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FourÌýalumnae who are now successful businesswomen returned to campus to talk about their journey from a desk at ¾«Æ·³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÔÚÏß to the upper echelons of their industries. TheÌýwomen participated in a panel discussion moderated by Gloria Feldt, a women’s empowerment expert, who also gave a keynote address.

The eventÌýkicked off the first of three public events held at MontclairÌýState for Women Entrepreneurship Week, which was organized by the Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship. About 175 people came to the free event on Oct. 14.

The alumnae included:

Wamwari Waichungo ’90, a CEHS grad who is now VP Global Scientific and Regulatory Affairs for The Coca-Cola Company;

Kathy Duva ’75, a CHSS alum who isÌýCEO of Main Events, aÌýprofessional boxing promotion company thatÌýhas launched or promoted the careers of a stunning array of world champions, including Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev, Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis;

Elena Kilpatrick ’87, an SBUS alum who is VP and general manager of Pennsylvania Operations for Frontier Communications; and

Tracy Doyle ’88, a CHSS alum who is president and CEO of Phoenix Marketing Solutions, withÌýmore than 20 years of pharmaceutical industry experience.

Before the event, the alumnae reflected on what it was like to return to campus, for some after many years. Kilpatrick said it was “stunning” to see the changes on campus. Waichungo said, “It felt like coming home.”

The discussion during theÌýformal program focused on women empowerment and leadership.ÌýDuring her keynote, Feldt shared her three keys to success: clarity of intention, courage to act, will to connect.

“Power unused is power useless,”ÌýFeldtÌýsaid.

The event received positive buzz from attendees on the page.

“I left feeling inspired, encouraged and ready to useÌýmy power,”ÌýPat wrote in a comment.

“Your amazing ¾«Æ·³ÉÈ˸£ÀûÔÚÏß alumni panelists as well as Gloria Feldt were so grounded, level-headed and insightful,” wrote Eva on Meetup.

The following quotes wereÌýcaptured by Hope Hood, a sophomore Mathematics major,Ìýwho was tweeting asÌý, and also the account.

Ìý“Don’t follow yourÌýdream. Lead it.” –ÌýFeldt.

“The women tended to solve the problems before they happened.” – Duva

“WeÌýshouldn’t question why the door opened. We should walk in.” – Waichungo

“There is nothing better than to take over a position that has been failing.” – Kilpatrick

“Power is like a hammer. You can build somethingÌýwith it, or you can break something.” –ÌýFeldt

“If you invest in a woman, you invest in a family,Ìýa community. You will get your return.” – Waichungo

“The rooster crows, but the hen delivers.” – Feldt

“Women just get it done.” – Doyle

Read more about the event:

Makeba Green’s story in Ìý

Ellen Yu’s post on the

Penina Rybak’s post on