Rachel Junck is an Ames City Council member and a senior in chemical engineering at Iowa State University. Elected at age 20 in 2019, Junck became one of the youngest women to hold political office in Iowa. She is passionate about getting young people involved in their communities, particularly with Read more…
Melissa Vine is the executive director of Beacon of Life, a nonprofit that serves women in the Des Moines community who are experiencing homelessness due to trauma, substance abuse, domestic violence or incarceration. Additionally, is a public speaker and frequently holds workshops to help bring awareness of mental health and Read more…
Aly Wenner is the program director at REM Iowa Community Services, where she works with individuals with intellectual disabilities and severe mental health disorders. She has three sons, William, 8, Samuel, 6, and Alexander, 5. In addition to going to school full time as a single mother, Wenner is an Read more…