2-2:45pm | Festival

Caroline Stoaks (’25) and Karen Hillis-Skipper (’95): Changing Pain to Purpose 

This session will cover the transformative journey of turning pain into purpose. Caroline will share her powerful story of resilience and how she founded Pain to Purpose, a nonprofit supporting foster youth. Attendees will reflect on their own experiences and learn how to shape their purpose from their challenges. Join this session for an opportunity to connect, grow, and be inspired!

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Caroline Stoaks

Caroline Stoaks

Leadership Coach, University Student Leadership Center

Karen Hillis-Skipper

Karen Hillis-Skipper

Founder and Senior Strategist, Strategically Human

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