In the first collaboration of its kind between the Durham Sports Commission and Women Leaders in College Sports, the organizations hosted the Emerging Women in Sports Leadership Summit Wednesday, sponsored by Blue Cross NC.
The purpose of the event was to showcase leadership opportunities and avenues for women interested in sports. Among other attendees, there was a large representation of undergraduate students across North Carolina from Duke, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University, among other universities, said Kaila’Shea Menendez, deputy director of Durham Sports Commission.