FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
ST. PAUL, Minn. – St. Catherine University is thrilled to announce that celebrated basketball coach and leader, Dawn Staley, will be a featured speaker at an upcoming event focused on breaking barriers to empower women to lead through athletics. The free event open to the public is funded by the Katie Leadership Impact Program as part of the Women of Color Leadership Series and in collaboration with the St. Kate's athletics department. The one-hour moderated discussion will be held on Wednesday, May 8 at 7 pm at The O'Shaughnessy Theater on the campus of St. Catherine University.
Dawn Staley, a trailblazer in the world of sports and mentor to many, will share her insights and experiences on leadership, resilience, and empowerment. With a stellar career that includes coaching success and advocacy for diversity and inclusion, Staley's perspective promises to be both enriching and motivating. The discussion will be moderated by Lea B. Olsen, Founder of Rethink the Win. As a former Division I basketball player at the University of Minnesota, Lea had worked for NBCSN, ESPN, is a game analyst for the Minnesota Lynx and a sideline reporter for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The event aims to highlight the importance of women of color in leadership roles across various industries and provide a platform for meaningful discussions. Attendees can look forward to gaining valuable insights that can drive positive change within their own spheres of influence.
"We are honored to have Coach Staley join us as a speaker. Her journey and achievements exemplify the strength and leadership potential exhibited by women of color. We believe her words will resonate deeply and inspire the St. Catherine community to embrace their own leadership paths," said Lindsay Madryga, St. Kate's athletics sports information director.
The event is open to the public, and tickets can be reserved via The O'Shaughnessy Theater's website, by calling the Ticket Office at 651.690.6700 or emailing the ticket office at oshaughnessy@stkate.edu.
For media inquiries, please contact Allison Secord, Sales and Marketing Manager for The O'Shaughnessy.
CONTACT:
Allison Secord, Sales & Marketing Manager (O'Shaughnessy)
Phone: (651) 690-6700
Email: amsecord010@stkate.edu
Lindsay Madryga, Sports Information Director (Athletics)
Phone: (651) 690-6994
Email: lamadryga398@stkate.edu
The event is presented with support from Ameriprise and Securian.
ABOUT ST. CATHERINE UNIVERSITY
Sustained by a legacy of visionary women, St. Catherine University educates women to lead and influence. We are a diverse community of learners dedicated to academic rigor, core Catholic values, and a heartfelt commitment to social justice. St. Kate's offers degrees at all levels in the humanities, arts, sciences, healthcare, and business fields that engage women in uncovering positive ways of transforming the world. St. Kate's students learn and discern wisely, and live and lead justly — all to power lives of meaning. Discover more at stkate.edu.
ABOUT THE O'SHAUGHNESSY
Located on the scenic campus of St. Catherine University, The O'Shaughnessy is one of the Twin Cities' premiere arts venues. Since opening in 1970, The O'Shaughnessy has presented an array of both local and national performing arts companies. The O'Shaughnessy's mission is to support St. Catherine University's mission to educate women to lead and influence. It presents annually a world-class series of artistic offerings that center themes of social justice and women's voices, produces University Events that invite the general public's participation and broaden academic engagement, and hosts select community events. The venue is a meeting place between the campus community and larger region, and seeks opportunities to actively engage students in art making and broaden the campus dialogue through approachable art. More information can be found at oshag.stkate.edu.
