Promoting Leading Women: Alpha Mu Hosts Speaker Series

This year, the Alpha Mu/Missouri executive board introduced a Leading Women Speaker series to better connect our college members with alumnae. We invited several alumnae to “come home” to Theta to speak about their time as collegians, as well as their experience as a leading woman in the real world. These evenings proved to be uplifting, informative, and special for all the women involved.

On October 10, United States Senator Claire McCaskill, Alpha Mu/Missouri, attended our chapter meeting as a part of our speaker series. She graduated from Mizzou in 1975, and then earned her law degree in 1978. She went on to become a Missouri state representative, Jackson County prosecutor (the first woman to hold that position), Missouri state auditor, a 2004 candidate for Missouri governor, and the first woman from Missouri to be elected to the U.S. Senate. She is the epitome of a leading woman.

In her talk, Sen. McCaskill discussed the struggles she endured as a woman in the workforce and in politics and encouraged our members to be confident in themselves and always fight to achieve their dreams. She also allowed much time for questions and pictures.

A few notable quotes from her talk:

• “There is nothing wrong, there is nothing unladylike, about being ambitious.”
• “Humor is an extremely important part of being successful, including being able to laugh at yourself.”
• “Success is not what you own, success is loving what you do.”
• “You know the difference between me and you? This is not the best job I’m ever gonna have.” (to the Missouri speaker of the house after he harassed her)

In what ways are you promoting “leading women” at your chapter? Please share in the comments section!