When building a career, mentorship tops this dean's list
Published 03.16.2022
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Ellyn A. Lester provided the Penn's Inn audience – which included colleagues from the Clean Energy Center, The Madigan Library and architecture faculty, as well as students – with a summary of her considerable experience and success.



In fact, "Get a mentor" led Lester's pointers for women in the labor force. Other tips? "Collaborate, work hard, get involved and be part of the solution."
The presentation was followed by a wide-ranging conversation among the attendees ... who told of the influences in their lives, the frustrations they've transcended and their optimistic outlook for a world in which only 11 percent of construction-related positions are filled by females.
Upcoming Wednesday events, scheduled in conjunction with Women's History Month, will feature the other two assistant deans in the college's School of Engineering Technologies: Stacey C. Hampton, industrial and computer technologies (3:30-5:30 p.m. March 23; College Avenue Labs, Room 107), and Kathleen D. Chesmel, materials science and engineering technologies (10 a.m.-noon March 30; CC first-floor lounge).
Lester's presentation was attended by Williamsport Sun-Gazette reporter Pat Crossley, who filed a front-page story for Friday's editions.
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