A Night Out With the Girls: Sister Schubert Inspires Female Leaders of Tomorrow

Patricia "Sister Schubert" Barnes

I meet a lot of interesting people in the course of my travels and speaking engagements, but the group I spoke to on June 11 at Troy University was one of the most special.

I had the delightful opportunity to address the outstanding and talented young women attending Alabama Girls State.

For those of you who don’t know about Girls State, it is a unique summer program that educates the young women of America on fundamental aspects of citizenship. Students experience the processes of government by performing the duties of real officeholders.

The young ladies who were chosen as delegates to Girls State received one of the highest honors conferred on a high school student, and as I stood in front of them, I knew I was looking into the eyes of our next generation of entrepreneurs, politicians and leaders.

As successful women—in the home or in the office—I believe it is our responsibility to teach young women the lessons of our youth and encourage them to dream big and aim high.

As I said to the young women of Alabama, I believe that there is nothing standing between you and the success that you can achieve in life but your willingness to go out there and have the faith to make it happen.

Warm wishes,