Rocking at my First NCAA Final Four

I finally made it to an NCAA Final Four, but not as a player or coach. I rocked as the keynote speaker addressing the athletes and coaches from Tufts University, Whitman College, Fairleigh Dickinson University and UW-Whitewater. For today’s athlete to appreciate how much it means, we have to travel back in time. As a […]

Celebrating International Women’s Day and an NCAA Final Four

Every March 8 we celebrate International Women’s Day to raise awareness of women’s rights and their battle to achieve equal status. It also reminds us of the challenges, struggles and inequality faced by women worldwide. This year the UN’s theme –Equality for Women is Progress for All – echoes my life story. Growing up in […]

March Madness My Way

Though I miss the basketball frenzy in America especially at this time of year, I learned to celebrate March Madness my way. As an expat in Europe for the past 35 years, the only March Madness I experienced was in 2014 when I traveled to the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point to be the keynote […]

Top 10 Highlights of my Final Four Basketball Tour

During media interviews and community speeches culminating with my keynote speech at the NCAA Final Four Banquet, I held center stage and had a chance to share the story of the pioneers. Here are my top ten memories riding the emotional roller coaster of my first Final Four. 1. My former Illinois State University coach, […]

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Wisconsin Public Radio interview: 40th anniversary of Title IX Stevens Point Journal: Blazing a Trail Scene STATE Side: Illinois State Alum’s book tells story of Illinois State’s Title IX trailblazers By Ryan Denham on November 19, 2013 Title IX lecture: access to opportunity, UWSP (host of the 2014 DIII Final Four) Title IX series, NCAA […]