Students Learn Leadership and Ethics by Steve Reed Rakestraw are third-year students; Fagan and Lindsay are second-year students. The Mission of Cottey College They were accompanied by Dr. Sonia Cottey College, an independent liberal arts college, educates women to be con- thics and leadership have Cowen, executive director of Cottey’s tributing members of a global society through a challenging curriculum and a always been closely aligned at Institute for Women’s Leadership and dynamic campus experience. In our diverse and supportive environment, women E Cottey College. Every fall Social Responsibility. develop their potential for personal and professional lives of intellectual engage- at Opening Convocation, incoming ment and thoughtful action as learners, leaders, and citizens. students sign the Cottey Book and attest According to the NCEA Web site, to the Honor Code, which defines and “NCEA serves to promote awareness expresses the ethical spirit in which among undergraduate students of ethical topics and to facilitate a dialogue that post-secondary institution in the country members of the Cottey community will issues in collegiate communities and lays the groundwork for the delegates to that has been approved to send four stu- pursue the education of women. This professional career fields. Each year, build upon as they bring their ideas back dent delegates. Each delegate will spend Honor Code reflects Virginia Alice Cot- over 180 students representing more than to their colleges and universities.” three full days in conference with CEOs tey’s own emphasis on the development 60 academic institutions from across the and top leaders of national and global of personal character and moral prin- country participate in the conference.” “This is a wonderful opportunity for Cot- enterprises, including U.S. generals who ciples. Personal leadership is the tey’s four students to experience a col- have overseen our conflicts abroad, as legiate environment-with students from well as with 18 faculty-mentors selected Last year, Cottey College sent two process of keeping your vi- all of the nation’s five federal services nationally to assist the students in dis- student delgates to the National Confer- sion and values before you academies (e.g., West Point, US Naval cussing the ethical dilemmas identified ence on Ethics in America (NCEA) at and aligning your life to be Academy, US Air Force Academy), as by several plenary speakers and senior the United States Military Academy at well as top ivy league and the top state leaders.” West Point. This year, Cottey was the congruent with them. or private universities around the United only college or university invited to send -Stephen Covey States,” said Dr. Cowen. “While all other Lindsay, vice-president of Cottey’s Stu- four student delegates to the conference. dent Government Association, and mem- Representing Cottey were Shereese Management is doing ber of the Judicial and Residence Hall Fagan, Maryia Kireyeva, Tatum Lindsay, things right; leadership is Conduct Boards, felt that she learned a and Corisa Rakestraw. Kireyeva and “These outstanding young men and great deal from the conference. doing the right things. It’s not hard to make deci- women work with exceptional mentors from a variety of backgrounds to discuss -Peter F. Drucker “The most important thing that I learned sions when you know what moral and ethical challenges that we as was the importance of ethical practices your values are. a society face in all facets of day-to-day universities and colleges are limited to in industries outside of business,” Lind- life. The goal is to challenge the del- sending two student delegates to the -Roy Disney egates to think critically about relevant conference, Cottey is this year the only Please see Ethics, page 16 Shereese Fagan Maryia Kireyeva Tatum Lindsay Corisa Rakestraw Introducing New Members of the Cottey College Board of Trustees Professionally, Maria is the President and Peggy’s P.E.O. life began long before Ms. Hulett was initiated into her moth- Maria Baseggio owner of SAGE Insights LLC, a consult- she was initiated. With a P.E.O. mom er’s P.E.O. chapter, Chapter BE, Conway, ing firm that delivers strategic marketing and grandmother, she was aware of the as a college freshman. She transferred services to propel businesses toward spirit of the Sisterhood years before she to Chapter U, Louisville, Kentucky, their growth targets. Maria is active learned the password. She was initiated while in graduate school. She was later in the executive community in Phila- in 1971 to Chapter BK, Omaha, Ne- a charter member of Chapter MO, in delphia. As a member of the National braska. While overseas she often joined Kansas City, Missouri. In Jonesboro, Association of Women Business Owners other P.E.O.s in group meetings for a Arkansas, she transferred to Chapter CF, (NAWBO), she serves on the committee touch of home. She dimitted to Chapter then returned to her original chapter, BE, for corporate sponsorships. In addition TJ, Del Mar, California, in 1986., a chap- when she moved back to Conway. Ms. to being an active member of the Greater ter that claims her mother, Lu Duffin, and Hulett served her chapter as Recording Philadelphia Senior Executives Group grandmother, Mabel Hosman (Chapter Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President and (GPSEG), she serves on the mentoring Eternal) as charter members. In 1999 President. She served on the Arkansas committee. Additionally, Maria is a her daughter, Rebekah, became the first State Board 2003 – 2010, as State Presi- member of the Steering Committee for fourth generation member of Chapter TJ. dent 2009 – 2010 with the theme: Give the Philadelphia Chapter of Marketing Full Measure. Executives Networking Group (MENG), Peggy is a past president of California a national organization for senior market- State Chapter having been a member After graduating from the University of ing executives. of the executive board from 2006 until Central Arkansas with a B.A. in fine art, 2011. She continues to serve on several Ms. Hulett worked as a national con- When not fulfilling responsibilities for committees for the California State sultant for Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority. P.E.O. or SAGE Insights, Maria likes to Chapter. Then, she earned her master’s in educa- golf, read, garden, and make crafts. She tional psychology and counseling with an gets much pleasure from being involved Today Peggy lives in Carlsbad. Her two emphasis in student personnel adminis- Maria Baseggio of Blue Bell, Pennsyl- in her church, St. Helena Roman Catho- children are grown and living close by. tration from the University of Louisville vania, assumed an ex-officio position on lic Church, as a member of the Arts and She loves the warmth of close family (Kentucky). Right away she got her the Cottey College Board of Trustees in Entertainment Committee. Maria is also and especially the company of her four “dream job!” She moved to Kansas City, 2011 as first vice president of Interna- a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma soror- grandchildren. Missouri, to be director of student activi- tional Chapter of the P.E.O. Sisterhood. ity. ties at Rockhurst College, now Rockhurst University. Later, she accepted a position Born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, Mathilda Hatfield as assistant dean of students at Arkansas Maria graduated from Ball State Univer- Peggy Bottorf State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas, sity in Muncie, Indiana, with a Bachelor Hulett then was able to move home as the UCA of Science degree in business. After director of alumni, another “dream job!” a short career as a high school busi- In 2001, she obtained a position as asso- ness teacher, Maria began her career of ciate developer for Acxiom Corporation over 25 years at Unisys where she held in Conway. various management positions in sales, marketing and solutions management After Ms. Hulett took care of her mother for which she had global responsibili- through her four-month battle with pan- ties. These positions with Unisys took creatic cancer, she returned to UCA as her from Indianapolis to Tampa, Detroit, the director of annual giving and is now Philadelphia (twice), and to London for back in Student Services in the Career an interim assignment. Services office, developing internships for UCA business students. In 1987 after moving to Philadelphia, Maria became a charter initiate of Chap- Ms. Hulett and her husband Jeff are ter BT, Berwyn, Pennsylvania. While reconstructing a 1919 Craftsman bunga- living in Detroit she was a member of low. She still enjoys traveling, exercis- Chapter BL, Farmington Hills, Michigan, ing, and being an aunt to four nephews and is currently a charter member of and one niece. She also has a mean cat Chapter CE, Lansdale, Pennsylvania. named Rambler. She travels to visit fam- ily in France every chance she gets. As a Maria was elected to the Executive Peggy Bottorf of Carlsbad, California, member of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Board of Pennsylvania State Chap- was appointed to the Cottey College Mathilda Hatfield Hulett of Conway, she serves as lector. She is a member ter in 1994 and served as President in Board of Trustees in 2011. Arkansas, was appointed to the Cottey of the Conway Regional Foundation’s 1999 – 2000. While serving as first vice College Board of Trustees in 2011. Women’s Council, graduated from the president of Pennsylvania State Chapter, Peggy’s roots are in Omaha, Nebraska. Faulkner County Leadership Institute, she also served on the Special Committee She spent several years in England, and Ms. Hulett was born in Conway, Ar- and served on the Toad Suck Daze to Study Electronic Communication for eventually settled in the San Diego area kansas, on her maternal grandmother’s Council. International Chapter. in 1979.