Austin Peay celebrates 10th annual Young Women’s Leadership Symposium
(Posted on Friday, March 25, 2022)
Austin Peay State University hosted the 10th annual Young Women’s Leadership Symposium on Friday, March 25, in the Morgan University Center.
Hosted by the Department of Political Science & Public Management and the department’s chair, Dr. Marsha Lyle-Gonga, the six-hour event drew more than 70 people.
Sessions included:
- “Control Your Future by Starting a Side Hustle” by Dr. Lorneth Peters.
- “The Deciding Vote” by attorney Julia North.
- “The Importance of Self-care: 2022 Edition” by Drs. Jessica Fripp, Amy Thompson and Marsha Lyle-Gonga.
- “For Colored Girls Who Considered Politics” by Vice President Dannelle Whiteside and Dr. Jessica Fripp.
- “She Takes the Lead: Insights on the Shifting Landscape for Women in Leadership Roles” by Dr. Kathryn Woods.
- “She Believed She Could and So She Did: Restoring the Onscreen Female Voice Through Female Directors” by Karen Bullis and Dr. Christina Hicks-Goldston.
Attendees also enjoined breakfast and lunch.
The symposium strives to pay tribute to the women who are the faces of success for all to look up to, as well as encourage young women to pursue their dreams.
The next Young Women’s Leadership Symposium will take place on March 24, 2023.
News Feed
View All News
Dr. Karen Sorenson, professor of French at Austin Peay State University, has been selected as one of 14 educators to participate in a Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad to develop educational resources at the University of San Pedro in Côte d'Ivoire this summer.
Read More
Austin Peay State University's 3rd Annual MLK Day Breakfast will feature retired Marine Lt. Gen. Ronald Bailey in a fireside chat, plus a VR documentary screening. The free January 20 community event celebrates King's legacy through discussions on social justice and leadership.
Read More
APSU has earned a 10-year reaffirmation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) with zero recommendations for improvement across all 73 standards measured, demonstrating excellence across campus.
Read More