FLORENCE — The S.C. Women’s Connection has its last leadership luncheon of the year in Florence on Wednesday with special guest Mignon Clyburn, newly-appointed member of the Federal Communications Commission and a South Carolina native.
About 50 women — professionals from every sector of the business world — gathered at Floyd Conference Center at Carolinas Hospital System for the event.
Clyburn spoke about her journey from being the daughter of U.S. Rep. James E. Clyburn to the owner and operator of a weekly newspaper in Charleston and now to her new position with the FCC.
“I’ve always sought to serve the public interest,” she said. “I see myself as a conduit, a channel running from everyday people to making policy and back to the people.”
The S.C. Women’s Connection, initiated by the Clemson Institute for Economic and Community Development, is a statewide organization working to improve economic opportunity and quality of life by advancing the status of women through research, teaching, and service programs.
This leadership lunch series is just one way the group works to raise the status of women in the Palmetto State, co-director Jennifer Boyles said.
“We encourage women to become more involved in the community,” she said.
To learn more about the S.C. Women’s Connection, visit www.clemson.edu/public/ciecd/focus_areas/leadership/programs/scwc/ online.
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