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Alumnae and female student-athletes at Lafayette met in April for a women’s networking night in New York City.

By Jill Spotz

Photographs by Matt Smith

Sherryta Freeman, director of athletics at Lafayette, welcomes the 65 student-athletes and 35 alumnae in attendance.
Earlier in the night, members of the volleyball team meet Lauren Pisauro ’16 (pictured, far left).
The evening’s keynote speaker, Gretchen Koback Pursel ’95, knows what it takes to recruit and retain top-notch employees: She is currently Chief People Officer at Equinox.
Lafayette alumnae gathered for an evening at Hudson Yards in Manhattan’s West Side to share career advice with current students.
Former members of Lafayette’s swimming and diving program Jane Kuntz ’15 and Abby Floyd-Jones ’14 (pictured, left to right) catch up as guests arrive.
For the final portion of the evening, Gateway Career Center arranged seven seating areas based on career interests, setting up the alumnae to share industry advice with students.
During the breakout sessions, Lauren Jones ’09 (field hockey) answers questions from students pursuing careers in finance and banking.

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