Lannia Stenz: Optimism in the face of adversity
byLannia Stenz has been offering steady and compassionate leadership as the executive director of Gilda’s Club Madison since 2011.
LOCAL WOMEN
Jenny Czerkas: Tutoring pupils in need—and feeding them
byIn 2005, Jenny Czerkas, and her husband, Andy, founded The River Food Pantry. The Czerkas’ leadership helped grow the pantry and fill a critical need on Madison’s North Side.
Laurel Burleson: Foodie on a mission
byUgly Apple Café owner Laurel Burleson is using her mobile catering service to promote waste reduction and local agriculture in Dane County.
Chandra Miller Fienen: Boosting Madison’s startup scene
byWhen you think of technology’s leaders, Chandra Miller Fienen, executive director of StartingBlock Madison, would like YouTube’s Susan Wojcicki, Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg or Epic CEO Judith Falkner to be top of mind.
Jonnah Perkins: Marrying sport, food and the land
byFarmer, activist, ultra-distance trail runner, mother. These are just a few of the facets that make up Jonnah Perkins, grower and creative manager at Vermont Valley Community Farm in Blue Mounds.
Ellen Merker: Helping disabled adults have healthy relationships
by“People with disabilities are just like the rest of us. They want to be in relationships. They want connections, and sometimes that means they want sex,” says Ellen Merker, owner of Heart Consulting in Madison.
What’s Cookin’?
byHip Foodie Mom Alice Choi has earned an international following by highlighting the Midwest’s edible delights.
Susan Nanning-Sorenson’s First Act Children’s Theatre
byFor Susan Nanning-Sorenson, founder of First Act Children’s Theatre, the finished play is not the only thing.
Child’s Play at the Black Earth Children’s Museum
byKaren Carlock gives back to the community with thriving nonprofit, Black Earth Children’s Museum.
Unearthing the History of Madison’s First Black Residents
byIn her new book, Muriel Simms doesn’t just piece together her own family history; she gives voice to the black men & women who began arriving in Madison as far back as the 1840s.