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Palisades Pediatrics: Dr. Christi Hay focuses on patients
Earlier this year, Dr. Christi Hay stepped out of a busy, office-based private practice and started Palisades Pediatrics doing house calls exclusively. She wanted to spend more time with her patients and their families.
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Margaret Davis helps children of Marines pursue higher education
This week, the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation awarded over 1,900 students scholarships worth more than $6 million. These children of Marines now have a chance to go to college, thanks in part to Margaret Davis, the president of the foundation.
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Ritu Sharma combating global abuse against women
Statistics show one out of every three women worldwide will be physically, sexually or otherwise abused during her lifetime. Combating such statistics is the mission of one local woman.
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Corrine Cannon helps local moms with D.C. Diaper Bank
In one week, moms will be celebrated and honored on Mother’s Day. This Week’s Working Woman is a mom herself who has made a huge difference in the lives of our region's neediest mothers and their babies.
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Working Women: Lynette Spano
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In this difficult economic climate, small business owners have to work harder than ever to survive. Lynette Spano is no exception—she worked her way from secretary to CEO.
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Marine art therapy, led by Melissa Walker, helping vets recover
The image of a strong, battle-hardened Marine surrounded by paint and paint brushes seems to contradict itself, for him and Melissa Walker, art therapy is one way hey hope will help wounded vets recover from PTSD.
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Working Women: Pie Sisters
Pie Sisters in Georgetown are run by three sisters who are hoping to build a strong family business one slice at a time.
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Working Women: Alessandra Luchini
“I never liked playing with dolls,” says George Mason University scientist Dr. Alessandra Luchini. “I would rather dissect insects or play with stones and leaves.”
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Working Women: Angela Alsobrooks
Angela Alsobrooks is a dedicated crime fighter. But what is the story behind Prince George’s County State’s Attorney?
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Hilary Phelps, Michael's sister, part of long family tradition
One of the many in the stands in London cheering Michael Phelps toward victory will be his sister, Hilary, who has her own accomplished track record of swimming and teaching water safety.
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Swaim-Staley steps down as Maryland transportation head
Beverley Swaim-Staley oversaw BWI Airport on September 11, 2001 and was appointed by Governor O'Malley as head of the Department of Transportation. Now, she has decided to step down to spend more time with her family.
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Working Women: GI Film Festival co-founder Laura Law-Millett
The GI Film Festival has attracted Hollywood A-listers like Gary Sinise and Glenn Close and this year it honored Ross Perot with a lifetime hero award for his support of the troops.
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Working Women: Rear Admiral Wendi Carpenter
“Some women talk about there being a glass ceiling, I don't believe it was a glass ceiling so much as it was a maze,” says Rear Admiral Wendi Carpenter.
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Cherry Blossoms commemorated with local woman's book
In the midst of thousands of people descending onto D.C. to celebrate the cherry blossom centennial, a local woman is commemorating the occasion with the release of her book: Cherry Blossoms.
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Working Woman: Brooke Salkoff's CampEasy helps parents find the right camp
Brooke Salkoff created a resource for parents to make searching for summer camps easy. And she called it, fittingly, CampEasy.
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Working Women: Reesa Renee wins amateur night at Apollo Theater
Reesa Renee of Largo won amateur night at the Apollo Theater--becoming only the second in three years to do so with an original song.
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Working Women: Michelle Ray
Michelle Ray loves teaching, reading and humanities at Eastern Middle School in Silver Spring. The mother of two is also an author.
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Dr. Anu Gupta runs Cancer Center in Gaithersburg
Dr. Anu Gupta has worked for years to make the Cancer Center in Gaithersburg a reality.
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