Laura Mitchell

Museum-Women’s Museum of California   Laura Mitchell, Executive Director of the Women’s Museum of California, has over thirty years of experience in academic, educational and cultural institutions. Before serving in her current role, Laura was the Executive Director of the Visions Museum of Textile Art, Director of Advancement for the Hong Kong Academy, as a…

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Sylvia Whitlock: First Female President of a Rotary Club

In 1987, Whitlock became president of the Rotary Club of Duarte making her the first woman to hold such a position within Rotary International. The chapter’s charter had previously been revoked in 1978 after they violated Rotary International policy by admitting women. The Duarte club filed suit in the California courts claiming that Rotary Clubs…

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Tom Herman: Wall Street Journal Tax Columnist, USD Professor

BREAKING NEWS: How technology is transforming the media world in The Information Age. How these changes are altering what we read, how we read and how news is reported. Tom Herman is an award-winning journalist and author who now teaches a seminar on the media at the University of San Diego. Tom wrote for The…

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Dr. Vincent Felitti

Dr. Vincent J. Felitti has over 50 years of experience in the field of Internal Medicine with extensive knowledge in the areas of childhood trauma, the genetic disease Hemochromatosis, and obesity. Serving as a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California since 1982, Dr. Felitti’s knowledge and experience is broad and significantly biopsychosocial.

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Paul Vaden: Retired Pro Boxer/Motivational Speaker/NCRC Board

Answer the Bell: Inventing Your Life as a Champion Paul Vaden is the retired Light Middleweight World Boxing Champion. He remains the only native San Diegan to become a professional world boxing champion. Paul will share the story of his journey through boxing and how he’s applied his life lessons to help others succeed. Paul…

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