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1 month ago |
wgno.com | Amy Russo
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Thousands of children know her, and thousands of children love her. Her name is Melissa Sawyer. She is the co-founder and CEO of the Youth Empowerment Project, better known around town as YEP. Beginning in 2004, Melissa and two other women believed there needed to be a program in New Orleans that really invested in the future of our youth. YEP’s mission was to engage underserved young people through community-based programs.
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1 month ago |
wgno.com | Amy Russo
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — For the last 35 years Dr. Michelle Douglas has been pouring into the young minds of our future – our children. Specifically, children in Orleans Parish where all her time as an educator has been spent. “All my life I wanted to be a teacher,” said Douglas.
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1 month ago |
wgno.com | Amy Russo
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — You might recognize her from one of New Orleans’ many iconic parties. “A party is not a party until I show up,” said Margarita Bergen. She’s one of WGNO’s finalists for New Orleans Most Remarkable Woman of 2025. “I was able to go to three or four parties a day – the most I ever did was 15.”Margarita is known for her lively spirit, but there’s much more to her than what meets the eye. Born in the Dominican Republic in 1946, Margarita immigrated to the states when she was 16.
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1 month ago |
wgno.com | Amy Russo
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Throughout March, WGNO will be recognizing women in the New Orleans area who make a positive impact on the community and strive each day to make a difference. On April 1, 2025, WGNO will reveal who has been named “New Orleans’ Most Remarkable Woman 2025”. Until then, WGNO wanted to check back in with our 2024 Most Remarkable Woman, Dawn Bradley-Fletcher.
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2 months ago |
wboy.com | Amy Russo
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — By day, 26-year-old Queen Tahj is a cybersecurity expert. However, her passion for art is slowly gaining her national attention. This year, Tahj’s designs made the jump from Mardi Gras standout to the Super Bowl stage. Months before the Chiefs and Eagles earned a ticket to Super Bowl LIX, the NFL design team asked Tajh to create both theme art and the logo for Super Bowl 59. “I like to make a funny joke that the NFL slid into my DMs,” explained Queen Tahj.
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