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October 25, 2009

Misericordia students attend women’s conference

Misericordia University students recently attended the sixth annual Governor’s Conference for Women at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia. The conference is designed to inform and motivate young women who aim for professional careers. Guest speakers address the importance of college education and topics of money management, networking, managing health and positive thinking. Guest speakers included Pennsylvania Gov. Edward G. Rendell, financial expert Suze Orman and life coach Marcus Buckingham. The event was sponsored by the James F. Kemper Foundation and Misericordia University’s Women with Children program, student activities, Insalaco Center for Career Development, Campus Ministry dean of students, resident life and the speech-language pathology, communications, nursing and English departments. Participants from left, first row: Ashley Ballard; Brandi Brace; Marisa Evans; Bethany Daron; Sharon Clark; Candace Levanavage; Julia Truax; Danielle Cino; Carolyn Yencharis-Corcoran, assistant director, Insalaco Center for Career Development; Lisa Midwinter; Donna Ellis, director of resident life; Jennifer Kates; Kyrra Joyce; Robyn Valentine; and Vicki Austin, director, Women with Children program. Second row: Cassandra Dorner; Amy Hartman; Kiersten Whitaker; Abby Heintzelman; Samantha Scalpone; Lori Busch; Laine Bishop; and Maria Kidron. Third row: Marissa Cirrilla; Emily Brokaw; Michele Drago; Jen Gregorowicz; Margaret Malloy; Rachel Roa; Megan Franz; Jennifer Mines; Kylie Fagnano; Mary Scarpa; Kelsey Benner; Sara Layman; Lauren Wright; and Julianne Curry.

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