MURRAY – In celebration of Women’s History Month, the West Kentucky chapter of the National Organization for Women (West KY NOW) and WKMS host a panel discussion on Monday, March 31, 2025, entitled “Women Who Lead: Inspiring Action and Building Their Communities.” The panel will be from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm in meeting room B of the Calloway County Public Library in Murray, KY. The doors will open at 5:30 with light snacks and an opportunity to drop off donations for area blessing boxes. Guests are encouraged to bring non-perishable items and period products.
Panelists for the night include Carruth Kitrell, Robyn Pizzo and Noraa Ransey with Constance Alexander moderating. These women are all leading change in our region with hard work and dedication to numerous causes.
Kitrell is on the Board of Directors of Needline in Murray, KY. and is the Administrative Assistant to the Dean of the Jesse D. Jones College of Science, Engineering and Technology at Murray State University. Pizzo is communication specialist at the Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs and an elected member of the Murray Independent School Board. Ransey, an elementary teacher in the Calloway County Public School System was the 2020 KEA Teacher of the Year while also serving on the board of Soup for the Soul in Murray, KY. Alexander is president of INTEX Communications and founding board member of The Murray Sentinel and has won numerous awards for her work in journalism and the arts including the Governor’s Award in the Arts/Media.
The evening will include discussions with the panelists about their experiences in community service and ways young women and girls can start now to become engaged and give back to their communities. The event is free and open to the public.
West KY NOW is a multi-issue, multi-strategy organization that takes a holistic approach to women’s rights. Through advocacy, education and outreach, our priorities are winning economic equality and securing it with an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that will guarantee equal rights for women; championing abortion rights, reproductive freedom, and other women’s health issues; opposing racism; fighting bigotry against the LGBTQIA community; and ending violence against women.
More information can be found on the facebook event or by emailing westkynow@gmail.com
