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2026 Role Model Celebration

The 2026 Role Model Celebration took place on March 5 at The Henry Ford in Dearborn. Serving as the largest fundraising event for Alternatives For Girls, the event featured a live and silent auction and celebrated the 2026 Role Model honorees: Rita Brown, CEO of Brown Constructive Collective; Jenifer Dionne, founder of BATCH Modern Skin Science; and Denise Lewis, a retired attorney who helped lead many projects and initiatives in downtown Detroit. To learn more about the programs and services provided by Alternatives For Girls, visit alternativesforgirls.org.

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Photographs by Kevin Bean

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April 7, 2026

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Alex Farha, Samar Hassan

Alexis and Jenifer Dionne, Dr. Celia Thomas

Alicia Jones NP, Dr. Dionne Henderson

Amanda Posch, Kellie Twynham, Britni McGuckin, Lauren Morris

Amy Wang, Antwoine Little, Bonnie Robert

Arlisa Owen, David Smith and Mae Smitherman-Smith

Ashley Williams, Professor Kyle Lopes, Jeanee Darde

Christina and JD Spina, Erin and Joe Bracken, Stephanie and Brian Blatt

Connor Holton, Jack Skrzycki

Darralynn Miller, Sherrie Farrell, Denise Lewis

Denise Fair Razo and Rico Razo

Dhivya Srinivasan, Scott DiTomaso, Kendall Cisl

Dimitrius and Monica Hutcherson

Doug Hawker, Renee Preck

Emma Seidel, Ashley Preston

Heather Balzy, Holly Barclay

Jonathan and Alica Randle

Lewis Goff, Cate Dombrowski

Linda Ross, Agnes Hagerty, Jennifer Benedict

Margaret Dinneweth, Allisen Willhoft, Megan Zurbo, Alexis Hanson

Melissa Jochums, Hoop Sandhu, Laurie Manery

Michele and Rev. Demetrius Finley

Ranjhul Parihar, K. Tomar

Sandra Ramocan, Rita Brown, Dea Mason

Sarah Stevens, Anthony Fix

Scott and Alison Brawner, Kelly Muldoon, Luke McMurray, Shivani and Sunil Arjun

Shalessa and Andre Ebron

Stephanie Blatt, Joe and Erin Bracken

Ted and Kristin Degenhardt

Will Cho, Ale Briseno

Yulonda Byrd, Dante Ramocan, Lafrancia Davis