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Volume CX, Issue 8
Miss America 2024 Madison Marsh Pays Visit to Campus GRACE CARDINAL / THE QUADRANGLE
Miss America, Air Force 2nd Lieutenant Madison Marsh Visits Campus For Meet and Greet Madison Marsh, 2nd lieutenant in the Air Force and Miss America 2024, paid a visit to Manhattan University’s campus on Thursday to meet with students, AFROTC cadets, faculty and staff. Marsh’s impressive resume began long before she was crowned with her pageant title. She graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 2023 with a degree in astrophysics and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in public policy. In addition to traveling the country speaking to young women in the military, Marsh spends time on early cancer detection research, as she cofounded the Whitney Marsh Foundation after losing her
mother to pancreatic cancer six years ago. Marsh was also recordbreaking with her Miss America title win, becoming the first active duty service member to win in the pagent’s 103 year history. “I think it just shows that women can do anything that they set their minds to, because I want everyone to be able to look at this year and not just think that they can join the military or be Miss America,” Marsh said. “I want them to really reflect on what they care about and are passionate about, and if they have multiple interests that maybe stereotypically conflict one another, they can see after this year that they can do whatever they want, and all that matters is your passion and your work ethic.” Nicole Brosnan, associate director of orientation and
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student engagement at MU, spoke to The Quadrangle about the importance of bringing strong female leaders to campus. “I think a lot of times females in particular, feel imposter syndrome,” Brosnan said. “So when you see other people doing these incredible things and going to places and winning things and becoming officers in the Air Force, you feel really empowered and that you can become her one day.” While some may see Miss America as a simple beauty contest, much more happens behind the scenes. “I think the least impressive thing about all the women that compete is their outward appearance,” Marsh said. “What is most impressive is when you watch any of the __________________________ CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
The Society of Women Engineers Gear Up for the SWE National Conference in Chicago Julia Ciampa Staff Writer
On Oct. 24, five Society of Women Engineering (SWE) students from Manhattan University will embark on a trip to Chicago alongside professor of engineering and advisor for SWE Medya Fathi, Ph.D. Each year, The Society of Women Engineers gather together to collaboratively discuss upcoming engineering breakthroughs, network with other engineers around the globe and attend insightful keynote panels to broaden their education on all things related to their field. The 2024 SWE convention’s theme is “Together We Rise” as this year’s convention aims to foster cultivating relationships within women in engineering, through sharing the stories of empowering engineering entrepreneurs. The president of the SWE chapter at Manhattan University Gabriella Morelli has ensured that MU will continue to attend the conference this year, as her time spent at last year’s convention was a memorable experience. “Last year’s convention was such a great experience, especially as a sophomore on the SWE executive board, as I was the social media chair,” Morelli said. “I believe that
being able to attend this conference as a sophomore was such an enriching experience for me. Even though I wasn’t searching for an internship as a sophomore, I was still able to network and get a better understanding of what the career market looks like for engineers. To me, the most valuable part of attending this conference is the opportunity to attend different talks that address different engineering subjects.” As the new advisor of SWE, Fathi will be joining the students on their trip. This will be her first time attending the conference as well. “I am happy to be able to guide students through the career fairs at the upcoming conference, where they will be able to work on their resumes in a group setting,” Fathi said. “As their advisor, I will work to attract people from the engineering industry to meet our students. This will help students network based on their resume and communication skills. Also, the students will all travel together and be together throughout the conference, so this will also improve their teamwork skills. So it’s not just a trip, it’s actually working on their academics, networking, and gaining helpful skills for their future jobs.” Another attendee of the upcoming conference, Gianna __________________________ CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
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