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META HEMENWAY-FORBES For The Courier
Dec 8, 2025
Dec 8, 2025 Updated Feb 6, 2026
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Courier's 20 Under 40 Recipient Desirae Holmes

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WATERLOO — When 28-year-old Desirae Holmes learned she had been named to The Courier’s 2025 20 Under 40 list, her first reaction was disbelief.

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Desirae Holmes — Desirae Holmes is among those chosen for The Courier’s 2025 20 Under 40 recognition.
CHRIS ZOELLER, Courier Staff Photographer

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