L eadership is the most important commodity for the improvement of the quality of life during the twenty first century. The quality of good, positive leadership will determine whether or not our democracy is strengthened and survives.
American women play a very important role in the shaping of society.
They must be the well educated professionals, who are informed, participating citizens, who are enlightened parents of the next generation, who facilitate social justice and utilize technology to accomplish multiples of tasks. 64 are exemplary of the more than 7,000 Bennett women alumnae since 1873. Recently, five women graduates of the Classes of 1991 and 1992 received medical degrees, two received law degrees, several others received Masters degrees and many others are doctoral students pursuing degrees. The Campaign for Bennett Women Leaders will help to speed up this process and to improve the final product. The endowed student scholarships, grants, and loans will facilitate access to the institution and motivate high achievement.