{"371921":{"#nid":"371921","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Discover \u0026 Womenetics Announce 2014 Scholarship Recipients","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EATLANTA (November 19, 2014)\u003C\/strong\u003E: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.womenetics.com\/\u0022\u003EWomen\u003Cem\u003Eetics\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a leading global resource that helps business prosper by advancing women in the workplace, hosted its 4\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E Annual \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.womenetics.com\/Event\/ArtMID\/2682\/ArticleID\/3741\/Chicago-Global-Womens-Initiative-Nov-12-2014\u0022\u003EGlobal Women\u2019s Initiative Symposium\u003C\/a\u003E, in Chicago, where business leaders convened to discuss \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EWomen as the Competitive Advantage: Redefining a Workplace that Works for Women and Men.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E As part of these efforts, Women\u003Cem\u003Eetics\u003C\/em\u003E, in partnership with Discover Card, awarded five students $15,000 in scholarship funds, via the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.womenetics.com\/Events\/Scholarships\u0022\u003EAdvancing Aspirations Global Scholarship\u003C\/a\u003E (AAGS) essay competition.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe created the \u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAdvancing Aspirations Global Scholarship\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E program as a way to personally engage students in the women\u2019s issues of today, shaping innovative and collaborative solutions for tomorrow,\u201d says Elisabeth Marchant, president and CEO of Women\u003Cem\u003Eetics\u003C\/em\u003E. \u201cWomen\u003Cem\u003Eetics \u003C\/em\u003Eseeks to inspire change that will make a difference in the lives of women and business around the globe,\u201d Marchant continues. \u201cWe recognize that companies who actively promote more women to leadership will become the game changers of the 21\u003Csup\u003Est\u003C\/sup\u003E century,\u201d Marchant concludes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOver 200 applications from more than 170 universities across 36 states were received. The Honorable Melanne Verveer, the first U.S. Ambassador on Global Women\u2019s Issues selected the essay of Georgia Institute of Technology\u2019s Sara Grace Miller as a finalist, receiving $2500. Miller\u2019s essay explored the importance of role models as a mechanism to bridge the confidence gap between men and women in her AAGS entry. With her winnings, she plans to further her studies and advocate for workforce policy on advancing women in the workplace. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EContestants researched topics exploring the obstacles to creating a truly balanced workplace for the 21\u003Csup\u003Est\u003C\/sup\u003E century, and then composed a 2,500-word focused on solutions. The finalists shared their research on a panel discussion at the symposium alongside trailblazing women leaders in impactful roles, spanning various industries, where the students provided the next generation perspective on women as the competitive advantage in tomorrow\u2019s workplace.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor information and to enter, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.womenetics.com\/\u0022\u003EWomenetics\u003C\/a\u003E.com\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAbout Womenetics\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWomen\u003Cem\u003Eetics\u003C\/em\u003E provides B2B services that increase access, development and retention of the best female professional talent.\u0026nbsp; Striving to accelerate women\u2019s career success, Women\u003Cem\u003Eetics\u003C\/em\u003E brings ambitious women together with dynamic leaders; deliver impactful training content and inspiring conferences; and provides avenues for female development\u2014clear solutions to reframe entrenched ideas and reduce gender disparities in the workplace.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAbout GWI\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGlobal Women\u2019s Initiative is an annual symposium that brings together top female talent, thought leaders and innovators to develop practices and new approaches to harness the powerful impact of women in the workplace. The conference examines new ideas and real-life strategies for increasing individuals\u2019 capabilities that resonate across the enterprise. 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