Returning Leaders Share Wisdom

A trio of powerhouse alumni – ambassador, CEO, and psychologist – shared the secrets behind their success with UMW students this fall. In September, Rose McCartney Likins ’81, U.S. Ambassador to Peru, told international relations students how a curiosity about the world fueled her three-plus decades as a diplomat. Former U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador and dean of the Foreign Service Institute’s School of Professional and Area Studies, Likins said her public policy work taught her the importance of reaching out to people on a personal level. A distinguished UMW alumna who delivered the 2005 commencement speech, Likins encouraged those interested in similar career paths to concentrate on communications skills and explore a variety of disciplines. Also in September, Psychology Graduate-in-Residence Wendy Sulc ’98 brought inspiration to campus. A pediatric psychologist and research assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Miami’s Mailman Center for Child … [Read more...]