Cumberlands Hosting Caitlin Clark as Keynote Speaker at Leadership Event

They say records are made to be broken, but some athletes transcend even the record books. Caitlin Clark is one of those athletes. Here’s the shortlist:
2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year
2024 First Team All WNBA
2024 WNBAAll-Star
2024 WNBA 1st Overall Pick
NCAA All-Time Leading Scorer (Men & Women)
NCAA All-Time 3-PT FG Leader (Women)
4x AP All American
2x Naismith Women's College Player of the Year
2x John R. Wooden Award
3x Academic All-American
Caitlin Clark’s list of accolades and immense impact is impressive, and she is just getting started. Her first year in the WNBA resulted in packed-out stadiums, skyrocketing viewership, and an overall heightened interest in women’s sports. Clark’s influence is felt in the growing confidence of young athletes worldwide and the renewed
interest of those pushing the historical limits of athletic ability. Although only 23 years old, Caitlin Clark has forever changed the game of basketball
and impacted professional sports in a way historians will not forget.
Students at University of the Cumberlands will never forget Clark either. She will take the stage on Tuesday, March 25th, at 7 p.m. as the featured speaker during the annual
Excellence in Leadership Series event, sponsored by the Forcht Group of Kentucky. 
The event will be held in the O. Wayne Rollins Center. Tickets are free to members of the public but are offered on a limited first-come, first-served basis. Beginning Tuesday, March 4, community members may reserve tickets at https://webservices.ucumberlands.edu/tickets/
“Clark is uniquely positioned to resonate with our students, as she is close in age to many of them and not too far removed from her own college experience,” said Dr. Larry Cockrum. “Clark holds several impressive titles but has stuck close to her roots, using her platform to empower and uplift young athletes. The Cumberlands community will learn much from her exceptional career and dedication to leadership.”
In addition to her success on the court, Clark hopes to extend her impact by encouraging young people always to dream big. She created The Caitlin Clark Foundation, which aims to uplift and improve the lives of youth and their communities through education, nutrition, and sports – three pillars of her success.
Keynote speakers are invited to Cumberlands’ campus annually, offering impactful messages to Cumberlands students and the general community to instill integral leadership values. The Excellence in Leadership Series has hosted noteworthy leaders representing a variety of careers and life experiences over the years, providing a diverse array of valuable lessons and experiences. Former keynote speakers include Jon Dorenbos, Mel Robbins, Drew Brees, Laila Ali, Terry Bradshaw, Shaquille O’Neal, and others.