by Christina Fernández-Morrow | Apr 15, 2025 | Latest Features
Home 9 Category: Latest Features The Toothache that Changed a Future If someone had told a teenage Deb Nanda that she’d live in Des Moines for 35 years and run her own dentistry practice, she would have laughed in disbelief. But sometimes life steers us in...
by Christina Fernández-Morrow | Apr 15, 2025 | Latest Features
Home 9 Category: Latest Features How Iowa Lovers is Changing Iowa’s Image By Lily Allen-Dueñas Tatiana Peña, the founder of Iowa Lovers, is on a mission to showcase all the amazing places and spaces in Iowa. Originally from Colombia, her journey to founding...
by Christina Fernández-Morrow | Apr 14, 2025 | Latest Features
Home 9 Category: Latest Features Finding Her Voice While Giving Voice to Others Photo by Tatiana Peña On Vanessa Marcano-Kelly’s first day at her first job out of college, she was tasked with interpreting for a client during a meeting with an Iowa legislator....
by Christina Fernández-Morrow | Apr 9, 2025 | Latest Features
Home 9 Category: Latest Features Health and Happiness Lead to Successful Business From Puerto Rico to Iowa: Cristina Rodriguez’s Journey to Zumba® Success The beats of salsa and merengue pulsed through Cristina Rodriguez’s veins long before she became...
by Christina Fernández-Morrow | Apr 5, 2025 | Latest Features
Home 9 Category: Latest Features Constructing Opportunities and Building Dreams From Immigrant to Entrepreneur: Rosario Corte’s Journey When Rosario Corte arrived in Iowa in 1999, she brought more than her dreams, she brought an unwavering commitment to personal...
by JEFAS Magazine | Apr 2, 2025 | Latest Features
Home 9 Author archive for JEFAS Magazine A Rising Star Harmonizing Cultures With Her Music By Lily Allen-Dueñas Lorena Eclatt, known on stage as Lani, has forged a unique path, turning her passion into a powerful musical movement that transcends cultures. Through...
