OUR GOAL
Women in Leadership is a documentary project produced by Madeline Shuler and Matthew Zemba for their COM 424: Producing and Performance capstone course. The project will be a 10-12 minute documentary film focusing on women in leadership through Shippensburg University.
Photo Credit: Cumberland Yearbook
MORE THAN A DOCUMENTARY
By completing this project, we hope to empower all female students seeking leadership positions. We believe in the importance of female empowerment, which led to our choice of topic. In the last five years, we have seen many women move up into positions of leadership and power. Shippensburg University is creating an environment that’s helping to shape female leaders while supporting women in positions of power on and off campus.
HISTORY: THEN
These were women who led the fight for women’s rights that eventually led to the ratification of the 19th amendment, giving women the right to vote. Now, 100 years later, we can look at women moving up into positions of power higher than ever before.
SUSAN B. ANTHONY
1820-1906
ELIZABETH CADY STANTON
1815-1902
SOJOURNER TRUTH
1797-1883
HISTORY: NOW
The following women have made giant leaps in various institutions, including business, athletics, and government.
MICHELLE BUCK
Michelle Buck, a Ship alumna, became the first female President, CEO, and Chairperson of the Hershey Company in March 2017.
KATIE SOWERS
In June of that same year, Katie Sowers became a seasonal Offensive Assistant for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League until 2019 when she was promoted to Offensive Assistant Coach. She became the first female and openly-gay coach to be part of a SuperBowl, following the 49ers performance in SuperBowl LIV.
KIM NG
In November 2020, Kim Ng became the first female general manager for the Miami Marlins, the first female general manager of a men’s team, and the first Asian-American general manager in MLB history.
RUTH BADER GINSBURG
Ruth Bader Ginsburg became the second female Supreme Court Justice when she was appointed by President Bill Clinton. During her legal career, she was an advocate for gender equality and women’s rights. She served on the Supreme court from 1993 until her death in September 2020.
KAMALA HARRIS
In November 2020, Kamala Harris became the first female Vice President-Elect in American history. She is the first African-American and first Asian-American to be elected to one of the highest-ranking official positions in US history.