| SARASOTA, Fla. (March 7, 2023) – The University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus and Gulfside Wealth will co-host the second annual Women’s Summit from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8 in the Selby Auditorium. The summit will feature a networking breakfast and a slate of panel discussions on leadership, women in male-dominated industries and managing burnout and imposter syndrome. Marrie Neumer, associate vice president for university advancement and former head coach for the women’s swimming and diving team at Cornell University, will facilitate a keynote chat with three-time Olympic gold medalist and Tampa native Brooke Bennett. Special guests and panelists will include musician and entertainer Shantel Norman; Brandee Daly, founder and CEO of KnightSwan Acquisition Corp.; Lisa Penney, a professor in the School of Information Systems and Management on the Sarasota-Manatee campus; and Vickie Cleaves-Gregory, founder of Totally Nuts Almond Mylk. The summit coincides with International Women’s Day, a global celebration of women and their social, economic, cultural and political achievements — and an annual call to accelerate gender parity across the globe. This year, the global campaign is calling on audiences to embrace equity with the hashtag, #EmbraceEquity. Click here to register for the free, on-campus event. |
| About the University of South Florida The University of South Florida, a high-impact global research university dedicated to student success, generates an annual economic impact of more than $6 billion. Over the past 10 years, no other public university in the country has risen faster in U.S. News and World Report’s national university rankings than USF. Serving more than 50,000 students on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee, USF is designated as a Preeminent State Research University by the Florida Board of Governors, placing it in the most elite category among the state’s 12 public universities. USF has earned widespread national recognition for its success graduating under-represented minority and limited-income students at rates equal to or higher than white and higher income students. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu. |