Davis, executive vice president and chief corporate affairs officer of RWJBarnabas Health as well as immediate past president of Executive Women of New Jersey, was given the annual award for exemplifying the late Supreme Court justice’s passion for civil rights, justice and education.
Michellene Davis, a senior executive at RWJBarnabas Health, earned the “Thurgood Marshall Award of Excellence for New Jersey.”
This year’s report presents the initial phase in the creation of an “Opportunity Index” that will allow researchers and policymakers to compare residents’ perceptions of specific factors that block or facilitate their access to opportunity across communities and over time.
More than 100 Fortune 500 companies and federal government agencies take part in TMCF’s Leadership Institute, a four-day program that aims to develop the student-attendees’ leadership skills, provide employers access to overlooked diverse talent and help students make connections that lead to “good” jobs.
In addition to creating buzz on HBCU campuses, Beyoncé’s performance may have also had an impact on prospective students’ decision-making. Page said that when she spoke to high school seniors last year who were considering Spelman as part of an admitted students program, “I heard Coachella brought up a lot.”
Additional financial tips were provided by Joyce Payne, founder of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, and Leah Hill, associate director of financial aid at N.C. Wesleyan College.