The FTCC Psychology Club will host a daylong event to celebrate women’s empowerment on March 22 in the Tony Rand Student Center Multipurpose Room. The Women of Power event, which is schedule from 9:45 a.m.-3 p.m., will feature women speakers to enlighten on the topic of women’s empowerment. A new speaker will take the stage every half-hour. Afton Lynch will serve as the mistress of ceremonies.
- 9:45 a.m. — Welcome & Introductions by Jennifer Bledsole and Afton Lynch
- 10 a.m. — Catherine Ammons – speaking on the Native American woman; accompanied by Cheyenne Shashoni Daniel of the Hallwa-Saponi Tribe
- 10:30 a.m. — Cannie Hunter (FTCC Communications instructor) – speaking on American actress and producer Viola Davis
- 11 a.m. — Hattie Presnell (FTCC History Department) – speaking about Julia Margaret Cameron, a pioneer of photography
- 11:30 a.m. — Lieutenant Washington and Lisa Reid of the Fayetteville Police Dept. – speaking about opportunities for women at the Fayetteville Police Dept.
- Noon — Arleen Fields (Methodist University) – speaking about Adrienne de La Fayette
- 12:30 p.m. — Pamela Collins (FTCC Sociology instructor) and Sama Saleh (FTCC student & Club President, Association of Students for Social Justice) – speaking about Malala Yousafzai
- 1 p.m. — Kimberly Lynch of Foundation29 (cancer nonprofit) – speaking about Ethel Hedgeman Lyle, a founder of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority in 1908 at Howard University
- 1:30 p.m. — Kerri Donohue (FTCC Biology instructor) – speaking about Dr. Laurie Marker, Executive Director of Cheetah Conservation Fund
- 2 p.m. — Deborah Jordan (FTCC Counselor) – speaking about Gail McDowell, local entrepreneur
- 2:30 p.m. — Carrie Nance (FTCC Psychology instructor) – speaking on Lizzo, advocate for body positivity
Please reach out to Jennifer Bledsole (bledsolj@faytechcc.edu) with questions.
