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Meredith Zamperini 鈥�22, vice president of the AV天堂网鈥檚 Women in Business Club, said she was looking forward for some time to attending the University鈥檚 event on March 4 that focused on educating the University community about managing personal finances.

鈥淭his was a good opportunity to learn from experts about ways to budget and manage our finances,鈥� said Zamperini, a business management major. 鈥淚 am grateful for the Women鈥檚 Leadership Council, and I鈥檓 hoping the Women in Business Club can work with them in the future.鈥�

The event, which was part of the University鈥檚 celebration of Women鈥檚 History Month, brought prominent women to the campus to share their experiences and wisdom as leaders in finance.

In a panel discussion, Mary Barneby, CEO of and former executive director of ; Amy Raymond 鈥�93, executive vice president chief retail banking officer, and CRA officer at ; Mary Landsfield, a financial advisor at ; and Sandra Davis 鈥�86, vice president at weighed in on topics such as budgeting, building credit, and the job market in finance.

In her keynote address, Debra Abbott-Walker, growth and development director at , offered her advice to students.

鈥淚f you write down your financial goals, you鈥檙e more likely to stick to them,鈥� she said. 鈥淜now your credit score 鈥� it affects every element of your financial lives.鈥�

鈥淭his was the second event held by the Women鈥檚 Leadership Council, a group that provides inspiration, guidance, and opportunities for women at the University. It was first conceived in 2018 when Josephine Moran 鈥�01 M.S., 鈥�19 EMBA became chair of the University鈥檚 College of Business Advisory Board in 2018.

Moran, who moderated the panel discussion, says that educating students on how to appropriately understand their budget and manage their finances is crucial.

鈥淚t is our hope that the tools and strategies students walked away with will enable them to make informed choices and understand their options,鈥� said Moran, a member of the University鈥檚 Board of Governors and executive vice president and head of retail banking at . 鈥淚 hope they also gained the knowledge to manage their money, which will, in turn, enable them to have a financially successful future.鈥�

The event was an opportunity for members of the University community to enhance their fiscal fitness and to network.

鈥淭hese speakers are evidence of how far women can go and what we can achieve,鈥� said Jacqui Boccarossa 鈥�21, a business management major. 鈥淚t鈥檚 important to learn from them. These are great women to look up to.鈥�