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L. Louise Lucas
As a community activist, entrepreneur, and state senator, L. Louise Lucas has been a tireless advocate for residents of southeastern Virginia.
Portsmouth
Dareen and Ahmed Aloudeh
Natives of Damascus and Aleppo, Dareen and Ahmed Aloudeh fled the war in Syria after their home and Ahmed's tailoring business were destroyed in 2012.
Mohammad Hassanzada
A native of Afghanistan,Mohammad Hassanzadais the owner of Tribal Rug Gallery in Roanoke.
Afghanistan
Xang Mimi Ho
A native of Laos,Xang Mimi Howorks, teaches, and travels internationally as a professional photographer.
Northern Virginia
Kyung Jun
A native of South Korea,Kyung Jun earned a degree in cosmetology and is a leader in the Korean community in Northern Virginia.
Alexandria
Chris Little
A native of Ireland, Chris Little co-founded a successful software and human resource consulting company.
Charlottesville
Rasheed Qambari
A native of Kurdish Iraq, Rasheed Qambari, owns a carpet-cleaning business in Harrisonburg.
Harrisonburg
Pedro Sanchez and Loida Tema
Natives of Mexico and Guatemala, Pedro builds and repairspoultry shipping crates on Eastern Shore, and Loida is raising their four children.
Eastern Shore
David Weir
A native of Northern Ireland, David Weir works as a baker in Reston.
Reston
Dana Olden Baldwin
Dana Olden Baldwin was a community physician whose entrepreneurial spirit created a thriving African-American business district in Martinsville.
Martinsville