Columbus Urban League Honors “HerStory Makers”

COLUMBUS – The Columbus Urban League (Columbus, OH) is looking to spotlight those that are making a difference in their community.

The Urban League will be hosting “HerStory Makers”, an event that will honor three amazing women and community leaders that are making a positive impact in their community. This year, the event’s premise on those who are living a legacy of service and commitment to others.

Columbus Urban League President, Stephanie Hightower, said of the event, “It’s an opportunity for black women, in particular, to be discovered. That their excellence is discovered and they are not only women who are surviving but thriving in the community.”

The three “HerStory Makers” are Dr. Melissa Shivers, Senior Vice President for Student Life at Ohio State; LaDavia Drane, Director and Global Head of Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity for Amazon web services; and Nichole Barnes Marshall, the Global Head of Inclusion and Diversity at Pinterest.

Of her community impact, Dr. Shivers said, “You know, growing up in a community where I didn’t see a lot of people that looked like me when I attended my undergrad institution, I was really inspired to see people that looked like me. So to be able to work on a college campus now for 26 years, I’ve very fortunate that I get to hear students say I see what you’ve done and now I do believe that I can do it or be it. That in itself is a gift and I don’t that lightly.”

The three trailblazers will be honored at the “HerStory Makers” celebration taking place this coming Thursday, May 19th.

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