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Press Release
Eller College recognizes 15 outstanding Tucson women
Students host tea at the Arizona Inn in honor of 'Ordinary Women Doing Extraordinary Things'
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The women recognized by Eller College students as 'Ordinary Women Doing Extraordinary Things.'
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TUCSON, Ariz. – December 5, 2007 – Nearly 65 million women are in the U.S. labor force, and 74% of them work full time. In addition to full-time work, many women still choose to have families and continue to give time to their communities. With so many women appearing to have it all, female undergraduates and MBAs at the Eller College of Management are asking themselves, “How does she do it?”
To answer that question, Eller College students from the National Association of Women MBAs and the Undergraduate Professional Women in Business hosted a networking tea on November 30 at the Arizona Inn. The tea was held to celebrate the accomplishments of 15 Tucson women, and offered the opportunity for students to connect with women who are making a difference in Tucson and learn about their recipes for success.
“It was truly an inspiration for me to hear the success stories of these women,” commented sophomore finance and French major Alexia Hoff. “They each spoke about life balance and advised us to find a career that we love. All of them love their jobs; I could see a major correlation between loving what you do and being successful.”
“‘Ordinary Women Doing Extraordinary Things’ recognizes hard-working women as the unsung heroes of our community,” said Pam Perry, associate dean of undergraduate programs. Perry hosted a table to honor Carol Sottosanti, who founded the noncompetitive children’s performing group Kids Unlimited.
The women honored at the tea represented a cross-section of professional endeavors, including a director of parks and recreation, a business news editor, several entrepreneurs and corporate executives, as well as educational leaders.
The women recognized and the categories for which they were nominated include:
Government |
Maeveen Behan |
Attorney, teacher, and deputy director, Pima County Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation Department |
Entrepreneurship |
Debbie Claggett |
Owner, TriSports.com and TriSports Racing |
Finance |
Gail Giclas |
First vice president of wealth management, Smith Barney |
Non profit |
Ellen Hargis |
President and CEO, Volunteer Center of Southern Arizona |
Marketing |
Elizabeth Howard |
Senior program coordinator, Department of Marketing,
Eller College of Management |
Alumni |
Katharine Kent |
President, The Solar Store |
Accounting |
Julie Klewer |
Partner, Ludwig, Klewer & Co. PLLC |
University Leadership |
Sylvia Mioduski |
Director, University College, The University of Arizona |
Business Communication |
Barbara Peck |
Partner and director of public relations, LP&G Marketing Advertising and Public Relations |
Management |
Noell Rodriguez |
Vice president, Mission Management & Trust Company |
Youth |
Carol Sottosanti |
Owner, Kids Unlimited |
MIS/Technology |
Nancy Smith |
Owner, On Q Marketing Services |
National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) |
Cristie Street |
Managing partner, Nextrio LLC |
Health |
Jean Tkachyk |
Senior vice president and chief financial officer, University Physicians |
Media |
Teresa Truelsen |
Founder and editor, Tucson Business Edge news magazine and 40 under 40 awards program, and business editor of the Tucson Citizen |
The Eller College of Management at The University of Arizona is internationally recognized for pioneering research, innovative curriculum, distinguished faculty, excellence in entrepreneurship, and social responsibility. U.S.News & World Report ranks the Eller undergraduate program #12 among public business schools and five of its departments are among the top 25 — Entrepreneurship, MIS, Marketing, Management and Organizations, and Accounting. The MPA program in the School of Public Administration and Policy ranks in the top 50. Financial Times ranks the Eller MBA full-time program #27 in the U.S. and #57 in the world, and Forbes ranks the program among the top 50 nationwide. The College leads the nation’s business schools in generating grant funds for research. In addition to a full-time MBA program, the Eller College offers an evening MBA program, and the Eller Executive MBA. The Eller College of Management supports more than 5,100 undergraduate and 600 graduate students on the UA campus in beautiful Tucson, Arizona.
Press Contact:
Linda Herrick, Eller College Public Relations and Events Coordinator
520.626.2590, news@eller.arizona.edu
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