Published March 14, 2022
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WHAT: Women’s Symposium
WHEN: 12-5 p.m., Wednesday, March 16
WHERE: Bayou Pointe
COST: Free for ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ students, $25 for faculty, staff, and active alumni, and $40 for the
community
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ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ Women’s Symposium partners with the ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ Alumni
Association to host the 6th Annual Women’s Symposium on Wednesday, March 16, from
noon-5 p.m. at Bayou Pointe Event Center.
The Women’s Symposium highlights women who make the Northeast Louisiana community
stronger.
The symposium is open to everyone. Admission is free for ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ students with ID, ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥
faculty, staff, and active alumni tickets are $25, and community members tickets are
$40.
To register, visit .
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’s 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 – Dr. Gwenn Jackson
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Lisa Miller Distinguished Leader Award – Ashley Hubenthal
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Kristin Chandler Rising Professional Award – Maggie Generoso
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Vanguard Award – Monroe Mayor Friday Ellis
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Emerging Student Leader Scholarship – Brook Little
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Empowering Student Leader Scholarship – Anna Grigsby
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For more information, contact Leigh Hersey, Ph.D., Women’s Symposium chair, at hersey@ulm.edu.
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