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�Ļ�ӰԺ alumna ’02, a correspondent with Inside Edition, presented “A Seat at the Table: Why Women Must Pursue Careers of Influence” at the fourth annual �Ļ�ӰԺ’s Women’s Leadership Luncheon March 29 at the Four Seasons Biltmore. Spearheaded by Kirsten Moore, the women’s head basketball coach and director of the Women’s Leadership Initiative at �Ļ�ӰԺ, the event seeks to encourage and inspire young women and recruit business owners, entrepreneurs and community leaders as mentors for �Ļ�ӰԺ students.

Alexander addressed key principles she’s learned from working in the media: Know who you are before the crisis moments hit so you hold true to your faith and �Ļ�ӰԺ; do excellent work and earn a seat at the table; and find and create community. She says that when people of faith speak out in society, especially in technology and the media, they’ll make a greater impact. Following the luncheon, Alexander signed copies of her latest book, “Faith in the Spotlight: Thriving in Your Career While Staying True to Your Beliefs.”

Penny Jenkins, Anna Grotenhuis and Andria Kahmann co-chair the Women’s Leadership Council and helped bring new women to the event.

Attendees included Congresswoman Lois Capps, Anne Smith Towbes, Bob and Patty Bryant, former �Ļ�ӰԺ president Stan Gaede and his wife, Judy, Gerd Jordano, Mary Beth Vogelzang, Kathy Clenet, Renee Curtis, Lynne Tahmisian and Roxanne Packham. The luncheon capped off March’s National Women’s History Month.