Charles Sturt University (CSU) will honour a woman from inland NSW whose influence is felt across Australia and North America. Dr Jill Ker Conway will be conferred with a Doctor of Arts (honoris causa) in recognition of her achievements in educational leadership in Northern America, for her contribution to Australian society and business, and as a champion of social justice and women’s rights in a ceremony to be held in Wagga Wagga this evening, Tuesday 20 November. Dr Conway has served on the boards of numerous companies, including Nike, Colgate Palmolive and Merrill Lynch, and as Chair of Lend Lease Corporation. She was born in 1934 in the small township of Hillston and spent the early part of her childhood on the family property “Coorain”, located on the far western plains of NSW. The honorary doctorate will be awarded to Dr Conway at the Convention Centre on CSU’s Wagga Wagga Campus, starting at 6.30pm.