PODCAST: Climb Higher with Her (Kean University)

Former NJ State Assemblywoman and Kean alumna Shavonda E. Sumter ’96 joins Darlene Repollet, First Lady of Kean University, to discuss her bold path from student government to the state legislature. She reflects on the early experiences that shaped her commitment to public service, the importance of advocacy in women’s health, voting rights, and mental health access, as well as what it means to “bring your own folding chair.”