Woman Watch

Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life Winter 2013

INSIDE:

Yellen poised to be first woman leader of the Federal Reserve

LEAD students partner with National Associa-tion of Women Judges to offer Girls’ Summit at UMSL

Screening of new Ferraro documentary at Plaza Frontenac on Feb. 27; Director Donna Zaccaro to attend

Republican women face greater obstacles in U.S. House primaries, CAWP research reveals

Pipeline to Local Office

A workshop for candidates and

campaign workers

January 27 & 29, 2014 6:00—9:00 p.m.

UM-St. Louis Cost: $70 ($85 after Jan 17)

Sponsored by

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For more information or to register, call

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Pipeline participants dial for dollars, fine-tune skills for 2014 and beyond

For the almost two dozen partici-pants in the Sue Shear Institute’s No-vember “Pipeline to Public Office” program, surrendering to fears about fundraising was not an option. They were dialing for dollars, literally! After a brief presentation on fundraising fundamentals, the partici-pants developed their “pitch,” made a list of potential donors, dug out their cell phones and started calling. It was a contest to see who could raise the most money, and for some, a test of courage. Despite the fact that over the last decade, women running for Congress have raised—on average—more than their male counterparts (New York Times, Nov. 29, 2013), fundraising has been a hurdle for many women candi-dates, especially those who lack con-tacts in the business community. Actually asking for support helped clear away some of the jitters for the Pipeline par-ticipants. “I gained a vast number of new skills, but the one that sticks out the most is the fundraising calls,” said Marie Franklin,

who has her sights set on a future race. “Being able to practice and make actual calls was helpful.” Fundraising wasn’t the only topic of the weekend, which began with a reception Fri-day, Nov. 1, hosted by Clayton Alderwoman Michelle Harris. After nibbling on sandwiches and sweet treats, the participants got their fill of good advice from a panel of women leaders

who shared their experiences of running for office. On Saturday, Nov. 2nd, participants met at UMSL to learn the basics of campaigns: how to write a campaign plan, targeting, and communications, including communicating with future donors. About half of the attendees were candi-dates, and many are running for office for the first time. Some are already strategizing for races in 2014, while others are looking further down the road. One participant learned a lot but couldn’t get enough...she is returning for the Institute’s upcoming Pipeline to Local Of-fice program. “See you in January,” she said!

Above: Clayton Alderwoman Michelle Harris (left) and St. Louis School Board member Susan Jones share their campaign experi-ences during a panel discussion on Nov. 1. Below left: St. Charles Mayor Sally Faith leads a campaign simulation exercise on Satur-day. Below right: Judge Ronda Cortesini and several members of her campaign team strategize during the fundraising activity.

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Woman Watch is a publication of the Sue

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SUPPORTERS

Benefactor UMSL Women’s

Leadership Council Ruth Siteman

Contributor Laura Cohen

Advisor Jessica Post

Partner Shirley Breeze Agnes Garino Gary Johnson

Kris Kerr Cynthia McCafferty

Janet Poppen Ann Ross

Margaret Sherraden Melissa Sinden

Allison Howard Zupon, MD

Supporter Alana Barragán-Scott

Virginia Campbell Barry Kayes Jane Langa

Brianna Lennon Erv Switzer

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NAMES IN THE NEWS

Kurovski makes history in Iowa

Sara Kurovski made history—twice—when she was elected Mayor of Pleasant Hill, Iowa on

Nov. 5. Kurovski, a Truman State University graduate, is the city’s first woman mayor and also its youngest, at age 29. In her first run for public office, she won 78 percent of the vote.

Kurovksi was a member of the Plan and Zoning Commission in Pleasant Hill before being

elected Mayor, and is also a member of the Polk County Conservation Board.

Thompson Appointed to Lead City License Office

Mavis Thompson has been appointed St. Louis City

License Collector by Gov. Jay Nixon. Prior to her appoint-

ment, Thompson served on the State of Missouri's Division of Employment

Security Appeals Tribunal. From 1993 to 1998, she served as the Circuit Clerk for the 22nd Judicial

Circuit, the first woman elected to the post.

Thompson has worked as a private practice attorney, assistant attorney general, prosecuting attorney for the City of Berkeley, Mo., and Wells-ton City Attorney. She has served as president on the nonprofit National Bar Association's Board of Governors, and as president of the Mound City Bar Association. She is also a registered nurse.

Solberg Prime Minister of Norway

Conservative Party leader Erna Solberg became Norway’s 28th Prime Minister on Oct. 16,

following elections in September. She is the second woman Prime Minister of Norway;

Gro Harlem Brundtland, who served from 1986 to 1996, was the first.

Solberg was elected as a member of the Storting, Norway’s supreme legislature, in 1989 and served

as Minister of Local Government and Regional Development from 2001 to 2005.

Are you a woman in public life with news to share? e-mail dstock@umsl.edu or fax 314.516.6621.

Republican women face greater obstacles in U.S. House primaries, research reveals Democratic, non-incumbent women candi-dates for the U.S. House of Representatives have won their primaries at higher rates than Republi-can, non-incumbent women candidates since 1994, according to a recent report by the Center for American Women and Politics. “Primary Problems: Women Candidates in U.S. House Primaries” finds that in the most re-cent elections—2008, 2010 and 2012—there has been a difference of at least 20 percentage points between Democratic and Republican women pri-mary candidates’ primary win rates in open seat contests, with Republican women less likely to be successful. “Women’s congressional representation will only increase with greater success among women non-incumbent candidates, and that success ap-pears much more limited for women running as Republicans,” the report states. Primary win rates are higher for women in both parties when they are running to challenge an incumbent in the general election. However, Republican women are still less likely than De-mocratic women to win in these contests.

Currently, a record number 79 members—or 17.9% - of the House of Representative are women: 60 are Democrats and 19 are Republi-cans. Ideology, recruitment, and support are three

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U.S. House Primary Candidates and Win Rates 1994-2012, by Party

Dem Women

Candidates

Dem. Women

Win Rate

Rep Women

Candidates

Rep Women

Win Rate

‘94 78 48.72 81 37.04

‘96 104 49.04 65 44.62

‘98 68 61.76 50 58.00

‘00 66 65.15 50 54.00

‘02 71 56.34 55 50.91

‘04 85 60.00 59 55.93

‘06 95 53.68 47 40.43

‘08 97 47.42 43 41.86

‘10 77 46.75 113 27.43

‘12 145 50.34 86 31.40 Source: Center for American Women and Politics

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UMSL Office of Multi-Cultural Relations

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Michelle Harris Clayton Board of Aldermen

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Board of Trustees Malaika Horne

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Circuit Court Emily Rapko McEneny

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For a complete list and biographies of 2013 Faculty Affiliates, visit our website at www.umsl.edu/sueshear

Twelve months before she died, Congress-woman Geraldine Ferraro sat for an intimate in-terview with her daughter, the filmmaker Donna Zaccaro.

On Feb. 27, parts of the interview will be re-vealed at an Institute-sponsored private screening of “Geraldine Ferarro: Paving the Way,” a feature-length documentary film directed by Zaccaro. The screening will be held at Plaza Frontenac Cinema, and will be followed by remarks from Zaccaro, who will attend the event.

“Geraldine Ferarro: Paving the Way” tells the story of the political trailblazer’s history-making campaign as Walter Mondale’s vice presidential nominee, and the impact she had on American culture and politics.

“There is also the very American story of a child of immigrants rising out of poverty through education to unimaginable achievements,” Zacarro told Indie Wire on Oct. 13. “There is the story of the struggles of women in this country to achieve power, and what it takes for women to be considered equals to men, including the personal costs involved.”

Ferraro was the first female nominee for na-tional office by a major party in America.

The film features never-before-seen archival footage and stills, as well as interviews with Ferraro and other leading political figures includ-ing Secretary Hillary Clinton, President and Mrs. George H.W. Bush, Vice President Mondale, Sena-tors Barbara Mikulski and Olympia Snowe, and many others.

A longtime, award-winning producer for the Today show, Zacarro is the Founder and President of Dazzling Media, a New York-based media pro-duction company. She is the oldest daughter of John A. Zaccaro and Congresswoman Ferraro, who died in 2011 after serving three terms in Con-gress. Ms. Zaccaro’s husband, Paul Ullman, is a St. Louis native.

“Geraldine Ferarro: Paving the Way” made its world premier at the Hamptons International Film Festival in October, and was an official selection at DOC NYC, New York’s Documentary Festival, where it sold out. It will be shown at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, at the Landmark Theatres’ Plaza Frontenac Cinema. Tickets are available for $15 and include Zaccaro’s post-film discussion. Advance tickets are required. Proceeds will help underwrite the Sue Shear Institute’s 21st Century Leadership Academy, a week-long residential leadership program for college students.

Institute presents Ferraro documentary on Feb. 27, director Zaccaro to attend

St. Louis Screening

with featured appearance by filmmaker Donna Zaccaro hosted by the Sue Shear Institute

Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014 Plaza Frontenac Cinema

7:00 p.m.

Remarks following the movie

Advanced Tickets Required Tickets are $15 and are available at

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HOST COMMITTEE: (in formation)

Harriet Baron Edie Binder

Sheilah Clarke-Ekong, PhD Hon. Camille Greenwald

Lynne Kipnis Jane Langa

Hon. Cynthia Metcalfe Linda Rallo

Emily Rapp Melanie Redler

Ann Ross Sue Schlichter

Hon. Betty Sims Hon. Anne Tolan

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Appointments

Serving on a public board or commis-sion is an excellent way to put your tal-ents to use in public service without running for office.

If you are interested in serving on a board or commission, contact the Insti-tute at (314) 516-4727 and visit our web-site at www.umsl.edu/sueshear to com-plete a “Public Service Personal Profile” on-line.

For a list of boards and commissions in Missouri, visit the Governor’s website at http://governor.mo.gov/boards/

The following lists include women who have been appointed to boards and commissions since August 2013:

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St. Louis County

Valerie Bell St. Louis Economic Development Partnership Melinda Brown Mid-East Area Agency on Aging Erica Bumpers St. Louis County Children’s Service Fund Board Mary Campbell St. Louis Economic Development Partnership Joan Cronin Zoo-Museum District—Missouri History Museum Subdistrict Board of Commissioners Dee Joyner St. Louis Economic Development Partnership Marian O’Reilly Commission on Disabilities Candice Smith Zoo-Museum District—Missouri History Museum Subdistrict Board of Commissioners Regina Ware Lakeside Center Advisory Board Sherrill Wayland Human Relations Commission

Christine A. Bertelson 21st Circuit Judicial Commission Sharon Kay Biggerstaff Clark County Circuit Clerk Marilynn J. Bradford Missouri Conservation Commission

S. Margene Burnett Circuit Judge, 16th Judicial Circuit Maryann Coletti Missouri Oral Chemotherapy Parity Interim Committee Vicki Corwin Daviess County Clerk Anna Crosslin Missouri Commission on Human Rights Kristen Ellis Lafayette County Prosecuting Attorney Virginia L. Fry Missouri State University Board of Governors Denise M. Goodwin Lewis County Collector Melissa K. Holcomb Jasper County Circuit Clerk Kayla Kapica State Interagency Coordinating Council Sara Nell Lampe Missouri Commission on Human Rights Karen E. Miller Missouri Oral Chemotherapy Parity Interim Committee Jacinda Sheppard Douglas County Recorder of Deeds Dr. Tracy Stroud State Interagency Coordinating Council Mavis T. Thompson St. Louis City License Collector Mayme E. Young Missouri Quality Homecare Council

State of Missouri

Janet Yellen poised to be first woman to head the Federal Reserve System

Economist Janet Yellen has been nominated by President Obama to chair the powerful Federal Reserve Bank. At press time, she was awaiting confirmation by the full Senate after the Senate Banking Committee confirmed her nomination by a vote of 14-8. Yellen, the current vice chair, would be the first woman to chair the Fed in its 100-year history. She would succeed cur-rent Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke who is stepping down in January. First appointed to the Fed Board of Governors in 1997, Yellen served as presi-dent of the Federal Reserve of San Fran-cisco for six years starting in 2004. She has been the vice chair since 2010. Yellen also served for two years as the chair of the President’s Council of Economic Advisors during the Clinton Administration. When nominating Yellen on Oct. 9, the President said: “Janet is exceptionally well-qualified for this role. She’s served in leadership positions at the Fed for more than a decade. As vice chair for the past three years, she’s been exemplary and a driving force of policies to help boost our

economic recovery.” “Janet is renowned for her good judgment,” the President added. “She doesn’t have a crystal ball, but what she does have is a keen understanding about how markets and the economy work -- not just in theory but also in the real world. And she calls it like she sees it…. I am absolutely confident that she will be an exceptional chair of the Federal Reserve.” Yellen earned an undergraduate de-gree in economics at Brown University, and a Ph.D. from Yale. She has held teaching positions at Harvard, the London School of Economics, and most recently, the Haas School of Business at the Univer-sity of California Berkeley. If she is confirmed, Yellen will be the highest-ranking woman ever in an eco-nomic policy-making position in the United States. She is currently one of two women on the six-member Federal Re-serve Board. There are also two female presidents among the heads of the 12 re-gional Federal Reserve Banks.

factors offered to explain why Republican women are forced to contend with such a troubling trend. An October ABC News/Fusion poll sheds additional light on the challenge Republican women face. Forty-three per-cent of Americans say it would be a good thing if more women were elected to Con-gress - including 60 percent of Democrats, but just 26 percent of conservatives and 23 percent of Republicans. Two-thirds or more in these latter two groups say it makes no difference to them. Women are 13 points more likely than men to say it’s a good thing if more women were elected to Congress, 49 versus 36 percent.

Sources: Dittmar, Kelly. 2013. “Primary Problems: Women Candidates in U.S. House Primaries” http://www.cawp.rutgers.edu/research/documents/Primary-Problems-10-1-13.pdf

Langer, Gary. 2013. “Poll Finds Vast Gaps in Basic Views on Gender, Race, Religion and Politics.” http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/10/polll-finds-vast-gaps-in-basic-views-on-gender-race-religion-and-politics/

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LEAD students and National Association of Women Judges to

present Girls’ Summit in 2014

Participants in the Institute’s Fall 2013 UMSL LEAD program gathered for their last meeting of the semester on Dec. 6, but they are not ready to call the program over, just yet. On Jan. 31, 2014, the students will reconvene as hosts of a Girls’ Summit at UMSL, held in collaboration with the National Association of Women Judges (NAWJ). The Summit will expose over 50 6th, 7th and 8th grade girls from diverse backgrounds to educational and leader-ship opportunities to fulfill their life goals. At the Summit, the girls will meet women from various professions who will encourage healthy life choices and healthy relationships, free from bullying and domestic violence. They keynote speaker is NAWJ-member Illinois Judge Laninya Cason, founder of “Diamonds in the Rough,” a mentoring program aimed at helping young women make positive life deci-sions. Other speakers include local au-thor and educator Angela R. Lewis, and Rhonda Gray, the executive director of Almost Home, an organization in St. Louis that provides services for home-less teenage mothers and their children. For the college students participat-ing in the LEAD program, the Summit is a way to mentor younger women,

much as they have been mentored throughout the semester. “I am really honored to have been given the opportunity to be involved with the planning because I am getting the chance to have an impact on the girls in a positive and uplifting way,” said Aichatou Konte, a sophomore bio-chemistry major at UMSL. “Not everyone has a positive role model in their life and this event is a way to provide insight and motivation to these girls. We want to encourage the girls and let them know that they are important.” The LEAD program met most Fri-days during the fall semester, giving the students time to plan and prepare for the Summit, as well as develop and practice their leadership skills. Over the course of the semester, they attended a $tart $mart Salary Negotiation work-shop, explored personal leadership strengths using the Strengths Finder online assessment, and spent a morning doing community service at Almost Home, where they painted a bedroom and provided childcare so that residents could enjoy a “Moms’ Morning Out.” Senior Cynthia Holman said that her favorite part of the program was the opportunity to build relationships with

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Participants in the 2013 LEAD program volunteering at Almost Home, an organization in St. Louis that provides services for homeless teenage mothers and their children. On Jan. 31, the LEAD students are partnering with the National Association of Women Judges to host a conference for 6th, 7th and 8th grade girls.

Deputy Probate Commissioner S. Margene Burnett has been named circuit judge for the 16th Judicial Circuit, which covers Jackson County. Commissioner Burnett has been on the probate bench in Jackson County for 10 years, having been first appointed in 2003 and subsequently re-appointed twice by the Probate Judge. In this position, she has presided over cases involving estate ad-ministration, mental health commitments, guardianships and conservatorships. Bur-nett was president of the Missouri Associa-tion of Probate & Associate Circuit Judges for 2011-2012. Prior to taking the bench, Burnett was in private practice in Kansas City from 1987 to 2003, first as an associate with two law firms and then as a solo practitioner. She obtained her law degree from the Uni-versity of Missouri–Kansas City and her undergraduate degrees from the Univer-sity of Missouri in Columbia. Burnett has served in several leadership positions with Sheffield Place, a transitional living facility for homeless women and their children, and also has been active with the UMKC School of Law Alumni Association and the Law Foundation of UMKC. Her appointment fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Ann Mesle, therefore the gender composition of the court remains the same.

Burnett named Circuit Judge in Jackson Co.

79 The number of women serving in the U.S. House after the newest member, Katherine Clark (D-MA), was sworn in. Seventy-nine is an all-time high, and it means that women hold 18.2% of the 495 seats.

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It is always exciting to receive “progress reports” from graduates of our leadership programs. In addition to updates from Leadership Academy alums, we’re now including news from graduates of the UMSL LEAD program. We are proud to share their accomplishments with you! (Note: The number in parenthesis represents year of participation in the Leadership Academy.)

Lovey Davis University of Missouri-St. Louis (‘02) Lovey is working as a legal investigator with the City of St. Louis in the City Counselors office. Recently, she was elected as the 3rd Vice President of the Urban League Federation of Block Units, a non-profit organization she has been af-filiated with for over 20 years.

Jenny Barker-Devine University of Central Missouri (‘99) Last May Jenny celebrated the publication of her first book: On Behalf of the Family Farm: Iowa Farm Women's Activism Since 1945 (University of Iowa Press, 2013), which explores farm women's leadership and unique forms of feminism. Jenny is an assistant professor of History at Illinois College in Jacksonville, Il.

Paula Hodges Truman State University (’05) In August, Paula joined the board of the New Leaders Council (NLC) in Rhode Island and is the mentorship chair. Through NLC, she was nominated to par-ticipate in a political study tour with the American Council of Young Political Leaders.

Regina James UMSL LEAD Program, 2012 Regina was recently inducted into Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society at UMSL. She

was awarded the 2013-14 Harmony Award and scholarship for community leadership and involvement from the Col-lege of Fine Arts and Communications, and was a recipient of the 2013-14 Eugene Meehan Scholarship from the College of Arts and Sciences.

Emily Kelchen (Kiddoo) Truman State University (‘06) Emily recently moved to New Jersey from Wisconsin. While she searches for a full-time position, Emily is keeping busy with contract work for various public interest organizations focused on regulatory and tort reform and studying for the New Jer-sey bar exam.

Mackenzie Martin University of Central Missouri (‘13) Mackenzie is the founder of Young Women for America, an outreach pro-gram at the University of Central Mis-souri that encourages women to become leaders on and off campus, including seeking elective office.

Traci Daffer Martin Truman State University (‘01) After practicing labor and employment defense for five years with Husch Black-well, Traci took a job with the United States Department of Labor Office of the Solicitor in October 2012, prosecuting wage and hour claims on behalf of the federal government.

Misha Miller-Gilmore Missouri S&T (‘13) This semester Misha attended the annual Society of Women Engineers National Conference in Baltimore, MD, and was able to network with many inspiring and influential women in STEM careers. In January, she will be spending three weeks in Guatemala to conduct research on ce-ramic pot filters for her senior design course.

Lauren Palmer University of Missouri-Columbia (‘99) Lauren is the City Administrator of Park-ville, MO.

Jessica Rodas University of Missouri–Kansas City (‘13) Jessica was one of eight UMKC students (the only female) selected to participate in the Google Community Leaders Program, a year-long program that works with stu-dents from Kansas City universities to improve web literacy. She was also the featured student speaker at the 2013 Fall Reception for Avanzando, a program that supports Latina/Latino scholarship re-cipients at UMKC.

Kelsey Saragnese University of Missouri-Columbia (‘13) Kelsey was selected to serve on the 2013-2014 National Student Advisory Council for the American Association of Univer-sity Women, and traveled to Washington DC in November for a leadership retreat with other advisory council members.

Brittany Stegeman Lincoln University (‘10) Brittany is a second-semester graduate student at the University of Nebraska Omaha, working on a masters degree in Counseling-Student Affairs. In addition to maintaining a 4.0 GPA, she works as a graduate assistant in the Metropolitan Omaha Educational Consortium (MOEC), a department at UNO that provides pro-fessional development to administrators and teachers in the metro-Omaha school districts.

Ashley Warren, D.O. University of Missouri-Columbia (‘06) Ashley graduated from A.T. Still Univer-sity in Kirksville in May and is currently doing a residency in family medicine at Capitol Regional Medical Center in Jeffer-son City.

Alumni News

2014 AMETHYST AWARD: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Application Deadline: March 14, 2014

If you graduated from the Academy in 2012 or before, you are eligible to apply for the Amethyst Award. To request an application, contact the Institute at (314) 516-4727

or visit the Institute’s website at www.umsl.edu/sueshear

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including the UMSL LEAD program and the 21st Century Leadership Academy, and assures that programs are open to all who are interested, regardless of ability to pay. To add your name to this list, visit www.umsl.edu/sueshear/donor/donors.html

Benefactor ($1000+) Connie Burkhardt

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UMSL Women’s Leadership Initiative

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other program participants and Institute staff. “As a result of being a part of the LEAD program, I feel more confident in my professional capabilities as I transition from being a university student to entering the workforce,” she said. “I would highly recommend this program to any student, from any major, who desires to develop her leadership skills. “ The purpose of the LEAD program is to support and encourage civic engagement of students at UMSL and expose them to women leaders in the public sector. Partici-pants are selected through a competitive application process, and commit to attend-ing all sessions of the program. Thanks to a grant from the Women’s Leadership Coun-cil at UMSL, there is no charge for students to participate.

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2013 Shear Fellow Ericka Thomas is one of three finalists from UMSL to be the student representa-tive on the Univer-sity of Missouri Board of Curators.

A first generation college student, Ericka is majoring in Public Policy Administration at UMSL. In addition to maintaining a 3.8 GPA, Ericka has worked with several agencies that serve the underserved, including seniors and individuals with Autism. Additionally, she has completed an in-ternship in the St. Louis County Public Defender’s Office.

After completing her degree, Ericka plans to attend law school. Her long-term goal is to create a rehabilitation program that will enable individuals who have served prison sentences to gain skills and education to rebuild their lives and their communities.

The student curator represents the voice of students on the board, and is a

prestigious position that rotates every two years to one of the four campuses in the UM system. Ericka participated in three rounds of interviews to become a finalist; At press time, the decision was in the hands of Gov. Nixon, who will make the final selection. If Ericka is ap-pointed, she will replace Student Cura-tor Amy Johnson, from UMKC.

Fellow is finalist for student curator

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