Submitted by Tess Fontanetti,
A photograph of her mother graduating from high school.
A couple months prior to this, her mother had been baptized into
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

"Now what was once just a portion of my life has become a life-long pursuit towards one of the most important things in life- helping women to see their beauty, their strength, and the need for them to share this knowledge with others. We influence women everyday, whether we feel we are doing so or not. We influence men everyday, whether we know it or not."

-Sara Vranes, from her essay 'We are Women of Influence.'

Submitted by Christine Armbruster

Photo by Katy Ives