Conference Champions Young Women, Strong Leaders
“Successful women are reaching out to help a new generation to be incredible professionals themselves.” — Karen Klumpp
Alma College will host a Young Women, Strong Leaders conference for up
to 150 college students who desire to interact with leaders in a
variety of career fields.
The state conference takes place Friday, April 17 in the Tyler-VanDusen
Campus Center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The registration fee is $25.
Registration forms are available online at: http://wrc.msu.edu/ywsl.php or by calling the admissions office at 463-7299.
The Center for Responsible Leadership will cover the registration fee of every Alma College student who chooses to attend.
“College students who are potential leaders on their campuses and in
their communities and who are curious about the experiences of other
women leaders are welcome and encouraged to attend,” says Karen Klumpp,
vice president for enrollment at Alma College. “The conference provides
opportunities for skill development and professional mentoring.”
Lt. Gov. John Cherry will provide the greeting, while Denise Christy,
president of Humana Michigan, is the keynote speaker. Christy
previously held top marketing positions for Select Care, Troy, and
Priority Health, Grand Rapids. She has been a guest lecturer on health
care and marketing topics at professional conferences and universities.
Other women professionals will address topics within their fields during workshop and networking sessions throughout the day.
Presenters will include Alma College faculty Joanne Gilbert and Janie
Diels on “Communication Styles of Men and Women in the Workplace” and
Ginna Holmes, director of Academic and Career Planning, and Nancy
Gallagher, a local attorney and Board of Trustee member, on “Linking
Career and Community Engagement.”
“What excites me about this conference is that we have some really
incredible female professionals who will be here on the Alma campus
available to students who will soon be in the workforce finding their
way,” says Klumpp. “These are successful women reaching out to help a
new generation to be incredible professionals themselves.”
Alma College is one of three institutions offering this one-day
conference, joining Grand Valley State University, Friday, March 20,
and Wayne State University, Friday, March 27.
Sponsors include the conference host sites — Alma College, Grand Valley
State University, and Wayne State University) — along with Michigan ACE
Women's Network, Michigan Women's Commission, Michigan State University
Women's Resource Center, Michigan Department of Education, Office of
Career & Technical Preparation, and the U.S. Department of Labor,
Women's Bureau.
Posted: Thu, March 19th, 2009 at 3:07PM
