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White House
Names Two
Alumnae as
Fellows
Two Wharton alumnae have
been selected for the 2003-04 White House Fellows
program. Eileen Stephens,
WG'03, and Cathy Taylor,
WG'98, began their one-year
appointment in the
program on September 1.
The White House
Fellows Program is the
nation's most prestigious
program for leadership and
public service. Selection as
a White House Fellow is
highly competitive and
based on a record of
remarkable professional
achievement early in one's
career, evidence of leadership
potential, a proven
commitment to public
service, and the knowledge
and skills necessary to contribute
successfully at the
highest levels of the Federal
government. White House
Fellows typically spend one
year in the program, and
often repay the privilege by
working after the Fellowship
year as private citizens who
contribute to the nation as
future leaders. Dean Patrick
Harker was a White House
Fellow in 1991-92 as was
Management Professor
William Hamilton in
1973-74.
Eileen Stephens was an
active student leader prior
to her appointment as a
White House Fellow. She
co-founded the University's
Social Impact Management
Initiative, a partnership to
explore the potential of
business to address broader
societal concerns. Stephens
also was a winner in the
2002 Wharton Business
Plan Competition.
Cathy Taylor was
president of the Wharton
Graduate Association
(WGA) and spearheaded
the creation of Wharton's
Volunteer Day during her
time on campus. Prior to
becoming a White House
Fellow, she was a vice
president, Investment and
Business Development,
with American Express,
where she also managed
the division's Mentor
Program. Taylor also
founded LeadingEdge
Partners, a community organization
that provides
leadership training to
students in New York City
public schools.
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