But it had not occurred to me that I would play sports at Webster. I told my folks I was interested in Webster, and my mother called the admissions office.Īnd the woman in the admissions office said, “People come to Webster by many differentĪnd I thought of Webster as a place for the arts, and a place for writing and filmĪnd music. I dropped out of high school and got my GED. I kind of put that dream behind me because now I was 17 years old. Louis Cardinals when I was a kid, and Iĭreamed of being the first woman Major League Baseball player. I dreamed of playing baseball for the St. Six or seven years old, I loved baseball more than I loved anything else in the world. I loved baseball most - of all the sports - from a very early age. I graduated from Webster in 1989 with a degree in English, withĪccidentally, I ended up being the first woman to play NCAA baseball Grace.” Susan’s experience at Webster gave her the opportunity to live out a childhoodĭream and discover some new dreams along the way. Times said Susan is a “true natural who delivers tough miracles with seemingly effortless Of Susan’s collection of short stories, the L.A. She is also a published author and started learning her craft inside That is right - a woman who gained notice Andįirst, it is my pleasure to introduce you to Webster graduate, Susan Perabo, who is Some of the most famous performers in the world, pioneering network television production, Intercollegiate baseball, publishing best-selling short stories and novels, photographing I am honored to share these conversations with you. That supports women’s learning and leading. And they fuel our commitment to continue to be a community Webster, the transformative power of their Webster education, and their tremendous It is the stories of four such alumni that we will hear - how these women came to Many Webster students were and still are the first in their families to graduate from

Our founders’ mission of meeting an unmet need continues as we welcome an increasinglyĭiverse student population here in Webster Groves and at locations around the world. Webster University’s story has compelled for more than a century: a small CatholicĬollege for women that has grown into an independent, coeducational, global university.

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