Unlocking Opportunities Together
The long days. The juggling. The lists and post-it notes. The deadlines met. The imperfect moments. For all those who dare to see farther - and whose big dreams keep getting bigger - we see your strength, your grace, your hustle, your heart - shining through it all. Registration will close on March 13th!
Our own experts will generously share their expertise across three content-packed and fun-filled days. Attendees will have plentiful opportunities to cultivate Mercersburg's unique network, make new connections and renew old ones, and share in conversations of consequence to women+* while expanding and enriching our lives together. To view the event schedule, please view the drop-down menu below. Don't miss out on a special three days! Looking for a printable schedule, click here!
Event Planning & Schedule Layout
Thank you to all the individuals, businesses, and foundations that stepped forward with generous sponsorships to offset the cost of the event. We hope that you leave this weekend not only with new connections, but a shared vision for uplifting the Mercersburg community of women.
Sponsorships allow us to showcase an individual alumna, business, service, or product. Many sponsorship opportunities will provide augmenting support to enhance the symposium's speakers, activities, and outreach to engage a broader audience while also raising the event's profile. Other opportunities throughout the symposium will highlight alumnae-led initiatives. Sponsorship recognition will include a website feature, recognition at registration that acknowledges the sponsorship, screen acknowledgment during the event, and inclusion in a sponsorship brochure.
All members of our community of women+* are welcome to attend. If financial hardship might prevent you from joining, please let us know so we can help. Please contact Carolyn Yeager at yeagerc@mercersburg.edu or 717-328-6219.
*As a boarding school with a 133-year history, we recognize and support individuals whose gender expression has changed or evolved.
Our 2026 Sponsors
Co-Chairs
![Denise Dupré '76]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1695664782/mercersburgedu/ervooe1jqjd5b1j5ebhk/DeniseDupre_76Headshot.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1695664782/mercersburgedu/ervooe1jqjd5b1j5ebhk/DeniseDupre_76Headshot.jpg","width":500}])
![Stacie Rice Lissette '85]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1695664782/mercersburgedu/hms8wqrhtr7dqthnafc1/StaciLissette_NewBoardofRegentsPresident.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1695664782/mercersburgedu/hms8wqrhtr7dqthnafc1/StaciLissette_NewBoardofRegentsPresident.jpg","width":500}])
![Deborah Simon '74]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1695664782/mercersburgedu/vawfyda712zaja1hoiad/DebbieSimonHeadshot.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1695664782/mercersburgedu/vawfyda712zaja1hoiad/DebbieSimonHeadshot.jpg","width":500}])
Committee Members
Ann Marie Bliley-Ester '01
Cynthia Davenport Borger '83, P '15, '20
Deborah Ross Cipriano '75
Lane deCordova '12
Denise Dupré '76
Sally Anne Epstein '81
Ashley Frederick '13
Michaella Hoehn-Saric '13
Schelley Hollyday ’72
Nancy Gallagher Jones '86, P '18, '20, '22, '24
Magdalena Kala '09
Stacie Rice Lissette '85, P '14, '14, '17, '23
Elizabeth Gildea Logie '81
Emily Grier Madan '94
Leslie Magraw '98
Betsy Mitchell '83
Margaretta Northrop '72
Karen Pak Oppenheimer '93
Ann Quinn '84
Judith Rakowsky '76
Gail Reeder P '97, '00
Tonya Rutherford '90
Amy Jones Satrom '98
Deborah Simon '74
Paula Johnson Smith '83
Elizabeth Spurry '89, P '19
Kristin Butterfield Vickery '88, P '18, '22
Vanessa Youngs '03
Dina Zimmerman '86
Kimball Prentiss '92