Profiles

Francine Sumner is the founder and CEO of Kid in the Corner, a nonprofit whose mission is to #ShatterTheStigma that surrounds mental illness and to support the kid in the corner whoever that may be. Francine is a mother of three who lost her youngest son Zach to suicide on June 13 2017, after a…

Miguel Ambriz expects to graduate in Spring 2025 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication. Ambriz is a U.S. Navy veteran.

Maribel Ponce is a dedicated mother, school coordinator, and advocate for paid family leave, tax fairness, and immigrant rights in Arizona. Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, she migrated to the U.S. in 1995 and has since championed policies that support working families, particularly caregivers like herself. Maribel fights for Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML), believing…

Signa is a proven business leader, a US Army veteran, and a proud mother and grandmother. A native of Phoenix and the youngest of five children, Signa served in the Army before returning to law school and becoming the first in her family to earn a graduate degree. Signa served in the Army JAG Corps…

Anne-Marie Iemmolo expects to graduate in Fall 2024 with a master’s degree in sports journalism. Iemmolo received her bachelor’s degree in journalism at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, and has interned as a reporter for the Ottawa Citizen.

Born and bred in Western North Carolina, Brook Bolen is based in Asheville, NC and has written for publications including Thrillist, Vice, the Guardian, and Salon.

Dylan Rhoney is an App State grad from Morganton who is passionate about travel, politics, history, and all things North Carolina. He lives in Raleigh.

Jacob Marson is the Executive Director of Keep Arizona Blue Student Coalition and a current student at Arizona State University studying Political Science.

David Lucier is president and CEO of the Arizona Veterans & Military Leadership Alliance and served as a Green Beret in the Vietnam War. He is active in numerous local Veteran and community organizations, including as co-founder of the Tempe Veterans Commission and co-founder and board member of the ASU Alumni Association – Veterans Chapter.…