UNG president to speak at WomenSource's power breakfast
Article By: Staff
University of North Georgia (UNG) President Dr. Bonita Jacobs will add her name to the "all-star panel" of women who have been featured at the WomenSource power breakfast in Gainesville, Georgia.
Jacobs will speak at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, at Panera Bread at 625 Dawsonville Highway in Gainesville. Other women who have spoken at the power breakfast include Carol Burrell, president and CEO of Northeast Georgia Health System; Mimi Collins, president of Longstreet Clinic; and Stacey Dickson, president of Lake Lanier CVB.
Elizabeth Burnette, executive director of WomenSource, said the nonprofit is lucky to have a woman of Jacobs' caliber in education in north Georgia.
"I am looking forward to hearing about what it took to become president of a university," she said. "It will be fun to hear about her early days in her career path, the challenges she overcame, and the successes she experienced."
WomenSource provides educational programs to empower women through its events. For more information, visit the WomenSource website.
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