Student Academic Conference
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2009 Student Academic Conference Keynote Speaker: Each year an MSUM alumnus is selected to deliver the keynote address to conference attendants. This person is selected by the conference steering committee following a review of nominations received from members of the MSUM campus community. The keynote speaker for 2009 is Renee Stromme. Below is a profile of Renee.
Renee was born and raised in Stanton, ND. She graduated college from Moorhead State University with a degree in English and Women’s Studies. After college, she moved to the Phoenix, AZ metropolitan area, and worked in a domestic violence shelter and domestic violence legal clinic. Feeling her roots urging her back home, she returned to North Dakota and gained employment with the ND Council on Abused Women’s Services (NDCAWS). She worked at NDCAWS for six years organizing college communities to reduce violence against women on campus. Renee now serves as the Executive Director of the North Dakota Women’s Network. Renee has been active in community organizing as a volunteer for numerous groups working on issues such as women’s rights, the environment, political involvement, and peace. Her hobbies include yoga, reading, and kayaking. Student Academic Conference Keynote Address "Building on Passion: How my Academics taught me to be an Activist" Renee came from shy roots, but always felt the desire to make positive changes in the world. While at MSU-Moorhead (or Moorhead State University as it was known then), Renee started school with the idea of just “getting that degree” with the hopes of just figuring life’s path out later. Of course, the education broadened her understanding of women’s issues, and many other aspects of oppressions. Walking away with that diploma in hand Renee found a unique path that allowed her to use all of her degree to find her calling and truly work to impact society positively while combating her natural shyness. Renee will share the path she took, how schooling forged that path, and the serendipity plays in it all. Student Panelists: One student from each of MSUM's four colleges is selected following nominations by the college's corresponding deans. This years student panelists have not yet been selected. For more information contact: |
