Reynolds Celebrates Women's History Month

Each twelvemonth March is designated equally Women’s History Month, a celebration of women’s contributions to history, civilization together with society. For today’s immature women it is difficult to imagine a fourth dimension when women could non vote, but simply over 100 years ago, on March 3, 1913, 5,000 suffragists marched upwards Pennsylvania Avenue inwards Washington, D.C. demanding the correct to vote! Although Women’s History Month had its origins equally a national celebration inwards 1981 when Congress requested the President proclaim the calendar week outset March 7, 1982 equally “Women’s History Week", it wasn’t until 1987 that Congress passed Public Law 100-9 which designated the calendar month of March 1987 equally “Women’s History Month."

To grade the occasion, Reynolds of late held its annual Women’s History Month celebration inwards the Workforce Development Conference Center on the Parham Road Campus.

Reba Hollingsworth of “CBS six This Morning” welcomed the audience together with Nanette Kenney of Reynolds gave an overview of Women’s History Month earlier the grouping enjoyed lunch.

Keynote speaker, CBS six Meteorologist Carrie Rose shared career advice for women together with her storey of growing from adversity. She continued her presentation past times talking well-nigh living shortly together with growing confidently, which led to her recent novel chore equally the Public Relations Manager for Greater Richmond Transit Company.

The afternoon session continued amongst a panel give-and-take featuring environmentalist Patti Jackson, Julie Williams-Byrd from NASA together with Rose. Each discussed how they achieved their positions, who together with what helped them along their professional person career path, together with how they promise to contribute to moving the side past times side generation forward.

A instant give-and-take panel included 3 women who operate inwards higher education: Fatma Shuaipi from the University of Richmond, Aditi Jain of Virginia Commonwealth University together with Mayola Mayhew of Reynolds.

The annual lawsuit continues to serve equally a reminder that women are making tremendous strides inwards the workforce the world besides equally inwards their ain personal lives.