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DENVER (KDVR) — Dr. Josina O’Connell was named Denver’s Most Remarkable Woman on Thursday morning.

O’Connell was nominated by one of her students for this Remarkable Women contest.

Her student Ashley wrote, “She inspires us all daily through her passion, resiliency, tenacity, empathy, positivity and stories of personal triumphs.”

We have countless impactful women in the Mile High. We asked you to nominate the woman who most makes a difference in your life, and you did.

The finalists were:

From the more than 100 local winners, one woman will be selected and named Nexstar Media’s Woman of the Year.