Be the Change Conference was an incredible experience for Gateway CEO. Special thanks to sponsor Wendy Symer of WLS Consulting and the Troy/Maryville/St. Jacob/Marine Chamber of Commerce for inviting our students. Check out the journal entries of from several students.
- Wednesday 11/6~ Women’s Conference
Today was a really good day of networking and learning. There was a lot covered but I’ll go through what some of my favorite takeaways were. First, I really enjoyed listening to Jeff Koziatek talk. He was really funny and made us want to listen to what he had to say. I learned from him that everyone has imposter syndrome at some point in their lives. Second, Tracy Bianco talked about emotional intelligence with us. I learned the best way to manage your emotions is to have self awareness, self management, social awareness and relationship management. Lastly, a big takeaway I had was how to have good rapport questions. I enjoyed getting to listen and communicate with others about what they do on a daily basis and what advice they had for us. I also loved how they wanted to hear what we had to say about some of the options. ~ Riley

Wednesday - Women's Conference. The conference was interesting to see and hear about some of the speakers starting out. I enjoyed the breakout sessions a lot because it was interactive. And the AI section was really cool to learn more about and to see the history. ~ Breckin

Wednesday
This day was the women’s conference. It was really cool. I liked meeting all new people and hearing their insights and helpful tips for life. I really enjoyed talking with the ladies at my table and networking Misletoe Madness and explaining what CEO was. I really enjoyed Michelle’s talk on how to be not bossy but still assertive. It was a really cool experience over all. ~ Ava

Special thanks to the entire Gateway CEO family for the ongoing support that gives our students a once in a lifetime experience during their Senior year. It's amazing to see them go all in to get the most out of the opportunities that are provided.