have all carried with us the courage of suffragettes and you carry the courage of your founder, sophia smith. she was a highly divisional woman with an untraditional vision who had the courage and generosity to expand opportunities for women, generations before we could vote, run for office, or truly participate in our democracy. she understood the importance of founding this institution so that women's power for good could be encapsulated. good,ve been a force for define discrimination and blazing new trails for women of color. she went on to become the first woman of color [inaudible] smith's early recognition of the importance of diversity brings lester to its legacy. [inaudible] i've had the privilege of serving in the house with three smith students. washingtonin came to to take her rightful seat of the decision-making table. and the daysrisis and years that will follow, the world needs your leadership. our goal as leaders is to shorten the distance between what is inconceivable to some" to us. i'm confident in your ability to do so. when the president launched to the track [inaudible]