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Helicopter Lands for Mathews-Dickey“The Sky Is The Limit” Sweet 16
In honor of its 50th anniversary, the Mathews-Dickey Boys’ & Girls’ Club is “helicoptering” in the positive message that “The Sky is the Limit” for more than 300 young women from St. Louis and across the Misssissippi River in the metro East. On Saturday, April 17, The “Sweet 16” Women in Careers Workshop showcases an array of accomplished women, from business executives to lawyers, models and even a pilot — who’s arranged for a helicopter landing at 1:30 p.m. Part one of the two-part program takes place at the Club’s 4245 N. Kingshighway Blvd. facility.
Christine Buck and Bonita Cornute
JoAnn Hejna
Jennie Runk
Lt. Col. Jan McCall
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The festivities open at 8:30 a.m. in the upper gymnasium with Welcome Remarks by JoAnn Hejna, executive director, The Saigh Foundation. Then, each student attends three 45-minute, break-out sessions, from 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. At noon, participants enjoy the Career Presentation by Jennie Runk, a professional model featured in Glamour magazine; the “Board Room Chic: Successful Career Styles” presentation by Pam Younger, fashion events expert, and Jessica Weinreis, area manager, Fashion Bug; and Closing Remarks by Jan McCall, pilot and equal opportunity officer, Missouri National Guard. The festivities are emceed by KPLR 11 Anchor Christine Buck and Bonita Cornute, reporter, KTVI Fox 2.
Breakout session presenters include:
- The Communication Professional — Gloria Ross, owner, Okara Communications, and president elect, Press Club of Metropolitan St. Louis
- The Cost of Cool — Deborah Smith, production oversight supervisor, Citi
- Engineering: A Successful Career Path — Teresa Price, transportation planning section manager, Jacobs Engineering Group
- Hospitality Plus: The Meetings & Events Industry — Adrienne Lathan, assistant director of human resources, Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis
- Keep Them Flying: A Career in Aircraft Training Systems — Christine Brumfield, supplier program manager, The Boeing Company
- Money Talk: A Career Spreadsheet — Monica Gamblin, financial advisor, Edward Jones
Paging Doctor You — Jennifer Irvin, school/community health coordinator, BJC HealthCare
- Beyond the Numbers: Accounting Careers — Kelly Lohmar, tax manager, Ernst & Young
- The Scientific Path: Imagination & Innovation — Dannette Ward, senior scientist, The Monsanto Co.
- The Verdict: A View of the Legal Profession” — Michele Davis, attorney and senior associate, Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, with firm partner and Mathews-Dickey Development Committee member Vanessa Keith.
The Club is seeking area women to serve as mentors for part two — the career-readiness luncheon at 11:30 a.m., Friday, May 7, Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark, One S. Broadway.
“In the course of a lunch-time conversation, a volunteer can point a girl in the right direction and make a great investment in the future of our economy,” said Barbara A. Washington, vice president, public relations & special events, Mathews-Dickey. “By inspiring just one young woman to achieve success, we can start a multiplier effect where they, in turn, help others do the same.”
Each mentor sponsors lunch for herself and a student at $50 per ticket, for a total of $100 per sponsor. Geared for the busy schedules of today’s businesswoman on the move, the mentorship link is formed by a ceremonial business card exchange and future activities are voluntary. KTVI Fox 2’s Shirley Washington emcees the program.
Participants hail from Clayton, East St. Louis, Fairview Heights, Ferguson-Florissant, Francis Howell, Hazelwood, Kirkwood, Ladue, Lindbergh, Mascoutah, Normandy, Parkway, Pattonville, Ritenour, Riverview Gardens, Rockwood, St. Louis Public Schools, University City and Webster Groves school districts and several parochial, private and charter schools. Graduating seniors from each district and Mathews-Dickey members receive $1,000 college scholarships based upon community service, extra-curricular participation and academic excellence.
“The Sky is the Limit” has awarded $350,000 in college scholarships and created 3,500 mentor-student pairings. The honorary chairwomen are Barbara Brack, wife of Time Inc. chairman emeritus Reginald Brack, Jr.; Virginia Busch, partner, Busch & Conard; Debra Denham, vice president, community affairs, BJC HealthCare; Sue Engelhardt, philanthropist and community volunteer, Melanie DiLeo, Missouri state director, community relations, Citi’s Global Consumer Group; Delores Mars, Deborah Patterson, president, The Monsanto Fund and Dr. Anne Price.
To sign-up call Bill Fronczak at (314) 382-5952, ext. 228, or Washington at (314) 382-5952, ext. 234.
Archived:
“The Sky Is The Limit“ 2009
“The Sky Is The Limit“ 2008
“The Sky Is The Limit“ 2007
“The Sky Is The Limit“ 2006
“The Sky Is The Limit“ 2005
“The Sky Is The Limit“ 2004
“The Sky Is The Limit“ 2003
“The Sky Is The Limit“ 2002
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