Meet and Learn from Successful Businesswomen at Mercy High Symposium

An all-star line-up of some of Michigan’s most successful and influential women will participate in  “Women Mean Business Symposium,” on Thursday, April 26, at 6 p.m.

Panelists will share empowering stories of triumph and personal achievement as well as valuable advice about the importance of work, self-esteem, volunteering and job choices. The event is open to the public and is targeted at female high school and college students and their mothers as well as young women professionals.

Led by JoAnne Purtan, Co-Anchor, WXYZ TV Action News, panelists will share lessons learned and forecast their vision for the work world of tomorrow. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with accomplished business women and participate in a break-out session and a Q & A.

“We are preparing a new generation of young women to enter the professional ranks,” principal Carolyn Witte said. “We thought it only fitting that they hear from some of the trailblazers who have gone before them.”

Participating along with Puritan will be the Honorable Roberta Archer, Chief Judge Pro Tem, 36th District Court; Terry Barclay, President of InForum; Mary Beth Bolton, MD, Medical Director, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan; Vivian Pickard, President, General Motors Foundation; and Andra Rush, Chairman and CEO, The Rush Group.  

In addition, each table will have a local woman business owner, entrepreneur, professional or leader from southeastern Michigan who will conduct the table discussion. 

“There is no question the work world has changed dramatically for women over the last few decades, and who better to tell the tale than these tremendous women?” Purtan said.

Tickets are $20. Reservations can be made online at mhsmi.org/women_mean_business_register.

--Mercy High School press release