These women show ‘superpowers’ through courage, curiosity and bold ideas
The 2025 Women Who Empower Summit on November 13 honored 31 innovators, celebrating human leadership, resilience and community in an AI-driven era.
Nov 17, 2025
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She’s turning her family’s ranching legacy into a force for sustainable change
Bella Wood, MPA'26, chose her family’s New Mexico cattle ranch over diplomacy and is now reimagining the future of American agriculture.
Mindfulness changed her life. Now she’s changing classrooms
From personal healing to purpose, Lee Sowles, Marymount'06, MPH'13, Roux Founder Residency'25, launched Kind Mind to bring mindfulness and wellbeing practices to children, teachers and families.
Her sudden loss launched a virtual cardiac care startup
Empallo, launched by Claire Beskin, a 2025 Innovator Fellow, offers faster, longer cardiology appointments through a virtual platform.
Northeastern student Khushi Shah turned a middle school science project into Drizzl, a smart irrigation startup fighting water waste
Drizzl combines weather data, soil sensors, and predictive technology to automatically control sprinklers and irrigation systems so that water is only used when it’s needed.
Schools in India don’t teach soft skills. This entrepreneur does
Northeastern student Anjali Laddha won an Innovator Award for helping Indian students boost careers with AI-driven tools.
The ABCs of speech therapy
Sarah Martins, a Northeastern University graduate, is building a speech therapy curriculum startup to help schools provide equal, effective support.
From newcomer to entrepreneur: How this Northeastern grad turned her passion for civics and wellness into a growing juice bar empire
Northeastern graduate Ammy Lowney, who did not speak English when she came to the U.S. at 15, opens her eighth Juicygreens location on the Boston campus.
Northeastern grad wins Innovator Award for developing an AI adviser for real estate investors
Stephanie Golik, a member of the Class of 2015, found success and felt energized after pivoting her career from architecture to product design and serial entrepreneurship.