The Odds? The Odds "for what?" you ask. The Odds that you could be next on the Big Bad Breast Cancer List.

"Slim to none; it doesn't run in my family;it could never happen to me; it only happens to other women..."

I'm sure many of us, myself included, have heard others speak these words before. But who really knows? What if you don't have a family history of breast cancer and you still get it. What if you do have a family history of it and don't get it? These are just the Odds that ALL of women work with everyday. No one is exempt from the Odds.

Here are some figures right from the Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, NC Triangle Affiliate site:

On June 10, next Saturday, the Komen, NC Triangle Affiliate will host the 10th Anniversary Race for the Cure starting at Meredith College. I hope you will take a moment and pledge your support for breast cancer research and program funding.

This month Journal contributor Coretta Poole introduces us to a woman who by all means has broken the glass ceiling in corporate America. The Journal is honored to feature Coretta Poole's interview with Stephanie Dawkins, Senior Vice President for AB Volvo in Greensboro, NC. Ms. Dawkins has quite an awesome job overseeing her company's greatest asset, their employees, many of whom are spread out throughout the world. I hope that as you read her article, you will find some wonderful traits and talents that have helped Dawkins climb the ladder to corporate success. It's quite a long ladder to climb, so read on to learn more about Stephanie Dawkins.

Until next month, I wish you all the best,

Paula Monahan