{"id":18398,"date":"2024-05-13T08:05:03","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T12:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/?p=18398"},"modified":"2025-05-07T16:21:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T20:21:51","slug":"etown-changemakers-maria-spano-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/index.php\/2024\/05\/13\/etown-changemakers-maria-spano-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Etown Changemakers: Maria Spano &#8217;10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An Elizabethtown College education is for people who feel the pull to contribute to the world. With a network of 24,425 living alumni, our graduates leave Etown to become the influential advocates and changemakers the world needs more of.<\/p>\n<p>Meet Maria Spano &#8217;10, a Computer Science alumna and current Senior Lead Information Security Analyst at Wells Fargo. Spano is passionate about helping current Etown students through networking opportunities, as well as supporting scholarships.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cMy Etown degree has been instrumental in my career success. Although I didn\u2019t pursue a career in Computer Programming, the knowledge I gained has empowered me to participate in meaningful technical and business discussions about development.&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What defined your Etown experience?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">My Etown experience was defined by the supportive community of friends, faculty, and staff.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How has your Etown degree benefitted you and your career success?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">My Etown degree has been instrumental in my career success. Although I didn\u2019t pursue a career in Computer Programming, the knowledge I gained has empowered me to participate in meaningful technical and business discussions about development.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How have you made a difference in the lives of others through your career\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and\/or<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> personal life?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Professionally, I focus on empowering and mentoring individuals, particularly those <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">at the start of<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> their professional journeys. In my personal life, I aspire to live in a way that positively affects the lives of others, providing encouragement and support wherever I can.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What is your passion? Where do you place your energy besides your career?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Beyond my career, my passions lie in spending quality time with my family, engaging with my church community, and enjoying the game of golf.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">View more Etown Changemakers at\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etown.edu\/125-celebration\/stories.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">etown.edu\/125<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Elizabethtown College education is for people who feel the pull to contribute to the world. With a network of 24,425 living alumni, our graduates leave Etown to become the influential advocates and changemakers the world needs more of. 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