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Apply for the 2024 Women Who Empower Innovator Awards before March 25
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Featured Stories
U.S. Ambassador Jane D. Hartley Encourages Northeastern’s Women Who Empower to Speak Their Minds and ‘Not Be Afraid’
Ambassador Hartley spoke at Northeastern University’s London campus as part of “Women Who Empower: Our World,” a global event series celebrating International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month.
Northeastern Graduate Lilly Stairs, AMD’15, Launches the First Professional Membership Group for Women with Chronic Conditions
Stairs was recognized with an Innovator Award in 2023 for her venture Chronic Boss Collective—a networking group for women with chronic conditions looking to prioritize their health and professional dreams.
Mary Ludden Went From Waitress to the C-Suite of a Fortune 500 Company. Today, She Leads Northeastern’s Global Network of Campuses
A decade after dropping out of college and starting a family, Ludden transformed her career and her life in three stages, each measured by the degrees—undergraduate, master’s and doctorate—she would earn along the way.
Innovator Updates
Innovator Award Recipient Shanae Chapman, CPS’12, Launches LinkedIn Course on Data-Driven App Design
Chapman recently launched a LinkedIn course that covers tips for creating better apps and websites with analytics, customer discovery, and more. She was honored with a Women Who Empower Innovator Award in 2023 for her inclusive tech solutions company Nerdy Diva.
Northeastern Graduate Lilly Stairs, AMD’15, Launches the First Professional Membership Group for Women with Chronic Conditions
Stairs was recognized with an Innovator Award in 2023 for her venture Chronic Boss Collective—a networking group for women with chronic conditions looking to prioritize their health and professional dreams.
Innovator Award Recipient Alexis Musaelyan-Blackmon Wins First Place in 2023 Husky Startup Challenge
Musaelyan-Blackmon earned a major confidence boost—and a cash prize of $4,500—in the fall 2023 Husky Startup Challenge for Exploro, an online platform that will help academic researchers recruit participants for their studies.
2023 Innovator Award Winner Helene Servillon | JourneyOne Ventures
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Event Recaps
U.S. Ambassador Jane D. Hartley Encourages Northeastern’s Women Who Empower to Speak Their Minds and ‘Not Be Afraid’
Ambassador Hartley spoke at Northeastern University’s London campus as part of “Women Who Empower: Our World,” a global event series celebrating International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month.
“Everyone Here Can Open Doors.” Women Who Empower Summit Inspires Connection and Community
The event featured a panel discussion with business leaders Betty Francisco, MBA'97, L'98, Meeta Kapadia, and Jennifer Kaiser Neundorfer, and a conversation with That Cheese Plate founder and Northeastern alum Marissa Mullen, AMD'15.
“They Want You To Be Your Best Self” Women Innovators Celebrate Northeastern Spirit
The celebration of entrepreneurial women represents a momentous new chapter in Northeastern’s 125-year history, according to Innovator Awards winners who gathered at EXP for a reception on Founders Day.
All Raise Boston’s “Agents of Change” Event Recap: Raising Capital in Uncertain Economic Times
Entrepreneurial leaders convened at Northeastern on May 17, 2023, as part of All Raise Boston's "Agents of Change" networking event. Women tech founders, investors, and entrepreneurs came together to share ideas and listen to industry changemakers.
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