Mathews-Dickey VP, PR & Special Events and program founder Barbara A. Washington with "The Sky is the Limit" participants.
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Mathews-Dickey 14th Annual“The Sky Is The Limit” Gives Mentors
A Chance to Make A Difference in Lives of Young Women
The Mathews-Dickey Boys’ & Girls’ Club believes that, in just a couple hours, a mentor can help a young woman make the right choice between an altercation or a friendship, selling herself short or holding her head up high, dropping out or staying in school, and dependency or self-sufficiency. As a testament to this impact, the 14th Annual “The Sky is the Limit” career-readiness program celebrated an impressive milestone this year: pairing the 3,250th student with a mentor and achieving the $325,000 mark in scholarships.
Author and retired United States Senator Jean Carnahan provided the keynote address on May 7, at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark, One S. Broadway. Emceed by KTVI Fox 2 Reporter Shirley Washington, the luncheon gave young women an opportunity to meet and network with outstanding female business owners and executives. Each professional woman sponsored lunch for a student and herself, at $100 a pairing. 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.
The Women in Careers Workshop preceded the luncheon on April 19 at St. Charles Community College’s Daniel J. Conoyers Social Sciences Building. The program kicked off with opening remarks by workshop sponsor Melanie DiLeo, Missouri state director, community relations, Global Consumer Group — Citi, and KTVI Fox 2 General Assignment Reporter Summer Knowles handled the emcee duties. The afternoon session featured “Board Room Chic: Successful Career Styles” by Pam Younger, fashion events director, Macy’s Midwest, and closing remarks by Phakisha Horne, vice president, account management, Allsup Inc.
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Jean Carnahan, author and retired United States Senator.
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Students attended 45-minute breakout sessions, in groups of 30, from 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. to noon. The following is a list of the professional women and workshop topics:
Careers in Conservation & Zoology
Denise Hunsaker, conservation agent, Missouri Department of Conservation
The Cost of Cool
Denise D’Mae, retail lending trainer — Citi
Engineering: A Successful Career Path
Teresa Price, transit/planning/traffic section manager, Jacobs
Hospitality Plus: The Meetings & Events Industry
Emilie Fink, director of catering, Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark
Keep Them Flying: A Career in Aircraft Training Systems
Christine Brumfield, electrical engineer — The Boeing Company
Money Talk: A Career Spreadsheet
Carletha Rogers, investment representative, Edward Jones
Paging Doctor You
Jennifer Irvin, school/community health coordinator, BJC HealthCare
Real Estate: A Career All Your Own
Tracy Howren, commercial banking officer, Enterprise Bank & Trust
The Communication Professional
Gloria Ross, owner, Okara Communications
The Scientific Path: Imagination & Innovation
Dannette Ward, senior scientist, The Monsanto Co.
The Verdict: A View of the Legal Profession
Vanessa Keith, attorney at law, Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, PC
See a slide show of the presentations here, Women in Careers Workshop Slide Show.
The participating young women represent the following school districts: Clayton, East St. Louis, Ferguson-Florissant, Francis Howell, Hazelwood, Kirkwood, Ladue, Lindbergh, Normandy, Parkway, Pattonville, Ritenour, Riverview Gardens, Rockwood, St. Louis Public Schools and Webster Groves. Graduating seniors receive $1,000 college scholarships, including a student from each district and Mathews-Dickey members. The scholarships are based upon community service, extra-curricular participation and academic excellence.
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, DiLeo, and Deborah Patterson, president, The Monsanto Fund.
To sign-up call Bill Fronczak at (314) 382-5952, ext. 228, or Barbara Washington at (314) 382-5952, ext. 234.
Citi was the major sponsor of the 2008 program and led a seminar focusing on "The Cost of Cool."
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Barbara Washington inducts workshop keynote speaker Catherine Hanaway into the "Sky" Club. Emcee Summer Knowles joins in the presentation.
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Archived:
“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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