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Pine Manor College Invites Community to Nov. 8th Panel Discussion
Entrepreneurship In Your Back Yard Panel Discussion features several local business owners.
This Thursday, November 8th at 7pm, Pine Manor College will open their doors to the local community for a panel discussion entitled Entrepreneurship In Your Back Yard. The panel will feature three local entrepreneurs who will share their stories of innovation, enterprise, and grit.
Moderated by Pine Manor College Assistant Professor of Business and Management, Jospeph Fargnoli, the panel will include: Donna Chaplin, Owner of Epiphany Hair Studio in West Roxbury, Ben Krysiak, President and Cofounder of OnSight Vision in Brookline, and LeRoy Watkins III, CEO and Co-owner of Viking Sports in Brookline.
Pine Manor College President, Thomas M. O’Reilly is “delighted to host the local community on our beautiful campus and provide an opportunity for our neighbors and students to learn what it takes for small business owners to succeed in the competitive Boston landscape.”
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In Your Back Yard is a Pine Manor College series of educational talks for the local community. Previous In Your Back Yard topics have included an introduction to the College’s approach to pathways to careers in Biology, and Art In Your Back Yard that featured faculty from the visual and performing arts.
The local community is encouraged to attend the Entrepreneurship Panel and to please register at: http://www.pmc.edu/in-your-back-yard.
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About Pine Manor College
Pine Manor College (PMC) is a small, private, four-year liberal arts college dedicated to the mission of "Educating with Purpose." The College’s student population is comprised of 85% students of color, and 84% are first in their families to attend college. The College focuses on pathways to careers through internships, organizational partnerships, and academic programs. As a result, 100% of PMC’s 2016 and 2017 graduates were either employed or pursuing post-degree programs within six months of graduation.
For more on Pine Manor College contact Efrat Zinnar-Shavit, Director of Media and Publications, at 617-731-7163 or ezinnarshavit@pmc.edu.
