Written by Leslee Ruggeri, Director, SWE Institute for Women’s Leadership Growing up around cars, sophomore Gabrielle Gingras remembers wanting to immerse herself in the automotive industry since she was young. In college, she decided to bring her interest to the next level and finally took the plunge. Using the entrepreneurship and marketing skills she gained … Continue reading IWL Student Spotlight: Meet Gabrielle Gingras ’25 – Entrepreneur and Demolition Derby Competitor →

Written by Leslee Ruggeri, Director, SWE Institute for Women’s Leadership, Kaitlin Baca ’26 and Keeley Cerbo ’24 Women’s history month offers a special opportunity to appreciate women’s perspectives, voices, and accomplishments, as well as a reminder to celebrate them all year long. In this blog post, we feature the perspectives of two women students, Kaitlin … Continue reading A Woman’s Perspective from the Hill →

By: Leslee Ruggeri, Director, SWE Institute for Women’s Leadership at Nichols College This year Nichols College is proud to celebrate 10 years of the Susan West Engelkemeyer (SWE) Institute for Women’s Leadership (IWL). The college, now under the inspiring leadership of President Glenn M. Sulmasy JD, LL.M, is on its way to becoming the business … Continue reading Advancing Women’s Leadership: 2023 IWL Initiatives →