The Tallahassee Democrat named five COSSPP graduates — Robyn Metcalf Blank, Sue Ebbers, Ph.D., Sara Hassler, Emily Saras, Ph.D., and Jacquelyn Colson Steele — to its 2025 class of “25 Women to Know” on March 1.
Tallahassee Democrat’s 25 Women to Know program started in 2006 and honors women in Tallahassee who are powerhouse contributors to their community’s well-being.
They also honor five high-school to college-age women in the Five Women to Watch category, which began in 2014.
After 19 years, a total of 530 women have been honored. The five COSSPP graduates honored this year are listed below.
- Robyn Metcalf Blank (M.P.A. Public Administration ’15) is the principal lobbyist for the Griffin Group.
- Dr. Sue Ebbers (B.A. International Affairs ’77) is the founder of Change By Design, a performance solutions firm that designs and delivers workplace training and organizational improvement solutions.
- Sara Hassler (B.S. Political Science ’10) is an attorney for the State Attorney’s Office of Gadsden County.
- Dr. Emily Saras (M.S. Sociology ’18; Ph.D. Sociology ’24) is the CEO of Knowli Data Science, a local research, analytics, and consulting company.
- Jacquelyn Colson Steele (B.S. Political Science ’06), is the chief consultant and CEO of The HR Concierge, LLC, which is a firm that provides HR consultations and services.
“It’s incredibly rewarding to see our COSSPP graduates recognized among Tallahassee’s most influential and impactful women,” said Deana Rohlinger, the associate dean for faculty development & community engagement. “These five remarkable alumnae exemplify the very best of our college’s mission with their knowledge, leadership, and passion to meaningfully contribute to our community and beyond.”
To learn more about the 2025 class of 25 Women to Know and previous honorees, click here. To learn more about the college and its departments and programs, visit cosspp.fsu.edu/departments-and-programs.