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Wise Women

Thursday, March 10th, 2011
SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher and Lucky Napkin co-founder Amilya Antonellia speak at SUNY Morrisville for the Women Ventured-Women Gained Discussion

SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher (left) and Lucky Napkin co-founder Amilya Antonetti spoke at SUNY Morrisville during the Women Ventured-Women Gained Discussion last week.

SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher gave tips to students at SUNY Morrisville earlier this month for the Women Ventured Women Gained program. She told them: 1) You need a vision; 2) Make no small plans; 3) Ideas without action are meaningless; 3) Hold yourself accountable and 4) Find someone to articulate for your vision.

Philanthropist and entrepreneur Sheila C. Johnson spoke at SUNY Morrisville

Philanthropist and entrepreneur Sheila C. Johnson

Entrepreneur Sheila C. Johnson also participated in the panel discussion. She started her career as a teacher before co-founding BET.  Johnson now heads a hospitality company that operates resorts. She is also part owner of three Washington, DC-area professional sports teams and says her media division will soon re-brand AOL Black Voices.

Johnson told SUNY Morrisville students to use creativity to communicate their vision to the world.

Award-winning entrepreneur and green business pioneer Amilya Antonetti,founder of  Antonetti Soapworks and co-founder of the Lucky Napkin, gave these tips: 1) True passion is hard to describe; 2) You can’t succeed by yourself; 3) Trust your choices; and 3) Believe you are invincible.