Briar Cliff University hosts their first Women’s Leadership Summit – KTIV

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) Briar Cliff hosted a Womens Leadership Summit on Thursday and Friday.

The event was called 1930 in honor of Briar Cliffs founding in 1930.

Organizers said the university was founded by women for women and that is one of the main reasons they wanted to start something like this.

Students and other members of the Briar Cliff and Sioux City community were invited to attend and learn from several different speakers about female empowerment.

The summit included motivational speakers and activities to inspire personal growth, collaboration, community response during a crisis, and key leadership lessons that are critical for the modern-day.

Organizers said they wanted to honor the 30th anniversary of the crash of United Airlines Flight 232 and use themes from that day, like collaboration, community response during a crisis, and key leadership lessons.

This idea was actually a spark of an idea that I brought to life very early on in my presidency. Because the university was founded by women for women, I just really thought it was important to honor our roots, said Rachelle Karstens, Briar Cliff University President. Its really about uplifting women and helping them to network and find sponsors and mentors to help them achieve their dreams.

Speakers at the event included the International President of the Association of Flight Attendants, Sara Nelson, and CEO of UnityPoint Health System Fort Dodge, Leah Glasgo.

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