the Cedar Rapids community. But she made quick work of …

Barbara Thomas is devoted to making connections for college students and alumni at the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of …

RaQuishia Harrington, program supervisor for special and underserved populations with the City of Iowa City, is accustomed to bringing people …

Heather Wagner is the kind of artist who uses her interests to help fuel the gift of creativity in others. …

Long before COVID-19 hit, some people had years of experience making the most of working remotely. Before landing in Cedar …

Dr. Ann Stroh draws inspiration from the women she treats for cancer. ‘Women tend to be pretty tough. They want …

During what can be the most unexpected and challenging time of a woman’s life – recovering from breast cancer treatment …

For years, Dr. Carol Scott-Conner performed breast cancer surgeries. And then one day, she was the breast cancer patient. It …

Growing up in Los Angeles, Karen Chappell remembers a weekend tradition. Every Saturday, her family would head to the movie …

Nancy Humbles grew up in Des Moines knowing that education – and giving back to your community – were important. …