PennDOT secretary to host town hall on women, diversity in transportation at Penn State

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Secretary Leslie Richards is visiting Penn State Monday to help host a town hall for students and young professionals on the importance of women and diversity in transportation, engineering and public service.

As the first females Secretary of Transportation for Pennsylvania, Richards will share her experiences and the hurdles and successes of top women in the industry to help young women choose to pursue and excel in the fields of transportation and public service.

The town hall, co-sponsored by the Larson Transportation Institute at Penn State and the Penn State Engineering Career Resources and Employer Relations Office, will be held from 5-6 p.m. at the Assembly Room at the Nittany Lion Inn.

A question-and-answer session, including other top women in the transportation and public service industry, will be held after the discussion.

This story was originally published September 10, 2017 at 10:28 PM with the headline "PennDOT secretary to host town hall on women, diversity in transportation at Penn State."