This is a snippet from the award acceptance speech Ms Derrickson delivered at the 2014 Imagine Magazine Imaginnaire Gala in Providence, RI at the Biltmore Hotel.
IMAGINE's "Shooting Star" award isn't awarded every year. It is a special award designed to recognize a young person in the New England marketplace who is making a difference and creating her or his own mark or identifiable brand. Candidates are frequently high energy and demonstrate careful career preparation, promise and potential -- all necessary ingredients for an IMAGINE "Shooting Star."
