Rita Soka – daughter to Samir and Najat Elias, an immigrant, wife, mother, transfusion medicine technologist, and health care validation consultant has added yet another item to her resume. As of last year, she graduated from Detroit Mercy School of Law (UDM) and became a barred attorney – and as of as last month, she partnered up with her former professor at Detroit Mercy School of Law and formed a new law firm, Taylor Soka, PLLC.
Read MorePioneers deserve recognition and celebration. They serve as our foundation, a guiding force toward an advanced and progressive society. They act as catalysts for passing wisdom onto new generations, inspiring individuals to become their best selves. Habib Hannona is a living example of one such pioneer. His achievements in the United States, Kuwait, and Iraq exemplify human strength, enduring spirit, survival, and success.
Read MoreIt was a marketing professor at Wayne State University that lured Amanda Elias away from her private sector job to her current home as a Senior Advisor to Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan. “The way he talked about Detroit changed how I look at the city,” said Elias. She wondered why people were spending all of their money in the suburbs and wondered if Detroit could capture these dollars.
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