MANSFIELD, PA—Sixteen members of the Mansfield University campus community were honored as outstanding mentors to female students at the annual 15th annual President’s Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW) Mentor Celebration on April 2.
PCSW invited students to nominate someone who has had a significant impact on their lives and who has helped them to become a stronger woman. The event presented the opportunity to celebrate the efforts of those who make exceptional efforts to reach out to students in ways that are many times life changing.
“The purpose of the luncheon is to provide female students with the opportunity to honor and show their appreciation to a member of the Mansfield University community who has influenced them to become a stronger woman,” Gretchen Sechrist, PCSW chair and chair of the Psychology Department, said.
The honorees and the students who nominated them are:
Colleen Devine, recognized by Karaina Patterson
Abby Werlock, recognized by Rachel Roupp
Louise Sullivan-Blum, recognized by Alyssa Higham
Marquise Isaac-Rivers, recognized by Devon Carey
Lilace Guignard, recognized by Samantha James and Kelly Raleigh
Nancy Sidell, recognized by Wendy Shaw and Haley Fitzwater
Mary Beth Kollar, recognized by Ashley Wray
Nichole Lefelhoc, recognized by Ashley Wray
Karri Verno, recognized by Erin Ratliff
Mary Daly, recognized by Brittnee Lane
Samantha Boner, recognized by Kimberly Troup
Gretchen Sechrist, recognized by Katelyn Gavin
Shawndra Holderby, recognized by Miranda Peery
Riley Thomas, recognized by Caroline Clough
Tiffany Welch, recognized by Sarah Rava
Christina Preston, recognized by Jenna Townsend
MU Interim Provost Roy Stewart was in attendance and spoke at the luncheon, as did Sechrist.
PCSW was established in 1990 to help educate the campus community in the area of women’s issues, advocate on behalf of women and to keep the President advised of women’s issues related to Mansfield University.
For more information, check online at mansfield.edu/pcsw/