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Carrieri-Russo attended Alexis I. duPont High School and is a graduate of University of Delaware with a major in English and concentration in literary studies. [4] In 2002, she co-founded the literacy organization Success Won't Wait Inc. when she was an 18-year-old high school senior and has been active in promoting literacy and has helped collect and redistribute over 600,000 books to ...
The Delaware Commission for Women is a state agency with members appointed by the Governor representing Wilmington and each of Delaware's three counties (New Castle, Kent and Sussex). In making its selections for the Hall of Fame, the Commission prioritizes civil rights, economic empowerment, violence prevention, women's health, work, family ...
A quarter of women business leaders don’t feel respected. What is going on in the C-suite? Fresia Jackson, Heather Walker. Updated January 31, 2025 at 7:47 AM. ... The Today Show.
A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first woman and first African American to represent Delaware in both chambers of Congress. [2] [3] Blunt Rochester began her political career working for Tom Carper, first in the House of Representatives, and later as he became governor of Delaware. She was appointed deputy secretary of the ...
In honor of Women's History Month this month, TODAY's Hoda Kotb, Jenna Bush Hager, Dylan Dreyer and more share the women who've inspired them, both professionally and personally.
The passing of the H.R. 5050: Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988 forever changed the way women do business. It was the first legislation to recognize the importance of female entrepreneurs in ...
Corporate support for women in business is also on the rise, with grants made available to help women in business. [42] [43] Affirmative action has been credited with "bringing a generation of women into business ownership" in the United States, following the 1988 Women's Business Ownership Act and subsequent measures. [44]
Sara Pennington: [29] First female magistrate in New Castle County, Delaware (1953) Phila Furry George: [30] First female lawyer for the Hercules Powder Company in Wilmington, Delaware (1943) [New Castle County, Delaware] Haile L. Alford: [14] [15] First African American female to serve on the Superior Court of New Castle County (1992)