Desperately Seeking Mentors

Presenter Information

Location

Bryant Center, room 2A-B

Start Date

15-9-1997 10:00 AM

End Date

15-9-1997 10:45 AM

Document Type

Presentation

Description

Why is mentoring so crucial for success? This interactive session will feature informal presentations by three prominent women from three generations. Learn about their experiences with networking and mentoring and how you can connect with others to chart your course for success.

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Facilitator: Judy Barrett Litoff, PhD, Professor of Social Sciences, Bryant College

Speakers: Priscilla Angelo, PhD, Principal, Partners for Global Education

She serves as a principal with Partners for Global Education Ltd., helping organizations to extend their global reach. In the firm, she heads the international stewardship and fund development practice. As a cultural geographer, academic administrator, and strategic planner, Ms. Angelo formerly served in senior-level capacities at St. Lawrence University and Bryant College, and founded the World Trade Center Rhode Island.

Gertrude Hochberg founding member, Rhode Island Commission on the Status of Women

She is the former vice president of public affairs at Bryant College, and was the college's first female vice president. She was also the first chairperson of the Rhode Island Commission on the Status of Women, having been appointed by Governor Chafee in 1963 as a founding member. In 1973 she was awarded top honors for "Excellence in New Information" by the American College Public Relations Association. In 1977 she was the first woman inducted into the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame.

Lynda St. Clair, PhD, Assistant Professor of Management, Bryant College