Exceptional Women are everywhere…In the Spotlight:   We wrap up 2007 with the youngest person we’ve ever interviewed.   Meet 16-year-old Brittany Bergquist of Norwell.   Co-founder of Cell phones for Soldiers.   Don’t miss Exceptional Women with Candy O’Terry 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BergquistExceptional Women are everywhere…In the Spotlight:   We wrap up 2007 with the youngest person we’ve ever interviewed.   Meet 16-year-old Brittany Bergquist of Norwell.   Co-founder of Cell phones for Soldiers.   Don’t miss Exceptional Women with Candy O’Terry !higher educationmental healthsean conneryhigh schoolmedical carewhite housebeacon hillvice presidentboston commonnext 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