Photograph by Katie Gard
FEATURE
FEATURE
Working
Women
Amanda Weber
Reporter, News 14
Captain Mary
Katherine Schuster
Attack helicopter
pilot, U.S. Army
Four local ladies who���ve found
that old-fashioned hard work
leads to success
I
By Katie Gard
t���s no secret that women in the workforce have come a long way since the
days sister suffragettes demanded
voting rights and ambitious housewives realized a career could be more than
a means for husband hunting. Even so, in
a country that has yet to elect a female
president and a world in which women���s
rights and safety are still questioned daily,
females who define and forge impressive
careers deserve some recognition.
Photograph by Sandra Strickalnd
And for some women, Fayetteville is the ideal place to do
just that.
���I have known since I was very young that I wanted to be a
broadcast journalist. I used to always say, ���I want to be Katie
Couric when I grow up!������ said Amanda Weber, reporter for
News 14. ���My parents tell of a time when they were sitting
down for a parent/teacher conference with my third grade
teacher, Mrs. Riccardi. She said, ���Has anyone ever told you
Amanda is going to be on the news one day?��� My parents responded with a quizzical look and said, ���Do you mean on the
news, or reporting the news?��� From then on, my family and I
knew I wanted to pursue a career in journalism.���
52 | March/April ��� 2013
