Eastern Washington's SHE Academy inspires local teens

“Show me your friends, and I will show you your future.”

Last week, Eastern Washington University’s Office for Diversity and Inclusion launched its first ever Self-Esteem and Higher Education (SHE) Leadership Academy designed to empower female high school students and give them tools for future growth and career success. And keynote speaker Tish Norman had some advice to impart.

“You’ve got to be strategic with your friends,” Norman told the 55 high school students in the room. “If your friends can’t celebrate your victories, then you better reevaluate who you hang out with.”

Norman told atten...