This year’s Gates-Mueller Women’s Leadership Initiative Panel Discussion,Bettering Our Communities to Better the World, will be held on Monday, September 16 at 5:30 p.m. in the Shearer Weber Dining Room. Alumnae panelists include:
Eryn Spangler ’14
Legislative Director | Pennsylvania Department of General Services
History and international studies alumna.
Caitlin Newman ’09 Thistle
Senior Advisor for Southern Africa | USAID
Finance and religion alumna.
Rachel Wiest-Benner ’97
Pennsylvania Magisterial District Judge | District 08-3-04
Attorney | Wiest, Wiest Benner & Rice, LLC
Marketing alumna.
The discussion, moderated by Dr. Andrea Lopez, associate professor of political science, will highlight ways in which women are bettering their communities through civic and community engagement.
Since 2018, the Gates-Mueller Women’s Leadership Initiative Panel Discussion has featured alumnae who have made significant contributions to their chosen fields and industries. Past panel discussion topics have included celebrating authenticity, succeeding in business, working in medicine and maintaining leadership under pressure.
