POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – On the night of Thursday, April 11, Marist's Ladies Empowering Athletics Program held its annual Networking Night at the Cornell Boathouse.
 
This year's event drew a record number of attendees, estimated to be around 50 student-athletes. There were eight presenters on different topics:
 

• Sarah Dwyer-Shick (former Marist assistant women's soccer coach): Women Coaching Men
• Michelle Gaye (former Marist cross country/track & field student-athlete): Creating Personal Goals & Structure in the Workplace
• Raeanna Gutkowski (former Marist volleyball student-athlete): Sports to Sales: The Common Entrepreneurial Skill Sets
• Cammie Jones (former Marist Assistant Director of Student-Athlete Enhancement & LEAP founder): Remembering Your Values to Lead Authentically
• Andrea Pesavento: No Straight Line To Your Career Path
• Deborah Reeves-Duncan: Explore Your Passion & Develop Your Spirituality
• Marge Smith: Success Through Serving Others
• Megan Tegeler: Why Financial Planning Is Different For Women

 
Student-athletes had rotations with five topics of their choice, followed by 30 minutes at the end of the two-hour event for further networking.
 
"It was great opportunity for the students to network with women in the industry, and gain guidance for the next phase in their career paths," Marist Assistant Director of Student-Athlete Enhancement Peaches Brown said.
 
The following Marist student-athletes are members of this year's LEAP Council, with advisor Ali Kenney (Assistant Director of Student-Athlete Enhancement).
 

• Grace Casolo, swimming & diving
• Jill Colucci, soccer
• Carolyn Gauvin, water polo
• Amanda Guy, rowing
• Francesca Guzzo, soccer
• Kallen Leeseberg, softball
• Katherine Miale, cross country/track & field
• Brooke Peterson, softball
• Ellie Petraccione, lacrosse
• Julia Solin, swimming & diving
• Katherine Tijerina, water polo