Kimes Ranch: Genesis of the Jean
Matt and Amanda Kimes have found a sweet spot of flair and functionality with their Kimes Ranch brand –– designed in Arizona and emblematic of an American West spirit that’s alive and well.
A Dancer’s Dream
Making Nayon Iovino a resident choreographer, Ballet Arizona has essentially put its trust in the dancer to continue creating artistic works for the company for years to come.
Cassidy Jo Jacks: From Girl Next Door to Miss Arizona USA
Although the Miss Arizona USA crown implies a particular prestige, Cassidy Jo Jacks does not consider herself to be anything other than the girl next door.
Harnessing the Transformational Power of Fitness
Opening Genesis Fitness, Anthem resident Dawnylle Kohl is using her affection for fitness to inspire others to develop grit so that they can conquer anything and everything that life throws at them and live their very best lives.
Open Books
Set for Saturday, June 4 at the Holland Center, the Desert Foothills Book Festival is a new free event conceived by a small group of local authors who desired to connect personally with book lovers and to promote an appreciation of reading and the literary arts.
Miss Anthem: Changing Charities for the Better
Twenty-four-year-old North Phoenix resident Nicole Rowe is the very first young woman to ever hold the title of Miss Anthem.
Miss Cave Creek: Preparing Her Peers for Prosperity
Nineteen-year-old North Phoenix resident Celine Enke is the very first young woman to ever hold the title of Miss Cave Creek.
Miss Scottsdale: For a Brighter Day
Tempe resident Stephanie Deleon, 22, has dedicated her pageant platforms to educating others about suicide and mental illness. That is especially true of her reign as the current Miss Scottsdale.
Wading Through Worldly Waters
Boulder Creek High School seniors Abby Maxwell-Todd and Norah Lindsay are raising funds to drill a deepwater borehole to give children and their families in the Ugandan village of Nainala A. access to clean, life-saving water.
A Life of Art and Illumination
Although Anthem resident Joe Bousard’s professional journey in music and theater has taken him to not only New York but also as far away as Japan, it has now come full circle, bringing him back to Arizona where his story of stardom started.