Women's History Month Press Release
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For Immediate Release

Contact: Tim Magrath or Elesha Ruminski
Phone: 301-687-4080 or 301-687-4480

Women’s History Month Event Celebrates Women’s Leadership at FSU

Release date: Feb. 20, 2008

To celebrate Women's History Month, join us for "Celebrating Women's Leadership” on Thurs., March 27 at 6 p.m. in the Lane Center ARMAH at Frostburg State University (FSU). This event is sponsored by the J. Glenn Beall, Jr., Institute for Public Affairs; the Leadership Studies Minor program; the Women's Studies Minor program; the Political Science Department; the History Department; and the Communication Studies Department. Light refreshments will be served.

The event will feature Beverly Byron, former Congresswoman of Maryland; and Jan Gardner, President of the Frederick County Commission and President of the MD Association of Counties. Bryon and Gardner will offer brief comments about how women’s leadership has changed during their lifetimes. Then they will be joined by other invited women leaders and women's history researchers for an interactive discussion about women's past, current, and future leadership.

Other participants include Dawn Lindsey, Allegany County Clerk of the Court; Mary Beth Pirolozzi, Cumberland City councilwoman, executive director of Allegany County United Way, and FSU alumna; Dr. Gregory Wood, assistant professor of History at FSU; and Al Feldstein, local historian and creator of the “Buttons of the Cause” collection. Several FSU female student leaders will also be offering their perspectives during this interactive exchange. The discussion will be highlighted by Youtube clips of women leaders, Feldstein’s button collection, and other artifacts from local women’s history. Following the discussion, students will have the opportunity for one-on-one networking with the participants. 

For more information, please contact Professor Timothy Magrath, Lecturer of Political Science and Executive Director of the J. Glenn Beall, Jr., Institute for Public Affairs, at 301-687-4080 or tmagrath@frostburg.edu; or Dr. Elesha Ruminski, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies and Co-Coordinator of the Leadership Studies Minor, at 301-687-4480 or elruminski@frostburg.edu.

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