Feb. 25, 2009 – 6:00 PM
- 3425 University Street, Royal Victoria College, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Drawing on the theme of "compromise," Jessica will share her struggle as a young woman and as a student to balance personal interests and professional goals. Jessica will discuss her experiences in the media spotlight, in Canada and abroad, and how she has reconciled the fast-paced life of an international model with that of the solitary academic. Her message is that what may seem like completely unrelated goals, a Ph.D. and a beauty queen's crown, can be understood when we take a deeper look at what drives one person's journey through womanhood.
Jessica Trisko is currently a Doctoral student in the Department of Political Science at McGill University. At 24 years old, Jessica has also studied at universities in Russia and the United States. Her dissertation research is supported by a grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and REGIS.
Jessica has been involved in charitable work through alliances with organisations such as TRENDS and the Miss Earth Foundation. As Miss Earth International 2007, Jessica travelled throughout Asia to promote environmental conservation. She recently handed over her title as Miss Earth and has returned to her studies.
Cost: $5 CDN (students)
$15 CDN (non-students)
Online registration available on Alumnilife.
