Past Speakers~
Since the first Women's Symposium in 1981, Texas Wesleyan University has played host to dozens of important and notable women. Topics covered range from religion and history to politics, business and the arts.
| Year | Speaker(s) | Topic |
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1982 |
Lila Cockrell |
Women in Leadership Roles |
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1983 |
Sarah Weddington |
Women in Leadership Roles |
|
1984 |
Ann Richards |
Politics Pervades a Woman's Life |
|
1985 |
Dr. Marilyn Stember |
Women's Health Issues |
|
1986 |
Louise Raggio |
"Women and the Law" |
|
1987 |
Mary Rose Oaker |
Pay Equity for Women |
|
1988 |
Liz Carpenter |
"Women's Roles in Political Life: Getting Better All the Time" |
|
1989 |
Corrine C. (Lindy) Boggs |
"Women with Influence — A Responsibility to Share" |
|
1990 |
Hermine D. Tobolowsky, Amy Freeman Lee and Molly Ivins |
"The Price Tag of the Texas Mind Set" |
|
1992 |
Dr. Elizabeth Fox-Genovese |
"The Rights of Women — A Formula for Progress" |
|
1993 |
Dr. Catherine E. Rudder |
"The Difference Gender is Making" |
|
1994 |
Dr. Carol D. Surles |
"Marking the Trail: Women of Progress" |
|
2000 |
Annette Sowell, Teresa Khrirallah, Melinda Veatch, Karen Grubb Gilbert |
"Women Clerics: Redefining Leadership Roles in the Church" |
|
2001 |
Anita Hill |
"Race and Gender Issues: Women and the Law" |
|
2003 |
Donna Lopiano |
Women in Sports |
|
2004 |
Dr. Cheryl Glenn |
"Silence" Choosing It, Using It, Resisting It" |
|
2005 |
Amanda Lawrence |
"Women: Wanting it All" |
|
2006 |
Dr. Sally Knox |
"Coming Full Circle: A Balanced Approach to Breast Cancer Care" |
|
2008 |
Kay Granger |
"Rocking the Cradle and Rocking the System: Women in Politics" |
|
2009 |
Katie Sherrod, Dr. Brenda Taylor Matthews, Jan Jones, Hollace Ava Weiner, Sherrie McLeRoy, Susan Petty, Ruth Karbach |
Great Fort Worth Women |
|
2011 |
Melany Neilson |
The Stories We Keep: Women and Narrative |
|
2012 |
Kayla K. Morton |
The Big Read at the Goostree |
|
2013 |
Reyna Grande |
"Human Experience of Immigration" |
|
2016 |
Dr. Elizabeth Alexander, Dr. Brenda Taylor Matthews |
"Becoming Texas Wesleyan" |
|
2017 |
Kristi Scales |
"A New Ball Game: Women in Sports Media" |
|
2018 |
Julie Murphy |
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2020 |
Beverly Volkman Powell |
"Leaders and Legends: The Ladies Who've Changed Texas Forever" |
|
2021 |
Opal Lee |
"Grandmother of Juneteenth" |
|
2023 |
Wendy Davis |
"Gender Equality and the Common Good" |
|
2024 |
Denise Hill |
"Authentically YOU" |