Sarah Hill -Liesel Schmidt Born and raised in Pearl River, Sarah Hill has deep ties to the Northshore. After college, she moved away to pursue her dream of working at Walt Disney World in Florida but later moved back, finishing her master’s degree at the University of...
The Corporate Giver: Caitlin Hunter -Liesel Schmidt As corporate affairs representative for Chevron’s Gulf of Mexico business unit headquartered in Covington, Caitlin Hunter is responsible for helping the company serve and support the local community. As someone who...
In the Fight: Dr. Angela Buonagura -Liesel Schmidt We’ve all heard the statistics about breast cancer… …that it is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women… …and that one in eight women will be diagnosed in her lifetime. For Dr. Angela Buonagura, one hundred...
Welcome to the NABORhood -Liesel Schmidt With as large as the real estate industry is, there are naturally some who view their work as the means to an end, driven by the commission rather than a passion for their clients. But for the REALTORS® who see their work as a...
Wearing All the Hats -Liesel Schmidt Growing up in a family where Mardi Gras parades were a part of tradition, Sue Capitelli has always been deeply passionate about the festivities and all that came with them. “My earliest memories are from when my mom would take us...
Color Me Red -Liesel Schmidt As mother and daughter, Lauren Andrews and Maura Donahue have a close relationship, but the two also work together at DonahueFavret Contractors, Inc., where Maura is partner and EVP of the commercial construction company and Lauren the...
The Homemaker -Liesel Schmidt Statistically speaking, most people spend their days in jobs that don’t truly fulfill them. That was never more evident than in the height of the pandemic, when we all had time to stop and reassess our priorities and what we were really...
Losing Locks, with Love -Liesel Schmidt “Oh, Jo, how could you? Your one beauty.” ― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women It’s a well-known line, a famous scene from the novel—and, of course, the movie—forever immortalizing the loss of tomboyish Jo’s lovely locks,...
A Man with a Plan -Liesel Schmidt Reality looks a whole lot different for Shane Purvis than he imagined it would, back when he was in college at Southeastern. In fact, the young college student had no intention of a career in finance—the only reason he was pursuing...
All Heart -Liesel Schmidt Being a physician is one of the most difficult professions in the world, requiring so many characteristics, not the least among them dedication, determination, empathy, and clear-headedness. It takes years of sacrifice and long hours to make...
Man of the People -Liesel Schmidt There’s a saying about putting your money where your mouth is, an adage that God helps those who help themselves, and an axiom that if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. For Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser,...
Call Dr. Jack Saux on his cell, and you’ll quickly realize that he’s not your typical oncologist. In fact, he’s not your typical doctor. A friendly-looking man with kind eyes; long, greying hair pulled back into a ponytail at the nape of his neck; and a beard,...