Professional & Developmental Meeting
September, 2022
At our first professional meeting we heard from McKenna Pryor owner and founder of Dolled Up Studios. She taught us ten keys to success that she used on her journey. In our first developmental meeting, we were inspired by McKenna to try an entrepreneurship activity and create vision boards.

McKenna's 10 Keys to Success:
1.  Find your passion                                       6. Enjoy EVERY step of the journey
2. Do not settle                                                  7. Manifest the life you want
3. What you put in is what you get out       8. You can be a hustler and rest
4. Comparison is the thief of joy                  9. You can't do it all, that is okay
5. Growth comes from failure                      10. When you get knocked down 7                                                                                     times, get back up 8

Sponsorship Mixer 
September 2022

This September we had the pleasure of hosting our annual sponsorship mixer. We had a great night interacting with the amazing sponsors for this school year. Lots of great conversations and connections were made! 

Fall Retreat​
October 2022

We all had a great time at Palmers Family Fun this October. We had the opportunity to play mini golf and drive go carts! It was such a great opportunity to get to know everyone. 

IWF Networking Event
October 2022

Our WIB members had the opportunity to enjoy a networking event with the Iowa Women's Foundation while supporting our UNI Women's Volleyball team. It was a great opportunity to learn more about the Iowa Women's Foundation while growing our professional networks AND supporting UNI. 

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Professional & Developmental Meeting
October 2022

We were very lucky to have Amanda Goodman come speak to us about being a confident woman in the workplace. She talked to us about being unapologetically ourselves and knowing who we are and what we stand for. She also taught us about standing up for each other and allowing yourself to evolve. Big thanks to Amanda for taking the time to come share her story with us!

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Professional Trip
November 2022

This November we had the opportunity to travel to Minneapolis for our professional trip. We were first welcomed by Rocket 55 where we learned so much about the company and was given great advice. Next, we were able to have a mixer with U of MN WIB and various companies. Then we traveled downtown to Ernst and Young where we were given an office tour and some more career advice. Of course, we also found some time to get some bonding in over dinner and shopping!

Professional & Developmental Meeting
November 2022

We were fortunate enough to welcome members of Iowa Bankers Association for our last professional meeting of the semester. We had a panel of four wonderful women from Community Bank and Trust Cedar Valley to discuss career opportunities in banking while giving us their best pieces of advice. 

Volunteer Event
November 2022

We had a volunteer opportunity for our members to make tie blankets. These blankets will be donated to Children's Cancer Connection in Johnston Iowa. It was a great time to connect with other members while doing something to help others before the holiday season. 

End of the Year Party
December 2022

To wrap up the semester and finals, we had an end of the year party. WIB members had the chance to enjoy each others company while creating gingerbread houses. It was a great way to end a fantastic semester. 

SPRING SEMESTER

Professional & Developmental Meeting
February 2022

This month we were very fortunate to be able to host the Accel Group. They provided us with knowledge about how to build a strong financial foundation, how to accept and understand our first job offer, as well as an introduction to insurance. These ladies were so much fun to host and look forward to seeing some of them again on our spring pro-trip! We also were able to put some of these skills into practice during our developmental meeting where we looked into budgeting and learned what benefits are important to us.

Hot Yoga Social
February 2022

This February we had the opportunity to get off campus and enjoy a social while doing hot yoga! It was so much fun to be able to get closer as a group while doing something new.