Former United States Senator Olympia Snowe Graduates More Than 150 Young Women From Her Leadership Institute PORTLAND, ME –On Wednesday, May 26, the Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Institute (Institute) hosted its sixth annual Year End Celebration. During the virtual event, the Institute graduated its fourth class of seniors—comprised of more than 150 young women from… Read more »
Ashley Blais—an Olympia’s Leader of Belfast Area High School—was the Senior Representative of the Institute’s graduating class of 2021. For her presentation, she wrote, composed, and performed an original song inspired by the program. It is called, “We Matter,” embedded below, and streaming on all major music platforms. During the Year End Celebration at which… Read more »
The Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Institute appointed two new members to its Board of Directors at the December 2020 annual meeting: Marie McCarthy [left]Marie McCarthy currently serves as Chief Operations Officer at L.L.Bean in Freeport—where she has worked for nearly 30 years. Marie is an active member of the Institute’s Leaders Network and has contributed… Read more »
Women leadership group hopes new Vice President will serve as powerful example for the country “The historic achievement is one that will serve as an example to young women around the country,” said Christina McAnuff, the Executive Director for the Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Institute. The Institute was founded by Maine’s Former Senator [Olympia Snowe]… Read more »
The Institute published a full-page advertisement in newspapers across Maine to thank its 2020 Community Partners and all who participate in its mission.