Q: How did your family and culture influence who you are today? Living in Mexico for part of my childhood allowed me to be close to family and grow up learning and understanding our Mexican culture. Some parts of our culture bring us close together as a family like the love and appreciation for food … Read more
Q: How did your family and culture influence who you are today? My Hispanic background has profoundly influenced who I am today by emphasizing the significance of food, family, connection, and music. Growing up, I was exposed to a rich tapestry of flavors and recipes passed down through generations. Our tight-knit extended family has always … Read more
Q: How did your family and culture influence who you are today? As an Asian American, I was taught the importance of studying hard, getting good grades, going to a good school and finding a solid job to work and retire from. This was all great because it did teach me discipline and determination, which I … Read more
Q: How did your family and culture influence who you are today? The influence of Indian culture and family on my personal and intellectual development has been significant. Growing up in a close-knit family and community, I learned the value of strong relationships and the importance of supporting and caring for each other. The focus … Read more
Q: How did your family and culture influence who you are today? I’ve always believed in self-determination and hard work. This was instilled from my family a long time ago where I was taught to work hard, study hard, and try to succeed based on one’s own talent. The Chinese proverbs of hard work meshed well … Read more
Q: How did your family and culture influence who you are today? My family belongs to India, the country with one of the oldest civilizations in the world. The country which thrives in unity in diversity, because it is multi-cultural, multi-religious and multi-lingual. This diverse characteristic has given birth to the society which is ancient, … Read more
Q: How did your family and culture influence who you are today? The constant goal of “improving oneself” is the result of my family’s and my culture’s influence. On a practical side (for a child), I learned that the benefit of improving oneself makes me an example among my peers. That in turn allowed me … Read more
Recognizing and appreciating the strength and contributions of our outstanding female board members. Kris Anest – Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Maria Baier – Great Hearts America Natalie Beck – National Bank of Arizona Mary Bernal – Thomas R Brown Foundation Huacong Chen – Booth Udall Fuller, PLC Melody Cline-Valdes – BOK Financial Sarah Hancotte … Read more
Recognizing and appreciating the strength and contributions of our outstanding female advisory board members. Alexis Castorina – Omega FinCrime Colleen Carmean – Ethical Analytics Group Kelsey Haake – Inupiaq Tribe Jen Mozilo – A Chance 2 Play Cathleen Johnson – West Virginia University
Q: How did your family and culture influence who you are today? I grew up in a small town in Wisconsin as the second oldest of 11 children with a college professor dad and a stay-at-home mom. We had a huge garden as our main food source, and all the children learned to work hard … Read more
