During the daylong program, Hughes will meet with students, faculty, staff, and community members to discuss her leadership experience and commitment to service.
The public is welcome to two free talks led by Hughes:
- 3:15 p.m.: “Service to Others as a Moral Imperative,” Grace Hall
- 7 p.m.: “Lessons Learned from Judge Hughes’ Personal Journeys,” Mansion
Directions are available at www.cabrini.edu/directions.
The Executive-in-Residence program brings leaders in the corporate and non-profit sectors to serve one-or-two day residencies at the College. The leaders are selected for their extraordinary spiritual, emotional, and organizational leadership accomplishments.
The Honorable Renée Cardwell Hughes is responsible for the provision of American Red Cross Humanitarian Services including disaster response, preparedness, and recovery, in addition to service to the armed forces.
Previously, she served in the Trial Division of the Court of Common Pleas, and was in private practice specializing in corporate, health care, worker's compensation, and insurance defense law.
Hughes was inducted into the International Women in Homeland Security and Emergency Management Hall of Fame. She was recognized by the Philadelphia Business Journal as a Minority Business Leader, and Philadelphia Style Magazine named her one of the city’s Power Women.
About Cabrini College
Students do extraordinary things at Cabrini College, a residential Catholic college welcoming learners of all faiths, cultures, and backgrounds.
Since its founding in 1957 by the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the College has provided a transformational Education of the Heart, focusing on academic excellence, leadership development, and a commitment to social justice.
Cabrini enrolls about 1,300 undergraduates in more than 30 majors, pre‑professional programs, concentrations and minors on its serene 112‑acre campus located 30 minutes from Philadelphia. The College also enrolls about 1,100 students in graduate and professional studies programs at its main campus in Radnor, Pa., and at 13 off‑site locations.