
The SSMO Foundation Speaker Series is our gift back to the community that supports our campus. These free, informative discussions provide our community with timely, educational information from trusted sources.
Thank you for your interest in our Speaker Series as we launch our eighth season for 2020-21. If you would like to receive notices of Speaker Series events, contact Caroline Fogarty at [email protected] or 503-718-6486.
MEET THE NEW SSMO LEADERSHIP
Monday, November 30 | 6:30 p.m.
Virtual event via Zoom Presenters: Sr. Michael Francine Duncan, Superior General, Sr. Denise Klaas, Sr. Sara Goggin, Sr. Rita Watkins

The Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon convokes a General Chapter every five years. The Chapter of March 2020 celebrated the election of the Superior General, Vicar and two General Counselors.
We invite you to meet the new leadership of the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon, Sr. Michael Francine Duncan, Sr. Denise Klaas, Sr. Sara Goggin and Sr. Rita Watkins. Learn more about how God called them to Religious Life, their stories of ministry and the journey of their lives.
In addition, the Sisters invite you to submit questions, those burning questions you always wanted to ask of a Religious Sister!
Questions may be submitted in advance through the events manager, Caroline Fogarty, at [email protected], or during the webinar
PAST EVENTS
EMPATHY: HOW TO USE IT AND WHY IT’S THIS YEAR’S MOST IMPORTANT ASSIGNMENT
Held: Monday, November 16 | 6:30 p.m. | Virtual event via Zoom
Presenter: Kevin Ashworth, MA LPC Clinical Director & Senior Clinician NW Anxiety Institute
FINANCE FOR WOMEN: PLAN AS IF YOU WILL BE SINGLE
Held: Monday, March 9, 2020
Presenter: Christel Turkiewicz, CRPC, CDFA Principal, Wealth Manager Northwest Investment Counselors
UNCONSCIOUS BIAS: HOW UNCONSCIOUS ASSOCIATIONS AFFECT OUR EVERYDAY LIVES
Held: Monday, November 18, 2019
Presenters: Jenny Lee Berry ’95, Program Manager Octaviano Merecias-Cuevas, Diversity Trainer OHSU/ Center for Diversity and Inclusion
THESE VALIANT WOMEN: THE SISTERS OF ST. MARY OF OREGON – THEIR PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
Held: Monday, October 14, 2019
Presenter: Sr. Charlene Herinckx ’66, Superior General, SSMO