Smith Community Celebrates Alumni Mentors

Over 60 Smith School MBA students, administrators and alumni mentors attended the fourth annual Smith MBA Alumni Mentor Program (AMP) Awards Luncheon on April 19, 2008. Held at Maggiano’s Little Italy in Washington, D.C., the luncheon recognizes exemplary program participation, honoring the “Mentor of the Year,” “Cluster of the Year,” and “Cluster Coordinator of the Year.”

AMP chairs Glenn Gargan ’87, MBA ’02, and Jean-Yves Van Halle, MS ’96, MBA ’04, addressed attendees and reflected on the program’s growth over the past few years of their involvement.

The luncheon honorees included:

• Alice Chen, MD, MBA ’05, named “Mentor of the Year” for her work with the management strategy/consulting cluster.
• Aditya Betala, first-year full-time MBA student, named “Cluster Coordinator of the Year” for his leadership of the management strategy/consulting cluster.
• The management strategy/consulting cluster was named “Cluster of the Year,” recognizing its mentors’ contributions and students’ participation.

The MBA Alumni Mentor Program is an anchor component of the Smith School’s commitment to bringing real-world career experiences to current MBA students. The program was launched in 2002 with the help of the Alumni Mentor Committee, including '99 MBA alumni and co-chairs Landon Johnson and Ricardo Benn.

▓ Donna Lin, MBA Candidate 2009, Smith Media Group