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Olympic Gold-Medalist Dominique Dawes
Inspires Girls at St. Mary's Academy's
Eighth Annual Learning to Lead Conference
for Girls on Oct. 25

Learning to Lead gives girls across the metro area the opportunity to interact with professional women and learn about the skills and qualities that have led to success, often in male-dominated professions.


Highlights and photos of the conference will be posted on Oct. 29.

INSPIRATION:
Dominique Dawes, Olympic Gold Medalist


Dominique Dawes is a three-time Olympian and three-time medalist, member of the 1996 Gold Medal gymnastics team, first African-American female gymnast to win an individual medal in the Olympics. She has won more National Championships than any athlete since 1963 and holds numerous World Championship titles. She has also served as president of the Women's Sports Foundation.

In June 2008, the 1996 U.S. women's gymnastics team was inducted into the U.S. Olympics Hall of Fame.
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During the Olympics she reported from Beijing as a media analyst for Yahoo! Sports.


Biography of Dominique Dawes

PRACTICAL SKILLS:

Professional women from various fields shared their insights, interact with the students, and gave practical advice about leadership they can apply to their lives now.


Joining Dominique Dawes as panelists at the leadership conference were:

Kate Bechtold: Chief Nursing Officer and VP of Patient Care at St. Anthony Central Hospital; parent of SMA senior

Pam Bent: Former St. Mary’s Academy lacrosse coach, member of the Colorado Chapter of the US Lacrosse Hall of Fame

Michelle Griego: News reporter for KCNC 4 Denver

Susan Hennessy: Director of Event Sales and Marketing for the Denver Center for the Performing Arts; parent of a SMA sixth grader

Marcene Murphy: Athletic Director at St. Mary’s Academy

Erin Pulling: Executive Director of Project Angel Heart

Amber Smith: Community Service Coordinator at St. Mary’s Academy


Thank You to our Sponsor:
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Keynote Speakers in Past Years:


2008: Mireya Mayor, primatologist and TV correspondent for the National Geographic Explorer
2007: Marie Wilson, founder and president of The White House Project
2006: Nancy Cartwright, Emmy-award winner and the voice-over for Bart Simpson
2005: Dr. Sima Samar, Chair of the Independent Afghanistan Human Rights Commission
2004: Missy Park, founder and president of Title 9 Sports
2003: Mae Jemison, first African-American woman to travel in space
2002: Nikki Giovanni, poet and activist

 

 









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