Author: Jesseca Muslin
2022 40 Under 40 Honoree: Miracle Jones
“We’re all impacted by each other’s actions. The best way for us to build a community safety network is to know each other, support each other and build each other up.”
2022 40 Under 40 Honoree: Noah R. Jordan
“I feel an obligation to take the natural skills and opportunities I’ve been given to try to help others — and make the kind of community that I would want to live in and want future generations to be a part of.”
2022 40 Under 40 Honoree: Sandra Munotyei Matoushaya
“A lot can be done if we come together. I want to be a bridge for people to understand different cultures and their role in this world and what they can fulfill in life.”
2022 40 Under 40 Honoree: Lillian Rafson
“Every day I hope to bring a little bit of joy to our travelers and to help Americans travel the country with an open mind.”
2022 40 Under 40 Honoree: Dr. Yasaswi Kislovskiy
“I feel very dear toward Pittsburgh as a city to protect and find friendship in. I hope the work that I do invites people to see each other as their neighbors and friends and colleagues.”
2022 40 Under 40 Honoree: Suzie Lachut
“My way of paying this gift forward is to make sure that the light shines on the people that I believe in most.”
2022 40 Under 40 Honoree: Anya Lernatovych
“If you have a dream, you go after it. Despite the fact that you’re an immigrant coming from a different country, it's all achievable.”
2022 40 Under 40 Honoree: Tanisha Long
“I can’t imagine seeing other people suffering and knowing I have things that can lessen [it] and not doing that. I want others to adopt that ideology — don’t stay silent when you see suffering.”
2022 40 Under 40 Honoree: Monica Malik
“My goal is to make some kind of an impact. Whether it’s program design, assisting a community benefit or connecting individuals with resources, I try to leave a positive impact for the day.”
2022 40 Under 40 Honoree: Ayisha Morgan-Lee
“I’d like to leave a legacy with the students that we’ve touched to be able to say they had the opportunity to learn and study about themselves as Black girls and boys.”
2022 40 Under 40 Honoree: Dontae Sherron Payne
“I think our Black male youth need positive Black male role model. I try my best to carry myself at a higher standard to provide that to the community as much as possible.”
2022 40 Under 40 Honoree: Donald Jones Sr.
“My dream is leaving my legacy for my son to finish what I started and do what I'm doing — changing lives, helping guys and boys make better life decisions, as citizens, not just at work.”
2022 40 Under 40 Honoree: Michael R. McLaughlin Jr.
“Doing something like being a resource for somebody that has a question or making a positive difference is a goal for all of us when we come in.”
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