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Feature Mentor: Grace Simmons
Posted August 14th, 2008 by laurenmrConscious Lifestyle is proud of the amazing mentors it matches with each of its ventures, and Grace Simmons is a good example of these high quality individuals.
A Summa cum laude graduate of Boston College with degrees in Political Science and Philosophy, Grace is now a student at Harvard Business School. In college, she was initiated into Phi Beta Kappa during her junior year, and was named “Most Outstanding Graduate.” Her professional experience includes such positions as Private Equity Associate with PRTM Management Consultants; Special Assistant to PRTM’s Global Managing Director; and co-leader of a Quadrennial Net Assessment mandated by Homeland and National Security. Her leadership experience includes a one-year tenure as President of the BC Undergraduate Government; membership on the Advisory Board for a Catholic Church initiative sponsored by the BC President; and acting as a delegate at the US Naval Academy Leadership Conference. Grace is also active in community service: she is a Board Member for the BC Alumni Association, a member of the Junior League of Washington, an Executive Liaison for Americans for Informed Democracy, and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. In her free time, Grace enjoys running, hiking, letter-writing, piano-playing, and traveling and serving abroad.
We are lucky to have such wonderful individuals as Grace and her peers as Conscious Lifestyle mentors!
AASHE and Conscious Lifestyle
Posted July 23rd, 2008 by laurenmrIn its most recent newsletter, The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, better known as AASHE, listed Conscious Lifestyle's Socially Innovative Venture Competition.
AASHE is a member organization of colleges and universities in the US and Canada working to create a sustainable future. With its focus on youth, and goal of promoting sustainability in all sectors of higher education, AASHE is very relevant to Conscious Lifestyle ventures, which by definition are active proponents of sustainability on campuses.
Check out the AASHE website today!