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Ancient Greeks believed the gemstone heliodor contained the power and warmth of the sun, and to jewelry designer Winifred Adams, her one-of-a-kind heliodor “King Crown Ring” certainly makes a powerful impression.

Striving to stand out as filmmakers in the immensely competitive city of Los Angeles, Nick Loritsch and Joshua Dragge have made a giant leap in the industry with the successful debut of their independent film Born & Raised.

Joel Bloom’s predicament was this: fresh out of college, degree in hand and a career path that was wide open.

Richard Pattenaude may be chancellor of the University of Maine System, but his first love is teaching — teaching political science, to be more precise. But he almost became an economist.

Rappelling into a flooded canyon in Utah’s Zion National Park, photographer Jeff Diener was sweating in his wetsuit in the 100-degree heat.

John Murphy, David Sosnowski and Dan Park moved to Kittredge in 1973 finding they shared a passion for skiing and adventure, interests that would serve as a foundation for their friendship and formation of a multimillion-dollar business.

One of Son Nam Nguyen’s childhood memories is collecting cans off the inner-city streets of Denver to sell for cash when he was 10.

Elly Goetz learned the importance of investing in herself and others while growing up. Her parents often took in children whose families needed help and taught her to invest her own resources to help others get what they needed.

With creative fundraising and social media savvy, Morgan Heim is forging a path through the jungle of modern journalism and hopes to save a few species along the way.

In a largely male-dominated industry, Kelly is the third-generation owner and chairman of Birko, which manufactures concentrated chemicals and equipment used in the meat processing, food and beverage industries.