CXS | Cottey College Presents: Equip, Engage, Empower - She Can Lead Movie Night - 5:00 p.m.

Join us for a night of inspiration, encouragement, and empowerment for mothers and daughters.  Together we will view The Empowerment Project, a documentary and movement that inspires women and girls to push their boundaries and not be afraid to fail.  Following the 54-minute film, participants will explore “What would you do if you weren’t afraid to fail?” 
                                
She Can Lead is a unique program designed especially for mothers and daughters in grades 6-9.  

Dr. Jann Rudd Weitzel has been an educator for 41 years, 25 of which have been at the higher education level.  As president of Cottey, she believes in the mission of the institution, to educate women, to encourage global awareness and involvement, to develop and demonstrate skills of leadership, and to offer students a rigorous academic curriculum coupled with an engaging campus environment.
 
She began her position as the 12th President of Cottey College on June 15, 2015, and brought with her the skills developed as a college professor, a department chair, a dean, and the chief academic officer and provost. Her leadership on academic honesty has led to invitations from universities and conferences around the country to share her expertise. Outside of the college, Dr. Weitzel is a trained peer evaluator for the Higher Learning Commission.
 
A native of Iowa, Dr. Weitzel earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a Master of Arts degree in Gifted Education from the University of Northern Iowa, and she earned her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Supervision from the University of Iowa.  She taught middle and high school for 17 years before moving to St. Charles, Missouri, to accept a position at Lindenwood University, where she was employed for twenty years.  She and her husband have been married for 40 years and have two daughters and four grandchildren. They have enjoyed being active in the Nevada community and making Cottey College their home

For the past eighteen years, Denise Carrick Hedges has committed herself to leadership and educational opportunities for women and girls.  Currently, Denise serves as the director of the Center for Women's Leadership at Cottey College and the facilitator for the Women’s Foundation Girls Leadership Program.  Her degree in Interpersonal and Organizational Communication is from Manchester University in North Manchester, Indiana.  Denise has attended training specific to leadership educators and is currently working on a Master’s degree in Strategic Leadership.