by WomenOver70 | Aug 6, 2025 | Podcast, Season 6, Season Four, Social Service
Jean Olson, age 70, describes her 13 years in the Foreign Service as an “odd and torturous path,” that included a successful class action suit against the federal government. Jean left the Foreign Service (stints in Europe and South America) for her hometown in...
by WomenOver70 | Jul 30, 2025 | Podcast, Season Four, Social Service
Beverly Schlotte, age 76, loves living on her farm near Webster, South Dakota, where she and her late husband, married 53 years, “worked and planned together” as they raised their family of four. After retirement from many years of teaching “kids that I loved,”...
by WomenOver70 | Jul 23, 2025 | Advocates for Women Aging, Podcast, Season Four, Uncategorized
As a young VISTA Volunteer in the mid-1970s, Julie’s experience working with older adults primed her for a career in Gerontology. She earned the credentials: Master of Science in Gerontology, Master’s in Social Work, and PhD in Social Work. Julie is Professor Emerita...
by WomenOver70 | Jul 15, 2025 | Podcast, Season 6, Season Four
As a young academic professional, Mary Ellen Jukoski, age 75, wondered: “Where are the female college presidents? I want to become one.” So, she did, serving the first 20 years as President of Mitchell College in Connecticut where she transformed a struggling two-year...
by WomenOver70 | Jul 9, 2025 | Expressive Arts, Podcast, Season 6, Season Four
You are in for a special treat as Dee Greer displays her creations of exquisite weavings from Alpaca yarn and amulet bags woven Japanese seed beads. She also enjoys watercolor painting. She learns in order to create. This is bolstered by degrees and certifications in...