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Industry Panel: Making a Difference in Nonprofits

Accomplished Mills College and Northeastern alumni shared their experiences of building and navigating meaningful careers in the nonprofit world.

From Northeastern student to coffee executive and social impact leader

When Helen Russell, DMSB’88, studied in Snell Library nearly four decades ago, she never imagined she’d one day return as the co-founder of a $35 million coffee empire, or that she’d be fueling the entrepreneurial dreams of future students. But that’s the full-circle story unfolding through her company’s Legacy Blend partnership and Brewing Connections, a global initiative connecting entrepreneurs across the university’s network.

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.

TEN YEARS. REMARKABLE IMPACT. INFINITE POSSIBILITIES.

Dive into the stories that define a decade in the Women Who Empower: A Decade of Impact magazine.

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Innovator Updates

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.

‘It fulfills me beyond measure’: Northeastern community celebrates 10 years of Women Who Empower

2024 Innovator Award Winner Melissa LaCasse | Tanbark

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2024 Innovator Award Winner Michelle DeBlois | ReMo

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Event Recaps

‘Good Trouble’ Came To Northeastern On Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The civil rights movement lost torch-bearer John Lewis six months ago, but his legacy was still very much alive yesterday as the Northeastern community remembered how the Georgia congressman’s encouraging words to stir up “good trouble” impacted their lives and their...

Northeastern Honors Six Trailblazers For Their Commitment To The University’s Global Mission

On Monday, Northeastern honored six university-affiliated leaders for their continued service toward furthering the university’s mission at the Networked For Life celebration, the annual volunteer leadership summit that recognizes exceptional trailblazers in the...

A Conversation with Kim Davis, Senior Executive Vice President of Social Impact, Growth Initiatives, and Legislative Affairs at the National Hockey League

A Conversation with KIM DAVIS, Senior Executive Vice President of Social Impact, Growth Initiatives, and Legislative Affairs at the National Hockey League. Experience a Conversation with Kim Davis Hear from Kim Davis, Senior Executive Vice President of Social Impact,...

A Conversation with Indra Nooyi, member of the Board of Directors of Amazon and former Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo

A Conversation with Indra Nooyi, member of the Board of Directors of Amazon and former Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo Experience a Conversation with Indra Nooyi Born and raised in India, Nooyi became CEO of an iconic American firm, PepsiCo, at a time when only 2%...