GREENVILLE, Pa.—Thiel College announces Debbi Fields – the founder of the multimillion-dollar company, Mrs. Fields Cookies – will speak to students, faculty and staff at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24 in Bly Hall.
Fields will be speaking from Chapman University, Orange, Calif. and streamed live to Thiel College. Attendees will submit questions via Twitter and Facebook. Those questions will be answered live during the broadcast.
In her presentation “My Recipe for Success,” Fields will discuss pursuing your passions without compromise, surrounding yourself with motivating and supporting people, and holding yourself to the highest standards. She is the founder of Mrs. Fields Cookies – a $450 million company – and a New York Times best-selling author. Fields has since sold her company, which is a market leader among fresh-baked cookie stores.
The event is sponsored by the Thiel College chapter of The National Society of Leadership and Success. This is the second installment of the 2015 multi-speaker broadcast series sponsored by the Society.
About Thiel College
Thiel College is an independent college founded in the Lutheran tradition. Located in Greenville, Pa., the College offers 60 majors and minors, 24 varsity sports, and an 11:1 student-faculty ratio. The College is also home to a new Master of Science in speech-language pathology and 2Master of Business Administration. Both master’s degree programs offer innovative and accelerated five-year paths which allow students to earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree in five years. The speech-language pathology program also has an accelerated 15-month graduate-level program. The M.B.A. program also has a 12-month post-graduate program.A dedicated faculty paired with dynamic research and internship opportunities produce numerous graduate school and job placements. Coeducational from its beginnings, the College remains committed to combining tradition with innovation as it celebrates 150 years.