{"id":89926,"date":"2019-11-07T16:52:38","date_gmt":"2019-11-07T21:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/?p=89926"},"modified":"2019-11-07T17:13:01","modified_gmt":"2019-11-07T22:13:01","slug":"leadership-colloquium-challenges-women-be-your-own-hero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2019\/11\/07\/leadership-colloquium-challenges-women-be-your-own-hero\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership Colloquium Challenges Women: \u2018Be Your Own Hero\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At 25, Cosmo Fujiyama was at a crossroads, stalled between an internship and grad school. She\u2019d had a long day at a professional conference, and she was feeling tired and drained. The last place she wanted to go was to a group dinner at P.F. Chang\u2019s.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_89928\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89928\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"89928\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2019\/11\/07\/leadership-colloquium-challenges-women-be-your-own-hero\/colloquium009\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium009.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"6000,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1573120269&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;194&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"colloquium009\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cosmo Fujiyama, who owns a consulting firm in education design, served as the keynote speaker at the 26th annual Women&amp;#8217;s Leadership Colloquium @ UMW. Photo by Suzanne Carr Rossi.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium009-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium009-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-89928 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium009-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Cosmo Fujiyama, who owns a consulting firm in education design, served as the keynote speaker at the 26th annual Women's Leadership Colloquium @ UMW. Photo by Suzanne Carr Rossi.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium009-300x200.jpg 300w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium009-768x512.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium009-1024x683.jpg 1024w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium009-680x453.jpg 680w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium009-1140x760.jpg 1140w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium009-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-89928\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cosmo Fujiyama, who owns a consulting firm in education design, was the keynote speaker at the 26th annual Women&#8217;s Leadership Colloquium @ UMW. Photo by Suzanne Carr Rossi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt turned out to be an incredible opportunity,\u201d Fujiyama told a roomful of women at UMW\u2019s Stafford Campus, thanks to five words from the young man she sat down beside: \u201cWhat\u2019s bringing you joy lately?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The question was pivotal for Fujiyama, now 34, who runs a Brooklyn-based consulting firm dedicated to bringing joy and emotional intelligence to the places people work and learn. She repeated the words this morning in her keynote address at the 26th annual Women\u2019s Leadership Colloquium @ UMW.<\/p>\n<p>Designed to foster the connectivity of professional women and inspire them toward a lifetime of leadership, the colloquium attracts managers, administrators, educators, business owners and representatives from the public and private sectors each year. Today\u2019s event \u2013 brimming with breakout workshops; networking opportunities; and a colloquium-first, one-on-one career coaching sessions \u2013 revolved around the theme \u201cBe Your Own Hero.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis room is packed with energy,\u201d Fujiyama told today\u2019s crowd. \u201cDo you feel it?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The granddaughter of educators, she grew up a first-generation Japanese American in suburban Virginia with parents who immigrated to the United States. She was an undergrad at the College of William &amp; Mary when she co-founded Students Helping Honduras, a nonprofit improving the quality of education in the Central American country, with brother Shin Fujiyama \u201907, then a student at UMW.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:7,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.umw.edu\\\/news\\\/2019\\\/11\\\/07\\\/leadership-colloquium-challenges-women-be-your-own-hero\\\/&quot;,&quot;likes_blog_id&quot;:230672515}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1100px; height: 491px;\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-original-height=\"491\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 734px; height: 491px;\" data-original-width=\"734\" data-original-height=\"491\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2019\/11\/07\/leadership-colloquium-challenges-women-be-your-own-hero\/colloquium017\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"730\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"487\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"89930\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium017.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"6000,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1573120787&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"colloquium017\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium017-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium017-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium017.jpg?w=730&#038;h=487&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium017.jpg 6000w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium017-300x200.jpg 300w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium017-768x512.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium017-1024x683.jpg 1024w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium017-680x453.jpg 680w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium017-1140x760.jpg 1140w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium017-600x400.jpg 600w\" width=\"730\" height=\"487\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"730\" data-original-height=\"487\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"colloquium017\" alt=\"Fujiyama, who began Students Helping Honduras with brother Shin Fujiyama &#039;07, asked Colloquium participants to think about what has been bringing them joy. Photos by Suzanne Carr Rossi.\" style=\"width: 730px; height: 487px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Fujiyama, who began Students Helping Honduras with brother Shin Fujiyama &#8217;07, asked Colloquium participants to think about what has been bringing them joy. Photos by Suzanne Carr Rossi. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 366px; height: 491px;\" data-original-width=\"366\" data-original-height=\"491\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2019\/11\/07\/leadership-colloquium-challenges-women-be-your-own-hero\/colloquium030\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"362\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"242\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"89931\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium030.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"6000,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1573121451&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;91&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"colloquium030\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The Women&amp;#8217;s Leadership Colloquium @ UMW draws professional women from around the Fredericksburg region each year. Photos by Suzanne Carr Rossi.&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium030-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium030-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium030.jpg?w=362&#038;h=242&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium030.jpg 6000w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium030-300x200.jpg 300w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium030-768x512.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium030-1024x683.jpg 1024w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium030-680x453.jpg 680w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium030-1140x760.jpg 1140w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium030-600x400.jpg 600w\" width=\"362\" height=\"242\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"362\" data-original-height=\"242\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"colloquium030\" alt=\"The Women&#039;s Leadership Colloquium @ UMW draws professional women from around the Fredericksburg region each year. Photos by Suzanne Carr Rossi.\" style=\"width: 362px; height: 242px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> The Women&#8217;s Leadership Colloquium @ UMW draws professional women from around the Fredericksburg region each year. Photos by Suzanne Carr Rossi. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2019\/11\/07\/leadership-colloquium-challenges-women-be-your-own-hero\/colloquium050\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"362\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"241\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"89932\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium050.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"6000,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1573122721&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"colloquium050\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium050-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium050-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium050.jpg?w=362&#038;h=241&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium050.jpg 6000w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium050-300x200.jpg 300w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium050-768x512.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium050-1024x683.jpg 1024w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium050-680x453.jpg 680w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium050-1140x760.jpg 1140w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium050-600x400.jpg 600w\" width=\"362\" height=\"241\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"362\" data-original-height=\"241\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"colloquium050\" alt=\"More than 100 women came together for the 26th annual Women&#039;s Leadership Colloquium @UMW, featuring breakout sessions, networking opportunities and one-on-one career coaching sessions. Photo by Suzanne Carr Rossi.\" style=\"width: 362px; height: 241px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> The 26th annual Women&#8217;s Leadership Colloquium @UMW featured breakout sessions, networking opportunities and one-on-one career coaching sessions. Photo by Suzanne Carr Rossi. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1100px; height: 246px;\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-original-height=\"246\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 367px; height: 246px;\" data-original-width=\"367\" data-original-height=\"246\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2019\/11\/07\/leadership-colloquium-challenges-women-be-your-own-hero\/colloquium054\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"363\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"242\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"89933\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium054.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"6000,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1573123011&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;195&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"colloquium054\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium054-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium054-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium054.jpg?w=363&#038;h=242&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium054.jpg 6000w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium054-300x200.jpg 300w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium054-768x512.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium054-1024x683.jpg 1024w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium054-680x453.jpg 680w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium054-1140x760.jpg 1140w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium054-600x400.jpg 600w\" width=\"363\" height=\"242\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"363\" data-original-height=\"242\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"colloquium054\" alt=\"Interim Superintendent of Fredericksburg City Schools Marci Catlett shares her thoughts with the group at the Colloquium. Photos by Suzanne Carr Rossi.\" style=\"width: 363px; height: 242px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Interim Superintendent of Fredericksburg City Schools Marci Catlett shares her thoughts with the group at the Colloquium. Photos by Suzanne Carr Rossi. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 367px; height: 246px;\" data-original-width=\"367\" data-original-height=\"246\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2019\/11\/07\/leadership-colloquium-challenges-women-be-your-own-hero\/colloquium009\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"363\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"242\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"89928\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium009.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"6000,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1573120269&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;194&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"colloquium009\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium009-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium009-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium009.jpg?w=363&#038;h=242&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium009.jpg 6000w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium009-300x200.jpg 300w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium009-768x512.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium009-1024x683.jpg 1024w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium009-680x453.jpg 680w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium009-1140x760.jpg 1140w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium009-600x400.jpg 600w\" width=\"363\" height=\"242\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"363\" data-original-height=\"242\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"colloquium009\" alt=\"Cosmo Fujiyama, who owns a consulting firm in education design, served as the keynote speaker at the 26th annual Women&#039;s Leadership Colloquium @ UMW. Photo by Suzanne Carr Rossi.\" style=\"width: 363px; height: 242px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Cosmo Fujiyama, who owns a consulting firm in education design, served as the keynote speaker at the 26th annual Women&#8217;s Leadership Colloquium @ UMW. Photo by Suzanne Carr Rossi. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 366px; height: 246px;\" data-original-width=\"366\" data-original-height=\"246\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2019\/11\/07\/leadership-colloquium-challenges-women-be-your-own-hero\/colloquium010\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"362\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"242\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"89929\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium010.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"6000,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1573120438&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;83&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"colloquium010\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium010-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium010-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium010.jpg?w=362&#038;h=242&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium010.jpg 6000w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium010-300x200.jpg 300w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium010-768x512.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium010-1024x683.jpg 1024w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium010-680x453.jpg 680w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium010-1140x760.jpg 1140w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium010-600x400.jpg 600w\" width=\"362\" height=\"242\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"362\" data-original-height=\"242\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"colloquium010\" alt=\"More than 100 people converged on UMW&#039;s Stafford Campus for the Colloquium. This year&#039;s theme was &quot;Be Your Own Hero.&quot; Photos by Suzanne Carr Rossi.\" style=\"width: 362px; height: 242px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> More than 100 people converged on UMW&#8217;s Stafford Campus for the Colloquium. This year&#8217;s theme was &#8220;Be Your Own Hero.&#8221; Photos by Suzanne Carr Rossi. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<p>\u201cI am so proud to say that it has impacted thousands of lives both in Honduras and here in America,\u201d said Cosmo Fujiyama, who also has held leadership positions at The Future Project\u2019s Dream Academy, the University of Pennsylvania\u2019s Center for Social Impact Strategy, and Ashoka, the world\u2019s largest association of social innovators.<\/p>\n<p>Seminars throughout the day \u2013 led by women who\u2019ve built successful careers all over the Fredericksburg area \u2013 aimed to help participants learn how to channel their inner strengths as influencers, form leadership strategies, support each other\u2019s professional journeys, and live bolder, fuller lives. New this year, private career coaching sessions centered on time management, work-life balance, and finding your voice as a woman.<\/p>\n<p>UMW College of Business Dean Lynne Richardson, who\u00a0coordinates the Colloquium and pinch-hit for a seminar presenter with a last-minute family emergency, won the Patricia Lacey Metzger Distinguished Achievement Award. The honor is presented each year at the Colloquium to someone who\u2019s demonstrated leadership in her field, personal and professional integrity, and a commitment to community service.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:7,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.umw.edu\\\/news\\\/2019\\\/11\\\/07\\\/leadership-colloquium-challenges-women-be-your-own-hero\\\/&quot;,&quot;likes_blog_id&quot;:230672515}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1100px; height: 491px;\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-original-height=\"491\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 734px; height: 491px;\" data-original-width=\"734\" data-original-height=\"491\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2019\/11\/07\/leadership-colloquium-challenges-women-be-your-own-hero\/colloquium130\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"730\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"487\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"89939\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium130.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"6000,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1573132104&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;92&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"colloquium130\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium130-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium130-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium130.jpg?w=730&#038;h=487&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium130.jpg 6000w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium130-300x200.jpg 300w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium130-768x512.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium130-1024x683.jpg 1024w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium130-680x453.jpg 680w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium130-1140x760.jpg 1140w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium130-600x400.jpg 600w\" width=\"730\" height=\"487\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"730\" data-original-height=\"487\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"colloquium130\" alt=\"Last year&#039;s winner of the Susan Lacey Metzger Distinguished Achievement Award, Central Rappahannock Regional Library Director Martha Hutzel (right), presents this year&#039;s honor to UMW College of Business Dean Lynne Richardson. Photos by Suzanne Carr Rossi.\" style=\"width: 730px; height: 487px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Last year&#8217;s winner of the Susan Lacey Metzger Distinguished Achievement Award, Central Rappahannock Regional Library Director Martha Hutzel (right), presents this year&#8217;s honor to UMW College of Business Dean Lynne Richardson. Photos by Suzanne Carr Rossi. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 366px; height: 491px;\" data-original-width=\"366\" data-original-height=\"491\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2019\/11\/07\/leadership-colloquium-challenges-women-be-your-own-hero\/colloquium109\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"362\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"242\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"89938\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium109.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"6000,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1573127581&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"colloquium109\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium109-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium109-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium109.jpg?w=362&#038;h=242&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium109.jpg 6000w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium109-300x200.jpg 300w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium109-768x512.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium109-1024x683.jpg 1024w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium109-680x453.jpg 680w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium109-1140x760.jpg 1140w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium109-600x400.jpg 600w\" width=\"362\" height=\"242\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"362\" data-original-height=\"242\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"colloquium109\" alt=\"Participants chose among a selection of breakout sessions offered throughout the day. Photos by Suzanne Carr Rossi.\" style=\"width: 362px; height: 242px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Participants chose among a selection of breakout sessions offered throughout the day. Photos by Suzanne Carr Rossi. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2019\/11\/07\/leadership-colloquium-challenges-women-be-your-own-hero\/colloquium104\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"362\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"241\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"89937\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium104.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"6000,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1573127342&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;152&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"colloquium104\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium104-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium104-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium104.jpg?w=362&#038;h=241&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium104.jpg 6000w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium104-300x200.jpg 300w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium104-768x512.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium104-1024x683.jpg 1024w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium104-680x453.jpg 680w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium104-1140x760.jpg 1140w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium104-600x400.jpg 600w\" width=\"362\" height=\"241\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"362\" data-original-height=\"241\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"colloquium104\" alt=\"Kelly Paino participates in a session during the 26th annual Professional Women&#039;s Colloquium @ UMW. Photos by Suzanne Carr Rossi.\" style=\"width: 362px; height: 241px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Kelly Paino participates in a session during the 26th annual Professional Women&#8217;s Colloquium @ UMW. Photos by Suzanne Carr Rossi. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1100px; height: 246px;\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-original-height=\"246\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 367px; height: 246px;\" data-original-width=\"367\" data-original-height=\"246\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2019\/11\/07\/leadership-colloquium-challenges-women-be-your-own-hero\/colloquium095\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"363\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"242\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"89936\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium095.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"6000,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1573126897&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;97&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"colloquium095\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium095-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium095-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium095.jpg?w=363&#038;h=242&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium095.jpg 6000w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium095-300x200.jpg 300w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium095-768x512.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium095-1024x683.jpg 1024w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium095-680x453.jpg 680w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium095-1140x760.jpg 1140w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium095-600x400.jpg 600w\" width=\"363\" height=\"242\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"363\" data-original-height=\"242\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"colloquium095\" alt=\"UMW College of Business Dean Lynne Richardson agreed to teach an impromptu workshop at the Colloquium, when the original presenter had a family emergency. Photos by Suzanne Carr Rossi.\" style=\"width: 363px; height: 242px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> UMW College of Business Dean Lynne Richardson, who coordinates the Colloquium, agreed to teach an impromptu workshop at the Colloquium, when the original presenter had a family emergency. Photos by Suzanne Carr Rossi. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 367px; height: 246px;\" data-original-width=\"367\" data-original-height=\"246\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2019\/11\/07\/leadership-colloquium-challenges-women-be-your-own-hero\/colloquium087\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"363\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"242\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"89935\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium087.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"6000,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-7M3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1573126645&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;162&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.04&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"colloquium087\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium087-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium087-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium087.jpg?w=363&#038;h=242&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium087.jpg 6000w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium087-300x200.jpg 300w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium087-768x512.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium087-1024x683.jpg 1024w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium087-680x453.jpg 680w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium087-1140x760.jpg 1140w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/11\/colloquium087-600x400.jpg 600w\" width=\"363\" height=\"242\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"363\" data-original-height=\"242\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"colloquium087\" alt=\"Seminars throughout the day \u2013 led by women who\u2019ve built successful careers all over the Fredericksburg area \u2013 aimed to help participants learn how to channel their inner strengths as influencers, form leadership strategies, support each other\u2019s professional journeys, and live bolder, fuller lives. Photos by Suzanne Carr Rossi.\" style=\"width: 363px; height: 242px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Seminars throughout the day \u2013 led by women who\u2019ve built successful careers all over the Fredericksburg area \u2013 aimed to help participants learn how to channel their inner strengths as influencers, form leadership strategies, support each other\u2019s professional journeys, and live bolder, fuller lives. 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Photos by Suzanne Carr Rossi.\" style=\"width: 362px; height: 242px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Special Assistant to the President of UMW&#8217;s Events and Conferencing Susan Worrell (left) and CPA Melinda May taught a workshop on how women can be influencers. Photos by Suzanne Carr Rossi. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<p>Richardson\u2019s accomplishments put her \u201cfar above and beyond these basic criteria by mentoring, teaching, supporting, publishing and leading \u2026\u201d said last year\u2019s Metzger-winner, Central Rappahannock Regional Library Director Martha Hutzel, who noted that Richardson &#8211; totally unaware of the honor &#8211; had received a precedent-setting 19 nominations. In presenting the award to Richardson, Hutzel described Richardson as her friend and as someone who \u201cholds a leadership position in a male-dominated field.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fujiyama, whose career has revolved around coaching, facilitating and managing, told the crowd about her father\u2019s enduring love of skiing, a passion he passed on to her. She challenged participants to learn to recognize life\u2019s \u201clift moments,\u201d which she compared to being on a ski lift, where you can take it all in, sit back and reflect.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy parents taught my siblings and me that anything is possible if and when we lead with compassion, view things with a sense of awe, and stay committed to what we love,\u201d according to her personal bio. \u201cI deeply believe that learning is love made visible.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At 25, Cosmo Fujiyama was at a crossroads, stalled between an internship and grad school. 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