The Impact of Trans Runners on Women’s Running

Originally posted on Salty Running Do we non-transgendered people have a right to care about Bruce Jenner’s transition to Caitlyn Jenner? While I am happy that because of Caitlyn more transgender people feel empowered and perhaps less afraid to be themselves, I do wonder what transgender-acceptance means for the world of competitive sports. I distinctly remember what happened more »

The 2015 Distinguished Young Woman of America

Alaska’s Maire Nakada is The 2015 Distinguished Young Woman of America Originally posted on June 27, 2015 By Tamara Ikenberg | tikenberg@al.com Alaska’s Maire Nakada is named the Distinguished Young Woman of America for 2015 on Saturday, June 27, at the civic center in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Kittrell/mkittrell@al.com/ At Saturday night’s 58th Annual Distinguished Young Women National more »

Distinguished Young Women Preliminaries

Distinguished Young Women Preliminaries Originally posted on June 26, 2015 by Michelle Matthews Bria Kalpen of Alabama competes in the talent category as the first night of the Distinguished Young Women 58th National Finals Preliminaries is held Thursday, June 25, 2015, at the Mobile Civic Center Theater in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Brantley/mbrantley@al.com) Mike Brantley | mbrantley@al.com After more »