Published March 14, 2022
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Want to go?
WHAT: Women鈥檚 Symposium
WHEN: 12-5 p.m., Wednesday, March 16
WHERE: Bayou Pointe
COST: Free for 网曝门 students, $25 for faculty, staff, and active alumni, and $40 for the
community
TICKETS:听Women's Symposium 2022 - University of Louisiana Monroe Alumni Association
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网曝门 Women鈥檚 Symposium partners with the 网曝门 Alumni
Association to host the 6th Annual Women鈥檚 Symposium on Wednesday, March 16, from
noon-5 p.m. at Bayou Pointe Event Center.
The Women鈥檚 Symposium highlights women who make the Northeast Louisiana community
stronger.
The symposium is open to everyone. Admission is free for 网曝门 students with ID, 网曝门
faculty, staff, and active alumni tickets are $25, and community members tickets are
$40.
To register, visit Women's Symposium 2022 - University of Louisiana Monroe Alumni Association.
The keynote speaker is Leslie Durham, the Alternate Federal Co-Chairwoman for the
Delta Regional Authority, appointed by President Joe Biden. Born and reared in Tensas
Parish, since January 2016, Durham has served as Gov. John Bel Edwards鈥檚 DRA Designee.
Edwards appointed Durham to serve on the following: Broadband for Everyone in Louisiana
Commission, chairperson, Rural Water Infrastructure Committee, chairperson, Rural
Revitalization Commission, 4.9 GHz Spectrum Task Force, Jobs for American Graduates
Louisiana Board of Directors, and Delta Agriculture Research and Sustainability District.
During the symposium, there will be an awards ceremony. The 2022 award and scholarship
winners include:
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Legacy Award 鈥� Dr. Gwenn Jackson
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Lisa Miller Distinguished Leader Award 鈥� Ashley Hubenthal
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Kristin Chandler Rising Professional Award 鈥� Maggie Generoso
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Vanguard Award 鈥� Monroe Mayor Friday Ellis
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Emerging Student Leader Scholarship 鈥� Brook Little
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Empowering Student Leader Scholarship 鈥� Anna Grigsby
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For more information, contact Leigh Hersey, Ph.D., Women鈥檚 Symposium chair, at hersey@ulm.edu.
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