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National recording artist, model, and Ashley Stewart's Great Woman of Style LaShell Griffin had quite the year! Here is a look back at 2007!

January 2007 LaShell is named a "Great Woman of Style for National women clothing chain Ashley Stewart! LaShell traveled throughout the country this year appearing at several store grand openings and corporate events. LaShell toured several cities appearing on ABC news affiliates in a campaign created by her manager Lee Griffin designed to promote the Ashley Stewart brand. LaShell also did a New York photo shoot featuring the companies new Spring fashions and had her pictures placed in all of the Ashley Stewart 225 stores nationwide from New York to L.A. The photos of LaShell taken in New York have been used for her PR campaign and will appear on her upcoming 2008 CD entitled "Dreams Are Possible" courtesy of Ashley Stewart.

In March LaShell and her amazing story was featured in a National television TimeLife imformercial entitled "Second Chances". The imformercial was a promotional piece for a inspirational collection of music entitled "Keep The Faith". LaShell was featured on a compilation cd along with artist Ruben Studdard, Christina Aguilera, Wyonna, Donnie McClurklin, Pattie LaBelle, Mandy Moore, Donnie McClurklin, Yolanda Adams and others. Visit www.keepthefaith.com to watch footage!

In May LaShell appeared on the world's biggest television network TBN. LaShell performed and was a guest along with Muna Heaven from the NBC hit "Apprentice" and Cee Cee Michaela from the UPN sitcom "Girlfriends".

In June LaShell performed a intimate concert for one of the world's finest childrens charity "Variety". Located in over 18 different countries Variety is a leader in helping the dreams of thousands of children become a reality every year. Last years performer was actress and broadway singer Bernadette Peters best known for co-starring role along side of actor Steve Martin in "The Jerk".

In September LaShell joined forces with The Heart and Lung Association of America to become apart of their "Faces of Influenza" campaign. LaShell has joined the likes of actress Jennifer Garner from the hit ABC series "Alias" and appeared this year with American Olympic "Gold Medalist" Kristi Yamaguchi to bring awareness to this disease.

In November LaShell appeared on the cover of the nationally distributed magazine "How We Live" along with Presidential hopeful Barack Obama, actress Victoria Rowell from the CBS daytime drama "The Young and The Restless" and actress Alfre Woodard from the ABC hit series "Desperate House Wives". The magazine is available in stores now and you may visit them online at www.howwelive.biz Look for LaShell's new hit single "Dreams Are Possible" to be featured on the site as well!

In December D.A.P Music the record label owed by Lee/LaShell Griffin re-released LaShell's Christmas cd "The Gift" in Walmart stores across the country. After partnering with Walmart, Radio One and The Salvation Army in years past to raise well over $40,000 for the needy. This year the label teamed up with The Ashley Stewart Foundation donating a portion of each cd sold in their stores towards the companies community outreach intiatives.

December LaShell meets Mr. & Mrs. Barack Obama when she appeared at The Presidential candidates Columbia, SC rally with special guest speaker Ms. Oprah Winfrey.

Also in December Lee and LaShell announced their "Beauty and Dreams Motivational Tour For The Youth of America". The tour is designed to build self esteem, confidence, positive attitudes, respect, and high expectation among the youth within our inner city urban communities. " I have always loved young people and I want to encourage them to make better choices, work hard and believe in themselfs" said LaShell. The tour began in Detroit at LaShell's alamater Osborn High School with tremendous success and will continue througout the new year. Other cities targeted include Clevaland, Chicago, DC, Philly, Atlanta, Raleigh, and Houston. The tour is sponsered in partnership with D.A.P Music, Life Outreach Inc, The Walmart Community Foundation, Ashley Stewart, Radio One Radio, CBS Radio, ABC News Affiliates and Fox News affiliates throughout the country.

Stay tuned 2008 is set to be even better with LaShell's highly anticipated sophomore project entitled "Dreams Are Possible" being released in the 1st quarter. To listen to the new song visit LaShellGriffin.org.