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Lisa Buch

New York, NY, United States

My older sister Karen showed me firsthand that women can hold their own in the field of science, giving me the courage to get there myself. After graduating summa cum ...

Kait Hoehne

Brooklyn, NY

My grandma, Florence, grew up in Milwaukee where she worked to raise two kids. She lived to be 94 years old, and her unconditional love, open heart and strong moral ...