Berkeley College and iHeartMedia Elevate the Voices of Women during International Women's Day Celebration
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
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BERKELEY COLLEGE AND IHEARTMEDIA ELEVATE THE VOICES OF WOMEN DURING INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATION
Student Alusha Olivier Honored with Rising Star in Business Award
Photo Credit: Liam Winn
Photo Captions: (Left) (L to R) Thea Mitchem, Executive Vice President of Programming, iHeartMedia; Angie Martinez (Power 105.1); Wendy Wild (103.5 KTU), Maria Milito (Q104.3); and Crystal Rosas (Z100 New York). (Right) Berkeley College presents the Rising Star in Business Award to student Alusha Olivier of Irvington, NJ. (L to R) are Diane Recinos, EdD, President of Berkeley College; Olivier; and Panagiota Babadelis, Senior Director, Marketing and Communications, Berkeley College.
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Berkeley College joined leaders in media and business in elevating the voices of women during iHeartMedia’s Third Annual International Women’s Day celebration on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. The event featured panel discussions with some of radio’s top talent, an awards presentation and a performance from “Hell’s Kitchen on Broadway.”
Panelists including Thea Mitchem, Executive Vice President of Programming, iHeartMedia; Maria Milito (Q104.3); Angie Martinez (Power 105.1); Crystal Rosas (Z100 New York); and Wendy Wild (103.5 KTU), shared stories from their career journeys and advice to aspiring professionals on making their voices heard.
“You never want to assimilate into a situation,” Mitchem said. “You were brought in for a specific purpose. As women it is really important that you don’t lose who you are, your voice, why you are there, and what you are meant to do.”
“The greatest benefit of what we do is being able to help other people find their way,” Martinez said. “Mentorship, if you’re open to it, is a great two-way street. It’s important.”
“Stop waiting for permission to show up,” Rosas said. “Make space for yourself. Women have always had to work a little bit harder for these opportunities.”
A second panel featured community and business leaders from Berkeley College, Opella, Pet Meds, Saucony, and USA Clinics Group. Panagiota Babadelis, Senior Director, Marketing and Communications, shared how Berkeley College lives its mission of empowering each student to achieve lifelong success.
“Berkeley College’s undergraduate population is 72 percent female,” Babadelis said. “Our entire methodology is to put the student first, and we do this by providing resources to eliminate obstacles for those who might think higher education is not a possibility.”
Berkeley College presented the Rising Star in Business Award to student Alusha Olivier of Irvington, NJ, for demonstrating passion, resilience, and a pursuit of greatness. Olivier is pursuing a degree in Justice Studies and spearheads programs on campus that unite students and foster a sense of community.
The audience also heard from Danielle Monaro, co-host of Elvis Duran and the Z100 Morning Show, who received the Kaleidoscope Award presented by Hell’s Kitchen, for her dedication to the Down syndrome community.
Photo Credit: Liam Winn
Photo Captions: (Left) Community and business leaders from Berkeley College, Opella, PetMeds, Saucony, and USA Clinics Group share insights during iHeartMedia’s Third Annual International Women’s Day celebration on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Third from left is Panagiota Babadelis, Senior Director, Marketing and Communications, Berkeley College. (Top right) The audience enjoys a performance from “Hell’s Kitchen on Broadway.” (Bottom right) Danielle Monaro, co-host of Elvis Duran and the Z100 Morning Show.
About Berkeley College
Berkeley College, founded in 1931, is a career-focused institution accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education that offers students Master’s, Bachelor’s, and Associate’s degree and Certificate programs in more than 20 career fields. The College also offers Continuing Education programs to enhance career credentials.
Berkeley College has campuses in New York City and in Newark, Woodbridge, and Woodland Park, NJ, with more than 4,000 students enrolled. In addition, Berkeley College Online® serves a global population. U.S. News & World Report has named Berkeley College among the Best Colleges for Online Bachelor’s Programs and among the Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Veterans for 12 consecutive years. Berkeley College is also ranked among the Best Regional Colleges/Universities in the North in the 2025 edition of the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges survey. The website address is https://BerkeleyCollege.edu.
The mission of Berkeley College is to empower each student to achieve lifelong success.
About iHeartMedia New York
iHeartMedia New York owns and operates WOR-AM, WLTW-FM, WHTZ-FM, WKTU-FM, WAXQ-FM, WWPR-FM and WWRL-AM and is part of iHeartMedia. iHeartMedia, Inc. [Nasdaq: IHRT] is the leading audio media company in America, with 90% of Americans listening to iHeart broadcast radio in every month. iHeart’s broadcast radio assets alone have a larger audience in the U.S. than any other media outlet; twice the size of the next largest broadcast radio company; and over four times the ad-enabled audience of the largest digital only audio service. iHeart is the largest podcast publisher according to Podtrac, with more downloads than the next two podcast publishers combined, has the most recognizable live events across all genres of music, has the number one social footprint among audio players, with seven times more followers than the next audio media brand, and is the only fully integrated audio ad tech solution across broadcast, streaming and podcasts. The company continues to leverage its strong audience connection and unparalleled consumer reach to build new platforms, products and services. Visit iHeartMedia.com for more company information.
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