Andi Scull Cheatham {Inspirational Women}

The Hope Campaign Words by Jess Hagemann Photos by Eric Morales At 17, Andi Scull Cheatham shared the exciting news with her immigrant mother that she wanted to become an art director. “In Chinese culture, you don’t go to college unless you’re planning on going to grad school, and only then to be a doctor...

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Candace Hunter {Inspirational Women}

Educator and Coach Words by Jessi Devenyns Photos by Eric Morales Sometimes a solution begins with a small conversation. For Candace Hunter, a former teacher and the founder of Teacher Boot Camp, her individual conversations with her colleagues quickly became a flood of questions asking for her guidance and mentorship. Recognizing that there was an unfilled...

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Tanya Tarr {Inspirational Women}

Negotiation Coach Words by Jess Hagemann Photos by Eric Morales Tanya Tarr wears many crowns. A regular contributor to Forbes, over the past two years her reader-friendly articles on equal pay and negotiation have amassed her a huge Twitter following, which Tarr used to launch her executive coaching business, Your Edge Coaching, in 2017. The...

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Raasin McIntosh {Inspirational Women}

Raasin in the Sun Words by Jess Hagemann Photos by Eric Morales This Houston-born Olympic athlete first moved to Austin in 2000 to run track at the University of Texas. After officially retiring from her career as a hurdler, Raasin McIntosh founded Raasin in the Sun, a nonprofit “urban beautification” initiative serving the greater Austin...

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Kate Davis {Inspirational Women}

Collective Humanity Words by Jess Hagemann Photos by Eric Morales From 1975-1979, the country of Cambodia suffered the third most deadly genocide in human history. Taking advantage of the political instability left in the wake of the Vietnam War, the brutal Khmer Rouge regime began methodically slaughtering doctors, lawyers, and intellects of all stripes, “including,”...

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Troo Designs

Patrice Nichole Rios, Co-owner & Designer Patrice Rios from Troo Designs is more than just a designer, she’s an entrepreneur, and her latest project is bringing a brand new concept to Austin: The Colton House Hotel. “It’s not quite an Airbnb, and it’s not quite as stiff as a hotel,” she explains. Whatever category this luxury...

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The Eli Halpin Gallery

Eli Halpin, Gift Shop & Studio The Eli Halpin Gallery is one of East Austin’s most creative new art destinations opening in the heart of the Springdale General: a community of creatives, cafes, and restaurants. Local Austin artist, Eli Halpin, will be showcasing her art studio year round and exhibiting a rotation of her newest oil...

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Huston-Tillotson University

The Intellectual Heartbeat of East Austin Words by Jess Hagemann Photos Courtesy Huston Tillotson University The very first institution of higher learning in Austin, Huston-Tillotson University was established in 1875 (UT would follow in 1881), though it wouldn’t officially go by that name until Samuel Huston College and Tillotson College merged in 1952. As the...

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PURE Apartment Locating

Dalton Tracee, Co-owner Despite being 21 with no money, my heart was set on a 1930s Eastside teardown. Everyone I knew told me not to buy it, but I was unable to deny my heart, so my partner and I bought it anyways. Pursuing my dream lead us to be down to our last $5.67, but...

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Austin Code Department

The Women of Code Austin Code Department strives to keep the neighborhood safe. When you think of public safety, the code department may not be your first thought. Rather, sirens, first responders, and smoky scenes may come to mind. But once the smoke has cleared and the first responders have gone home, the Austin Code...

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