CityView Magazine - Fayetteville, NC
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son shared that her mother has been the most influential person in her life. ���On a single income she managed to give us great vacations, and put a homemade dinner on the table every night. I don���t know how she did it.��� The city of Fayetteville has also made an impact on the impressive careers of these women. ���I didn���t know much about Fayetteville prior to moving here, other than that it was home to Fort Bragg, one of the largest Army installations in the U.S.,��� Weber said. ���Since moving here, this community has been extremely welcoming and inviting. I think one of its biggest strengths is that there is a wide variety of culture. People come from all walks of life, and because of that, there is something for everyone.��� ���Fayetteville���s greatest strength is her people,��� said Dr. Wadon. ���They have such vision and dedication for our community.��� And that���s been true for me, too. Since arriving here in 2007, my vocations have run the gamut from geographic information systems specialist for a private environmental consulting company, to sustainability coordinator for Fort Bragg���s Environmental Management Branch, to bar wench, to real estate assistant and even a two-month stint as a hot sauce maker in Costa Rica. It���s taken me time and several wrong turns to finally admit that my counselor may have been right ��� I can be a ���jack of all trades��� and refuse to choose a path, but in doing so I would continue to neglect developing my own unique interests, talents and drives. It���s extremely difficult to master anything while focusing on everything. The truth is, overcoming the physical and mental barriers to establishing a successful, satisfying career is no simple feat, especially when combined with other societal limitations and expectations women face every day. That is why we���re recognizing these four accomplished women ��� an ambitious journalist, a talented neurosurgeon, an Army JAG officer and a helicopter pilot ��� and thanking them for inspiring us to achieve goals of our own. CV Kelly Twedell contributed to this story. Jennifer L. Malone, Lonnie M. Player, Jr. and Ryan C. Aul Business Law & Litigation | ContraCt Law & Litigation administrative Law & ProfessionaL LiCensing | CorPorate formations & governanCe reaL ProPerty Law & Litigation | PersonaL injury | CoLLeCtions | wiLLs & estates government ContraCting & ProCurement Law 400 Westwood Shopping Center, Suite 210 (Player Office Building) Fayetteville, NC 28314 | 910-426-5291 | www.lonnieplayerlaw.com CityViewNC.com | 57