{"id":10544,"date":"2023-04-03T11:57:37","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T15:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eckerd.edu\/news\/?p=10544"},"modified":"2023-04-18T09:53:45","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T13:53:45","slug":"dinner-empower-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eckerd.edu\/news\/blog\/dinner-empower-students\/","title":{"rendered":"ASPEC hosts dinner to empower students"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; 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The event was sponsored by Eckerd\u2019s Women\u2019s Resources Committee and Rigg Center, ASPEC, and the General Education Program.<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_content&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;32&#8243; bottom_margin=&#8221;32&#8243; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; advanced_gradient_angle=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;padding-2-percent&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;right&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]Students, faculty, staff and ASPEC members gathered to share a meal where sounds of chatter and clinking silverware filled the space as introductions were made and conversations began.<\/p>\n<p>Three speakers offered insights regarding career paths and success in the workplace. The first, Melissa Seixas \u201992, president of Florida operations at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duke-energy.com\/home\">Duke Energy<\/a>, was introduced by her faculty mentor from when she was a student at Eckerd.<\/p>\n<p>Seixas talked about her <a href=\"\/about\/liberal-arts\/\">liberal arts education<\/a> and how it paved the way for her success in her long career at Duke Energy. She had graduated from Eckerd with a degree in <a href=\"\/history\/\">American history<\/a> and acknowledged how strange it sounded for a history major to work in the field of energy. But she went on to explain that her experience in the humanities has allowed her to serve as an interpreter, to translate the technical world. 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Take advantage of this experience, and allow it to seep into everything you do.\u201d<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_content&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;32&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;32&#8243; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; advanced_gradient_angle=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;padding-2-percent&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;right&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]The second speaker was Dr. Jane Petro \u201968, a surgeon and former member of the Eckerd College <a href=\"\/president\/bot\/\">Board of Trustees<\/a>. At this Dine and Discuss event, she ate with her first-year roommate. Petro talked about the evolution of women\u2019s rights during the course of her career, especially in terms of leadership. As a result of discriminatory gaslighting, she and thousands of other women don\u2019t often think of themselves as leaders, she said. In preparation for this event, she began to challenge that belief pattern in herself. She was the \u201cfirst woman\u201d to accomplish many impressive feats during her career as a surgeon. She also was the only \u201cout lesbian\u201d in many of her circles for quite some time. Petro said that curiosity has been a fantastic gift in her life. That\u2019s what got her where she is, and she has her liberal arts education to thank for that. She concluded, \u201cEckerd has made me proactive and thoughtful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The final speaker was Wendy Snyder, an ASPEC member and a former distinguished lawyer. She used her time to give empowering pointers to students. She told the entire story of her career, all the shifts and changes she had to overcome while earning her powerful reputation. The most notable tip came about halfway through her speech when she said, \u201cMake sure the company you work for shares your ethical values, and if it doesn\u2019t, leave.\u201d This notion segued into the question-and-answer portion of the event and facilitated discourse among all three speakers. 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