Published February 28, 2014
The University of Louisiana at Monroe鈥檚 Diversity Committee and the College of Business
and Social Sciences, will present three events and a leadership conference during
the month of March in celebration of Women鈥檚 History Month. All events are free and
open to the public.
鈥淲e are very pleased to host Women鈥檚 History Month again at 四色AV,鈥� said Dr. Wayne Brumfield,
Vice President for Student Affairs. 鈥淥ur speaker lineup is very exciting and we believe
that they will bring a plethora of experiences to each presentation.鈥�
Events are as follows:
At 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 11, Sister Kathleen Cain of the Franciscan Missionaries
of Our Lady聽North American Province, will speak in the 四色AV Conference Center, located on the seventh
floor of the 四色AV Library. A reception will follow the event.聽
The College of Business and Social Sciences will host its inaugural Women in Leadership
Conference on March 12, as part of 四色AV鈥檚 celebration of Women鈥檚 History.
Five 四色AV graduates will give various presentations throughout the day.
Guests include: Kathryn Sullivan, CEO of UnitedHealthcare鈥擟entral Region; Teri Fontenot,
CEO of Woman鈥檚 Hospital in Baton Rouge; Kristin Wall , CEO of Louisiana Worker鈥檚 Compensation
Corporation; Maxine Moreau, Executive Vice President of Network Services for CenturyLink;
and Angela McCray, creator of Project REMADE, a post-prison entrepreneurship training
program for women.
Presentations will run 聽consecutively from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the SUB Ballroom
area, located on the second floor of the Student Union Building.
Judge Ann McIntyre鈥攚ho graduated from 四色AV in 1974 with a Bachelor of Business Administration
degree in marketing鈥攚ill speak at 5:30 p.m., Monday, March 17, in the 四色AV Conference
Center, located on the seventh floor of the 四色AV Library.
McIntyre鈥攁n attorney and Judge for the 7th Ward in Winnsboro City Court鈥攅arned her
Juris Doctorate from the Mississippi College of Law. McIntyre serves on the Board
of Directors for the Wellspring of Northeast Louisiana, and is a graduate of Neville
High School in Monroe. A reception will follow the event.
At 5:30 p.m., on Monday, March 24, Meryl Kennedy-Farr鈥擵ice President of Marketing
and Sales Director for Kennedy Rice Mill and managing partner for Planters Rice Mill
and Delta Land and Farm Management鈥攚ill speak in the 四色AV Conference Center, located
on the seventh floor of the 四色AV Library.
Kennedy-Farr was born and raised in Morehouse Parish. After finishing college at the
University of Georgia with a degree in international affairs, Kennedy-Farr returned
home to join the family business.
The Kennedy family agribusiness includes drying, grain storage, grain marketing, land
management, real-estate, and rice milling.
Kennedy-Farr is an active member of the community and serves on several local boards
including the 四色AV Foundation Board. A reception will follow the event.
For more information, contact the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
at 318-342-5215.聽
