2025 Inductees
She’s On Her Way Award
Alondra Anderson-Hardin
Alondra Anderson-Hardin is a child of God, a proud wife, and the mother of two beautiful children under the age of three. With over a decade of experience in the social services field and a degree in mental health, and psychology she is graduating this year with her Master of Social Work to add to the list. Alondra brings both passion and purpose to everything she does. She has owned two businesses and is the founder of Women Beyond Measures, a new nonprofit organization in Delaware dedicated to supporting women as they overcome life’s hardships. Alondra is an educator, speaker, and leader committed to making a meaningful impact in her community.
Kayla Kosmalski
Kayla Kosmalski is an actor, model, disability advocate and is currently serving as Miss Delaware Teen USA 2024. She was the first woman with Down syndrome to ever win a state pageant title. While at Miss Teen USA, Kayla was named Miss Congeniality. Kayla just completed her freshman year at Wilmington University where she is seeking a bachelor’s degree in communications. She is a proud WilmU Wildcat cheerleader and currently has a 4.0 GPA. Kayla has been a strong advocate for individuals with disabilities her entire life, helping pass numerous laws locally and nationally. Ten years ago, the ABLE Act was passed nationally and renamed Kayla’s Law in the state of Delaware. Kayla serves as a board member for the 321foundation and an Ambassador for Hearts of Joy International. Kayla was named one of the Most Influential people in the state of Delaware in 2024 and has over 400,000 followers on TikTok. A screenplay has been written based on Kayla’s life. ABLE: The Kayla Kosmalski story is set to film in 2026.
Natalie Onesi
Natalie Onesi, 25, graduated from the University of Delaware where she earned both of her bachelor’s degrees in psychology and Neuroscience in 2022, and her Master's in Neuroscience in 2023. Currently pursuing a second master’s in clinical Mental Health Counseling, Natalie is preparing for a career as a future therapist and business owner with a passion for holistic, culturally attuned care. During her gap year, she joined The Delaware Center for Maternal and Fetal Medicine -- one of the nation's largest high-risk pregnancy centers -- where she spearheaded their first ever clinical research study. She now works part-time at DCMFM while in school, using data analytics to improve patient outcomes for pregnant mothers and the future generations they carry. Natalie's driving purpose is to treat mental health at its roots and to incite a call-to-action among practitioners to acknowledge that mental distress does not have a single, treatable cause. She recognizes mental well-being as having multidimensional roots and in order to provide ethically competent care, we must be bolstered with multidimensional interventions. Her future practice will combine psychotherapy with a network of tools such as personal trainers, nutritionists, traditional healers, and more in order to fully capture and honor the complexity of each client's story.
Sarah Shepard
Since starting as a part-time receptionist at a staffing firm in 2017, Sarah Shepard has rocketed to Enterprise Sales & Strategic Partnerships Director and senior-leadership status by age 30, parlaying her knack for relationship-building into tangible growth for businesses, workers, and the wider community. A 2025 Governor’s Excellence in Volunteer Service winner, 2023 Delaware Business Times 40 Under 40 honoree, and Leadership Delaware alumna, she now also runs Lorien Family Office Solutions, partnering with a wealth-management firm on estate planning and concierge services. Just six classes shy of her Business Administration degree at the University of Delaware, Sarah still finds time to volunteer hundreds of hours — teaching résumé and interview skills through the Food Bank, coordinating Kent County’s largest mobile food pantry, serving as Fosterwell’s board treasurer, and building affordable GED pathways for working adults. Her inclusive leadership style focuses on uncovering others’ strengths, and her guiding belief that "the resources we need already exist" fuels initiatives that benefit families, foster youth, and Delaware’s future workforce. Grounded by faith, and supported by her husband Nick and son William, Sarah is firmly "on her way" to the C-suite while continuing to give back to the state she proudly calls home.
