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Women's Leadership Academy

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Are you new to academia and looking for ways to connect with other scholars in or outside your field of expertise? Need to jump-start your career and are looking for mentors to guide you? Apply for the 2024-2025 Women’s Leadership Academy.

This program begins in September and culminates with attendance and participation in the SCWHE annual conference, which takes place in February. The Women’s Leadership Academy features three in-person sessions on October 11-12, November 8-9, 2024, and January 17-18, 2025. There will be two virtual meetings, December 4, 2024, and January 30, 2025.

The in-person sessions will begin on Friday at 3:30 pm on selected college/university campuses in South Carolina. On Friday, attendees participate in a tour of the campus and meet identified leaders from the President’s Cabinet of the host campus. WLA attendees end the evening on Friday with a networking cohort dinner. Saturdays include a full day of professional development training from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.

The Women’s Leadership Academy participation fee is $400 per person and includes snacks, lunch, materials, and speakers on Saturday. For the in-person sessions, selected participants are responsible for their dinner costs, lodging, and travel expenses.

SCWHE is a nonprofit organization. Program fees are used to help defray administrative costs. The Women’s Leadership Academy is limited to 20 women per program year.

Application Deadline: September 19, 2024
2022-2023 Inaugural Cohort
Lauren Coffey, J.D. – Winthrop (faculty)
Karen Dauenhauer – Coker University (faculty)
Andrea Glover – Spartanburg Community College (staff)
Chasidy Graham – Voorhees University (faculty)
Dr. Nishika Edwards – University of South Carolina School of Medicine (faculty)
Katie Elledge – Midlands Technical College (staff)
Dr. Julie Fernandez – Charleston South University (faculty)
Marshelle Grant – Trident Technical College (staff)
Dr. Tracy Griggs – Winthrop University (faculty)
Dr. Tywana Chenault Hemby – Voorhees University (faculty)
Becky Hubbard – Horry-Georgetown Technical College (faculty)
Dr. Joanna Jackson – Winthrop University (faculty)
Amanda James – Winthrop University (staff)
Dr. AnnMarie Knight – Columbia College (faculty)
Terrianna McCullough – Voorhees University (staff)
Taylor McRavin – University of South Carolina (staff)
Dr. Cara Peters – Winthrop University (faculty)
Katrina Pitts – Benedict College (staff)
Kimi Quirante – Trident Technical College (staff)
Arezo Sediqui – University of South Carolina (staff)
Suzie Therrell – Winthrop University (staff)
Dr. Benita Yowe – Spartanburg Community College (faculty)

Note: Institutional affiliation at the time of the Academy.
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The mission of South Carolina Women in Higher Education (SCWHE) is to provide support that includes encouragement, empowerment, and professional development to all faculty, staff, and students who identify as women and work or take classes in higher education entities within South Carolina. SCWHE aims to increase the number of women in leadership positions throughout higher education systems statewide. SCWHE is affiliated with the American Council on Education’s Women’s Network. SCWHE also joins with other organizations to foster an educational, social, and political environment in which women gain a greater voice.

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