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Women's Leadership Institute

The Women's Leadership Institute is now accepting nominations for May 24-28, 2010 program.

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Women's Leadership Institute Program

The goal of this enriching five-day residential program at Auburn University is to prepare a new generation of women leaders with vision and courage, who will go on to participate effectively in the decision-making spheres in business, politics, and the professions.

By providing participants an opportunity to sharpen their leadership skills, Auburn University takes a proactive step to address the under-representation of women in board rooms and legislative assemblies, and to close the gender gap in society.

The AU Women's Leadership Institute (WLI) is a member of the national network of NEW (National Education for Women) Leadership Institutes developed by The Center for American Women and Politics of Rutgers University. WLI contributes to the achievement of a truly representative democracy that will improve the lives of women, men and children, in Alabama and beyond.

Forty-five women from around the U.S. participated in the AU Women's Leadership Institute in 2004 and twenty-five more women from the Southeast joined us in 2006 and 2008. For more information contact Dr. Barbara A. Baker.

Outstanding Achievements by Women’s Leadership Institute Advisory Board Members

The Women’s Leadership Institute’s Advisory Board is made up of some of the most influential and successful women in our region.  Four members of the Women’s Leadership Institute Advisory Board have recently achieved outstanding success in their fields. 

	Sarah Newton, principal of Fayette Elementary School, has been elected to serve as president pro tempore of the Auburn University Board of Trustees for the 2009-2010 academic year.  Newton, an Auburn trustee since 2004, was unanimously chosen by other members of the Board.
	Susan Parker, a member of the Alabama Public Service Commission, was elected president of the Southeastern Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners.  Parker was the first woman in Alabama to be nominated for a senate seat and served as the Alabama State Auditor from 1998 until 2002.
	Carol Sue Nelson, a shareholder with the law firm of Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C., has been recognized as one of the Top 25 female lawyers in the State of Alabama and was recently appointed by the Alabama Supreme Court to its Standing committee on Rules of Conduct and Canons of Judicial Ethics.
	Anita Newcomb, president of A.G. Newcomb & Company, recently appeared on C-SPAN to talk about the U.S. banking system, the Obama administration’s efforts to stabilize the financial markets, and the release of the “stress test” reports.  You can view the program here.

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