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title: "My Sister the Health Activist: Stephanie Herold"
date: 2009-04-13T16:09:15-04:00
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[From the Archives of Our Bodies, Our Blog](/blog)# My Sister the Health Activist: Stephanie Herold

By Our Bodies Ourselves • April 13, 2009

Please note: This entry -- originally posted at [Our Bodies, Our Blog](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog) -- has not been updated since the publication date listed above.

*From 2009 - 2011, Our Bodies Ourselves honored the work of women's health advocates worldwide by asking readers to nominate their favorite women's health hero. View all nominees by year:* [*2009*](/category/our-bodies-ourselves/womens-health-heroes-2009/)*,* [*2010*](/category/our-bodies-ourselves/womens-health-heroes-2010/)*,* [*2011*](/category/our-bodies-ourselves/womens-health-heroes-2011/)  
  
**Entrant:** Lauren Herold  
  
**Nominee:** Stephanie Herold, Women's Health Activist  
  
This is an interview with my older sister, Steph Herold, a college senior who already has helped countless women with her passion for variety of different kinds of activism.

Watch [the interview](https://youtu.be/NmUSVUdnNQk) on YouTube.

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#### 6 Responses

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**Steph** on Apr 13, 2009

Thanks, Ren! I'm so flattered to be up on this website.

**Liane and Bella** on Apr 13, 2009

Steph,  
  
  
  
We are so proud of you!  
  
  
  
All our love,  
  
  
  
Mom & T

**June** on Apr 27, 2009

Proud of you Steph, and Laurie! Ju Nee Theaunt

**Dad** on May 02, 2009

Very proud of you both! Great video. I loved the thoughtful questions and answers! Love,Dad

**Leigh Ann** on May 12, 2009

I've said it once, I'm sure I'll say it a million times more - you are a star. Yasher Koach.

**Grandma Cress** on May 24, 2009

My Dearest Granddaughters,  
  
You both are a constant source of pride and joy. Congratulations!  
  
Much love,  
  
Grandma Cress

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