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Featured Stories

Innovator Awards recipient Samantha Asprelli, DMSB’26, gives ‘women in need the chance to feel confident, beautiful’ with beauty product kits on Valentine’s Day
Partnering with Northeastern’s Alliance of Civically Engaged Students, Asprelli organized the preparation of 1,000 beauty product kits valued in total at $200,000. These kits will be distributed to 10 organizations serving women in need across Boston and beyond.

Northeastern Huskies celebrate third straight Women’s Beanpot title, 20th overall before record TD Garden crowd
The Huskies won the women’s championship for the third straight year and 20th time overall, shutting out Boston University before 13,279 fans at TD Garden. The crowd was the largest to ever watch a women’s hockey game in New England—breaking last year’s Women’s Beanpot record of 10,633—and the fifth largest in women’s college hockey history.

‘It fulfills me beyond measure’: Northeastern community celebrates 10 years of Women Who Empower
Women Who Empower — an initiative that supports members of the Northeastern University community through entrepreneurship funding, networking and events around the world — marked its 10th anniversary with a day of celebration across the Boston campus.
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Innovator Updates
2024 Innovator Award Winner Debbie Madueke | Replast
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2024 Innovator Award Winner Fatema Janahi | Palm
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2024 Innovator Award Winner Claudia Tobar | Kamina
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2024 Innovator Award Winner Rama Doddi | RegINTL
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Event Recaps
Their Journey Was Exhausting, But Worth It. Entrepreneurs Inspire Northeastern Community At Women Who Empower Event In London
In a celebration at Northeastern University’s Devon House on Monday night, two inspiring women entrepreneurs took to the stage to discuss how they’re using their business acumen to change the world, and how they overcame obstacles along the way.
Women Who Empower 2022 Innovator Awards Ceremony
Women who empower 2022 innovator award ceremony2022 Innovator Awards Recap In November 2022, Women Who Empower celebrated the 24 winners of the 2022 Innovator Awards. Check out the celebration! Experience Past Leadership Events:
‘Paper Lanterns’ Reflects Common Humanity In The Face Of Violence
A documentary detailing one Hiroshima survivor’s quest to recognize U.S. prisoners of war killed by the atomic blast in World War II focuses on connection, said the movie’s producers at a Northeastern event honoring Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage...
To Do The Impossible, Chef Erin French Says, ‘Follow Your Gut’
French, owner and chef at a critically acclaimed 40-seat restaurant called the Lost Kitchen, spoke about her path to success through a series of failures, at a virtual event organized by Northeastern’s Women Who Empower.