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When Jan M. Bennetts joined the Ada County prosecutor’s office in 1994 and began fighting for crime victims, she knew she’d found her life’s calling. “I never looked back from that moment forward,” she says. “I was all in.” More ...

After 20 years as an engineer, Dyan Bevins is used to being the only woman in the room. “I always have the perspective that it’s not a negative thing,” she says. “I remind myself that I will add a new ...

Carlyn Blake had a life-changing moment in 2009. Little did she know at the time, but that moment would lead to a renaissance in her life, and that renaissance would be sparked by empty glass bottles. And helping people. That ...

Early in her career Nicole Bradshaw thought she had a perfect plan. “I was on track to do medical research,” Bradshaw says. “But I quickly learned that I wasn’t patient enough to be a full-time researcher. You have to be ...

Banking can be a very serious business. Megan Bryant chose to make it as fun as possible. For years, Bryant served as a branch manager for Washington Mutual, U.S. Bank and Washington Trust. “When I got a job in banking, ...

Back in the late 90s, Christy Calhoun and her co-worker headed back to her apartment for a quiet dinner after a long day of working in a community-based public-health organization in Guatemala City. In the cool night air, the two ...

The daughter of an electrical engineer, Janet Callahan spent her youth watching her father build things, and followed right along in his footsteps. When she was 13 years old, he taught her how to re-roof a house, and soon she ...

Debbie Critchfield, who was born with heart problems, is hailed as having a dedicated and heartfelt mission as a crusader and leader for Idaho K-20 education. “She clearly has a passion for education and has jumped in head first as ...

At the end of a star-studded night, featuring 50 Idaho women leaders and their amazing stories, came a moment where if felt as if the room itself was holding its breath. Nora Carpenter, who was the 2016 Woman of the ...

On February 8, past and present Women of the Year honorees gathered at the Village Cinema’s Backstage Bistro at The Village at Meridian for a special Meet & Greet networking event. This year’s honorees will be recognized on March 9 at an ...