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SUMMARY:Field Trip: Duke Mansion Tour
DESCRIPTION:DATE: April 7\, 2025\nTIME: 10 am\nCOST: $10 donation\, optional\nADDRESS: 400 Hermitage Road\, Charlotte\, NC 28207\nCARPOOLING:  Because parking is limited\, carpooling is encouraged. Meet in the lower lot of Providence United Methodist Church at 9:40. Please let us know if you will be carpooling. \nTour the inside of the mansion & hear the history. The gardener will also give a tour of the gardens. \nWear good walking shoes. \nThe tour is free but a suggested $10 donation to the Duke Mansion would be much appreciated. Bring your donation with you that morning. \nSign up deadline is April 1.  Please let us know you’re coming\, click the RSVP button and fill out the form. \nDuke Mansion
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/field-trip-duke-mansion-tour/
LOCATION:Duke Mansion\, 400 Hermitage Rd\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28207
CATEGORIES:Field Trips,In-person
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SUMMARY:Curriculum Committee Meeting  - April 9
DESCRIPTION:Curriculum Committee Meetings are open to Membership.  \nJoin our monthly Curriculum Committee meetings\, via Zoom\, to hear about upcoming speakers/events or to suggest speakers you know (or have heard speak) and believe would be of interest to your fellow Senior Scholars. \nThese meetings are always held on the Zoom platform.
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/curriculum-committee-meeting-april-9/
LOCATION:Zoom Registration Required
CATEGORIES:Board/Committee Meetings,Zoom Presentation Only
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SUMMARY:New Member Orientation - April 11
DESCRIPTION:All members old and new are invited to attend our New Member Orientation meeting in person. \nLearn more about the organization including how to meet people\, join events and how you can help the organization – the best way to meet new people! \nIn person meeting\, in Room 106 in PUMC. \nClick the RSVP button for an email to tell us you’re coming!
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/new-member-orientation-april-11/
LOCATION:Providence United Methodist Church (PUMC) – Wolfe Hall\, 2810 Providence Rd\, Charlotte\, North Carolina\, 28211
CATEGORIES:In-person,New Member Orientation
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SUMMARY:Update on Mecklenburg County Initiatives with Dena Diorio
DESCRIPTION:TOPIC: Update on Mecklenburg County Initiatives \nSPEAKER: Dena Diorio\, Mecklenburg County Manager \nDena will provide an update on County projects and initiatives and answer questions. \n\nBIOGRAPHY \nDena Diorio has been a leader in public administration since 1988. After graduate school Dena started what would be a ten-year stint with the City of New York\, eight of which were in the Mayor’s Office. Serving under three different Mayors\, Dena started as a financial analyst in the Departments of Sanitation and General Services where she provided financial support to various operating divisions. In 1990\, she was appointed a supervising analyst at the Mayor’s Office of Operations where she rose to the level of Deputy Director in only five years. In 1995\, she was appointed the Director of City Legislative Affairs and served as the Mayor’s lobbyist to the City Council. In that role she is credited with facilitating the passage of over 100 local laws included in the Mayor’s legislative agenda. \nIn 1998\, Dena was appointed the inaugural Director of the Office of Policy and Management for the City of Stamford\, Connecticut. She established a strong budget and auditing department that improved efficiency and accountability. In 2002\, Dena moved to the City of Danbury\, Connecticut where she served as the Director of Finance and Human Resources. \nDena joined Mecklenburg County\, North Carolina in 2007 as Director of the Department of Financial Services. She is recognized for guiding the County through the fiscal crisis and implementing policies that significantly improved the financial position of the County. In 2013\, she was promoted to Assistant County Manager and in 2014 was selected as the first woman to serve as County Manager for Mecklenburg County. As County Manager Dena serves as the CEO of the organization and is responsible for a workforce of 6\,000 employees and an annual operating budget of $2 billion. \nIn her role as County Manager\, Dena serves on a variety of boards including Charlotte Center City Partners\, the Charlotte Sports Foundation\, the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance\, Blumenthal Performing Arts\, and United Way of Central Carolinas. \nDena has been recognized for her leadership by many organizations. In 2015\, she was named Public Policy Leader of the Year by the National Association of Women Business Owners\, and in 2016\, she received the Leadership in Action award by Career Mastered. In 2018 she was named one of the 50 Most Influential Women by the Mecklenburg Times\, and in 2019 a Most Admired CEO by the Charlotte Business Journal. In 2020\, Dena was chosen as the Businesswoman of the Year by Queens University\, the first woman from the public sector to receive the honor. In 2021\, she was awarded the Excellence in Leadership Award from the Centralina Regional Council\, received a Woman in American History Award from the Daughters of the American Revolution\, and the Pegasus Award from the Public Relations Society of America\, which honors someone from outside the public relations profession for embracing the strategic use of communications. In 2023\, she was awarded the Whitney M. Young award by the Urban League of Central Carolinas that honors those that have made significant impacts in the black community. \nDena earned her bachelor’s degree in social services from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh. She earned a master’s degree in public administration from Columbia University. \nDena lives with her husband Phil in Charlotte\, North Carolina. \n\nNOTE: Attend in-person at PUMC\, no registration required. Attend via Zoom\, please register with the Zoom link above.
URL:https://seniorscholars.net/event/how-pbs-charlotte-shines-the-spotlight-on-our-region-with-amy-burkett-2/
LOCATION:Hybrid: In-Person at PUMC & via Zoom\, 2810 Providence Rd\, Charlotte\, NC\, 28211\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Presentations
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