Alverno Forum Will Explore How to Empower Women in Technology

It has long been known that there is a need for more women in technology fields. Not only is there a significant gender gap, but women face a number of obstacles to success including gender bias in the workplace. Alverno College is hosting a forum that will explore the barriers that exist for women in tech and discuss ways to knock them down. Each of the experts on our panel work in information technology and can offer their insight. Whether you’re starting your career or are a veteran, we invite you to join us for an evening of conversation about how to empower women to succeed.

Presenters include:

• Heidi Holdener, director of Business Development, Trissential
• Latricia Johnson, director of Curriculum and Support Services, School District of Beloit
• Tacey Lenyard, systems software engineer, Herzing University
• Cheryl Nowak, business relationship manager, American Transmission Company
• Dele Ojelabi, president, Comcentia
• Adonica Randall, president and chief problem solver, Abaxent LLC and professor emerita, Alverno College
• Sharon Skinner, moderator and assistant professor, School of Professional Studies (Business Division), Alverno College

The Alverno Forum series seeks to join community leaders in discussing cutting-edge topics that have a daily impact on the lives of people in our community and beyond. The next discussion in this year’s series takes place on Thursday, December 6 at 6:00 p.m. in the Bucyrus Conference Center inside the Sister Joel Read Center. The Alverno Forum series is free and open to the public. For more details, please visit our website at http://www.alverno.edu/forum/.

About Alverno College

Alverno College promotes the academic, personal and professional development of its students in a collaborative and inclusive environment. Undergraduate programs for women are offered in more than 60 areas of study, and graduate programs in education, nursing, community psychology and business are open to women and men.

A leader in higher education innovation, Alverno has earned international accolades for its highly effective ability-based, assessment-as-learning approach to education, which emphasizes hands-on experience and develops in-demand skills. The college, Wisconsin’s first Hispanic-Serving Institution, ranks among the top schools in the Midwest for its commitment to undergraduate teaching and innovation by U.S. News & World Report. For the past two years, The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education named Alverno the country’s most inspiring college.

Based in Milwaukee, Wis., Alverno College is a four-year independent, Catholic, liberal arts college.