CSB alumna and Target Corporation Executive Vice President and Chief Communication Officer Katie Boylan ’99 has served as a trustee on the Saint Ben’s and Saint John’s boards of trustees for a collective eight years, sharing her talents in the areas of marketing and communication. She is a generous regular donor toward general scholarships at Saint Ben’s and toward the Women’s Leadership Scholarship specifically.
This spring, she spoke to graduating Bennie seniors at their commencement ceremony, sharing her experiences and encouragement.
“I challenge you to take all the newfound knowledge in your head and combine it with what’s in your heart,” she said. “That’s where your power lies. Listen and lift people up. Show your strength through humility, empathy and authenticity. Face adversity through the courage of knowing who you are and what you’re capable of accomplishing. Be brave in holding on to your ideals, because when you do you’ll love, learn, live and lead in the Bennie tradition.
“Whatever you carried in your heart when you first walked on campus makes room for what you experience while you’re here. To be at Saint Ben’s is expansive. It’s an ‘and’ experience. You expect it to expand your intellect. The ‘and’ is that it expands your heart, too.”
Hear more from Katie’s address.