The Women in Government Lecture Series
established at Pittsburg State University through a generous gift from the Helen S. Boylan Foundation to the PSU Foundation in 2001.This lecture series has had a huge impact on what the University has been able to offer to students and residents of this region.
As an institution that is partially funded by tax dollars, PSU is aware of the impact that the government plays in the life of our institution, as well as our stakeholders. The government exists at three key levels and branches. PSU strives for awareness and sensitivity to all levels.
One key objective of this series is to emphasize the relationship that government and PSU share with one another. A second key objective is to recognize the contributions of key leaders in government. A third key objective is to expose the university community to accomplished leaders. Guest speakers have shared their experiences as well as their path to leadership.
Jim Spradling (G’72) was serving as the president of the Helen S. Boylan Foundation when he shared his vision for a new lecture series. It was his vision and the private support of the Boylan family foundation that established the Women in Government Lecture Series and made it possible for PSU to host such speakers as those listed below:
Women in
GOVERNMENT
Soledad O'Brien
an award-winning journalist, documentarian, news anchor, producer, entrepreneur and philanthropist.
Dr. Jackie McClaskey
KS Secretary of Agriculture
Laura Bush
Former First Lady
Susan Wagle
Kansas State Senator
Jane Cox
(Iowa) Women’s Suffrage
Lynn Jenkins
Congresswomen
Tierney Cahill
Inspirational Teacher of Civic Duty
Helen Thomas
Legendary White House Correspondent
Consuelo Castillo Kickbush
Army Veteran and Author
Winona LaDuke
Native American Indian Activist
Ruth Perry
President of Liberia
Kerry Kennedy
Human Rights Activist
Dr. Jeanne M. Hogarth
Federal Reserve
Kay McFarland
Kansas Supreme Court Justice
Carla Stovall
Kansas Attorney General
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas Commissioner of Insurance