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Dr. Lydra Tapija

Tapija embarked on a journey to dental medicine with passion, and succeeded because of her perseverance.  Dr. Lydra Tapija’s story in the United States started the morning of September 17, 2000. She hugged her parents and told them not to...

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Besa Tafilaj Pinchotti

Broadcast journalist and professional communicator who has covered everything from post-war Kosova and military deployments to hurricanes and parenting.   When Besa Tafilaj Pinchotti earned her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin, she immediately went to...

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Donald Suxho

The Olympic Albanian American volleyball player who scores for Team USA is now aiming at the 2016 Olympics in Rio.   Donald Suxho was born and raised in Korçë, Albania, under a Communist regime, where reaching for one’s dreams seemed...

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Gregory R. Steffon

As AIG’s Business Development Director for the Northeast region, Steffon cites his Albanian pride as the source of his success.  Gregory Steffon was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, but grew up in its suburb, Auburn. He lived in a lower-middle class...