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“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.

Moderna Business Resilience Director Rose Leopold Sussman Discusses Women in Crisis Management
The field of emergency management is still very male dominated. But Rose Leopold Sussman, SSH'16,'17, is convinced that women can provide exactly the same level of expertise as men.

Two Women Who Empower Innovator Award Winners Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 Boston List
Samantha Johnson, E’21, MS'21, of Tatum Robotics, and Cynthia Orofo, BHS’19, PhD’24, of Culture Care Collective, were recently named to the inaugural Forbes 30 Under 30 Boston list.
Innovator Updates
2023 Innovator Award Winner Marine Nimblette | Businesses United in Diversity
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2023 Innovator Award Winner Johanna Davenport Calica | La Porte
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2023 Innovator Award Winner Alexis Musaelyan-Blackmon | Dephend
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2023 Innovator Award Winners Chloe Welch Hanna Zainab Elzaridi | SOAR
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Event Recaps
Their Journey Was Exhausting, But Worth It. Entrepreneurs Inspire Northeastern Community At Women Who Empower Event In London
In a celebration at Northeastern University’s Devon House on Monday night, two inspiring women entrepreneurs took to the stage to discuss how they’re using their business acumen to change the world, and how they overcame obstacles along the way.
Women Who Empower 2022 Innovator Awards Ceremony
Women who empower 2022 innovator award ceremony2022 Innovator Awards Recap In November 2022, Women Who Empower celebrated the 24 winners of the 2022 Innovator Awards. Check out the celebration! Experience Past Leadership Events:
‘Paper Lanterns’ Reflects Common Humanity In The Face Of Violence
A documentary detailing one Hiroshima survivor’s quest to recognize U.S. prisoners of war killed by the atomic blast in World War II focuses on connection, said the movie’s producers at a Northeastern event honoring Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage...
To Do The Impossible, Chef Erin French Says, ‘Follow Your Gut’
French, owner and chef at a critically acclaimed 40-seat restaurant called the Lost Kitchen, spoke about her path to success through a series of failures, at a virtual event organized by Northeastern’s Women Who Empower.
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