Kylie Rose Jacobs
Sending Bags of Love and Running the Race to Fight Cancer You wouldn’t expect a 6-year-old child who is lying in a hospital bed fighting cancer to be thinking about…
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William Steere
William Steere, Steere Enterprises Balancing business and Philanthropy for Three Generations In 1984, Bill Steere was named president and CEO of Steere Enterprises, a plastics manufacturing company his father founded…
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Ilene Shapiro
Ilene Shapiro, Summit County Executive Putting A Work Ethic Into Action Ilene Shapiro leads her life with ambition and motivation few people have. When asked where she finds this drive,…
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Theron Brown, Rubber City Jazz Fest
Theron Brown, Rubber City Jazz & Blues Festival Making Straight Ahead Fun for All Akron has a rich history in jazz and blues. And for the past two summers, its…
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