July 22, 2015

STARKVILLE, Miss.--Nearly 30 rising high school juniors and seniors from Mississippi, Alabama, Michigan, Missouri and Tennessee are at Mississippi State this week for the university's second Women Empowered Leadership Conference.

"The WE Lead Conference brings together young women who have the potential to become great leaders and gives them the skills they need to make the best possible impact on their... More »

July 18, 2014

STARKVILLE, Miss.--The inaugural Women Empowered Leadership Conference gave 30 high school participants a new outlook on higher education, entrepreneurship, politics, health and a range of other issues this week [July 14-18] at Mississippi State.

The university's Shackouls Honors College hosted the young women, all rising high school juniors and seniors representing the states of Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi... More »