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  Maddy Landrau engages in a game of dominoes with some North End residents.
humanity,” Albano continued. “She doesn’t seek to shatter the glass ceiling as much as to open the windows and welcome more people in.”
That comment, one of many poignant takes in the nomination, explains what drives Landrau and why she has touched so many lives in so many ways.
So does this comment from Lydia Martinez-
“Many young adults call her ‘mom’ because of the impact that she has had on their lives.”
Alvarez, assistant superintendent of Springfield Public Schools and another Woman of Impact (class of 2019).
“Many young adults call her ‘mom’ because of the impact that she has had on their lives,” she wrote. “Maddy is always helping someone with whatever they need. She often puts others ahead of herself; she is a mentor to many in our community and volunteers her time to ensure that our community is a better place for all to live in.”
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  and home to many Hispanics ... and never left, even when friends, colleagues, and Realtors alike were advising her to look elsewhere when she and her husband decided to build a home.
Landrau’s devotion to Brightwood, the people who live there, and the region as a whole is summed up by Jean Canosa Albano, herself a Woman of Impact (class of 2018), who nominated her for the same honor.
“Maddy believes that there is a narrow
path — be it to education, financial literacy, or workplace success. All you have to do is make the path wider. And she does it! She is inclusive
“There was an opportunity to purchase land
in the Plainfield area of Springfield, and my
husband and I took a deep dive — we said, ‘let’s
do this,’ she recalled. “There were appraisers
and contractors who would say, ‘what are you
doing? You could move to Agawam, South and representative of communities who in some
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