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| Brown Cohort in front of Salute e Vita Ristorante! |
The Brown Cohort meet and greet brought many pleasant, unforeseen surprises to us all. From having a really nice day, to meeting women who truly embody the essence of Women & Leadership, we had the perfect day! I could not have asked for more.
The evening started with us meeting at the parking lot of the beautiful restaurant, Salute e Vita Ristorante. Gabrielle with her trusty camera snapped some pictures of the group and then we continued to head inside. There we were greeted by a very courteous hostess who walked us to our table.
We ordered some delicious refreshments and started talked. At the beginning Ms.Neal gave us some prompt questions to get the conversation going. From there the conversation flowed freely. Ms.Neal is going to get some training at Chico because she is going to start teaching an engineering class, how exciting! Mahi and Ms.Maher are having a relaxed summer but poor Komal is getting bombarded with AP summer assignments. Everyone is having exciting summers!
Ms.Maher pointed out Mary Tores, a Rosie the Riveter. She was super nice and even came over to our table to invite us to go visit her at the national park where she gives tours!
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| Everyone with Mary Tores! |
By this time our food was ready. Everything looked appetizing and was definitely delicious!
I went with some grilled salmon on a bed of lemon butter with a side of sauteed spinach and garlic mashed potatoes. For dessert I had chocolate mousse that was spectacular.
Chocolate Mousse and Grilled Salmon
On our way out we met another amazing woman, Menbere Aklilu, the owner of the restaurant. Ms.Neal told her about our exciting upcoming trip. Her eyes filled with tears and she broke into a brilliant smile. She was so proud of us and this really hit home for me. Never have I met someone so nice and true to her feelings in my life. I aspire to be someone like her. All of us will become excellent leaders in our community and in the world!
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| Menbere Posing with the Brown Cohort |
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