40 Leaders Under Forty composite photo.
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Big Picture board members Mark & Maggie Misselhorn; Big Picture intern Jamie Wunning; mural artists Natalie Jackson and William Butler; Big Picture co-founders Eileen & Doug Leunig. Photo by Beau Commanday
Stephen Standifird, PhD is Bradley University’s 12th president. Courtesy of Evan Temchin, Bradley University
Carol Merna, 2020 40 Leaders Alumnus of the Year
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