Big ambitions
Their confidence allows them to reach for the stars
In Part II of our series on Chicago's young women to watch, we highlight a musician, an advocate, an athlete, an entrepreneur and a PR whiz with Champagne tastes. Their common denominator? They are the faces of the future.
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The Chicago Sky nabbed Price in the first round of the draft. By September, the shooting guard was named the WNBA's Rookie of the Year, averaging 6.8 points a game and 5.8 rebounds. "It is the real deal," Price said after playing Madison Square Garden for the first time. She just left to play for Israel's Maccabi Ramat Hen, but soon will be bringing her relentless hustle home. As her teammates already know, you can call the 5-foot-9 Price "AP" for short.
When she couldn't find pretty pumps in her own Size 11, the Libertyville native decided to design them herself. And with 30 percent of U.S. women wearing shoes Size 9 or larger, her Web site, www.kathrynker rigan.com, is a hit. She expects sales to exceed $500,000 in 2008. The 6-foot designer is eyeing a clothing line next, and a motto to fit: "For Women Who Stand Tall."
As far as business card titles go, "Dom Perignon Ambassador" is right up there. Technically, Burt is the central region director of marketing and public relations. But all you need to know is that Burt is working overtime to bridge any distance that might exist between Chicago and Champagne. Her fabulous resume also includes the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago and Sotheby's. When Burt is co-hosting a party, there is no way to RSVP fast enough.
It's her job to help you with yours. As the college and high school outreach coordinator with the Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement, Arreola can head you toward the right internship or job. And with a background at the National Immigrant Justice Center, she is an advocate for Chicago's low-income families and immigrants. If you need to cut through red tape or make a connection, Arreola is the woman to know.
She started playing piano in her father's church at age 9, and earned a scholarship to Chicago's Merit School of Music by 16. The prodigy has become an in-demand professional, soloing with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Steinway Hall, Barge Music and Lincoln Center. Her fingers fly. Hear for yourself: She plays Ravinia March 14 as part of its Rising Stars series.
