12Th Annual Women's Leadership Council Lighting the Path Luncheon

Mission 12th Annual To mobilize the power of women to advance the Common Good in our tri-county area. Women’s Leadership Objectives Members united by concern to raise awareness, financial support and volunteerism to address Council the lack of academic achievement in middle school girls. Lighting The Path Luncheon 330 Marshall Street Suite 203 Lansing MI 48912 517-203-5000 www.micauw.org “Lighting the Path” Welcome Teresa L. Kmetz President, Capital Area United Way Invocation Corporate Table Sponsorships Marcia Spivey Program Director, Capital Area College Access Network MSU Federal Credit Union Attorney, Spivey Law PLLC Neogen Corporation Two Men and a Truck Opening Remarks Joan Bauer Former State Representative Chair, Women’s Leadership Council Lunch Country Club Lunch Signature Salad Rolls and Butter Special Thanks Orange or Raspberry Sherbert Coffee, Hot Tea and Ice Tea Kristy Photography Spring Quartet, Waverly High School Camy Trinh - Violin Kristen Luu - Violin Holley Ong - Viola Featured Speaker Sydney Kippen - Cello Judi Brown Clarke, Ph.D. 1984 Olympic Silver Medalist Diversity Director, National Science Foundation’s Bio-Computational Evolution in Action Consortium (BEACON) Center at Michigan State University This event is made possible with the generous support of: Judi Brown Clarke, Ph.D. Judi Brown Clarke is the Diversity Director for the National Science Foundation’s Bio-Computational Evolution in Action Consortium (BEACON) Center at Michigan State University. Some of her responsibilities include the recruitment and retention of students and faculty; grant writing and securing external funding for program initiatives; teaching; program development; mentoring and networking. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Audiology and Speech Science, a Master’s degree in Education, and Doctorate degree in Public Policy and Administration. In addition to academic success, Judi has experienced great athletic success. In the 400-meter hurdles event, she is a five-time National Champion and Silver Medalist in the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, California. She has held numerous national records, and still owns an unbroken world record as a member of the distance medley relay team. She is a member of the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame, Michigan State University Hall of Fame, and was named 1987 Sportswoman of the Year by Sports Illustrated. Judi has been honored to carry the Olympic torch on its tour across America. She is the President of the U.S. Olympians and Paralympians: Michigan Chapter; member of the U.S. Olympic Committee’s Diversity Workgroup; and member of the U.S. Olympic Committee’s Paralympian Engagement Taskforce. Judi is a wife (Judge Hugh Clarke) and mother of three boys (Dorian, Mychael, and Antonio). She has completed fellowships with the National Children’s Defense Fund; Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and their Families; and the Michigan Education Policy Fellowship Program. She is a Sunday school teacher and youth group leader at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church of Lansing. Judi is active throughout the community, serving on a variety of boards. .

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