Kellogg Receives Transformative Gift to Accelerate Women Leaders
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Kellogg alumna Ann M. Drake ’84 has made a transformative gift to establish the Drake Scholar Network, according to the Kellogg website. This formal, global network will emphasize Kellogg’s long-term dedication to educating future female business leaders by fostering powerful, intergenerational connections between women students, faculty, and alumnae.
In the words of Dean Francesca Cornelli, “Kellogg has a long legacy of breaking new ground in the education and professional advancement of women, but there is still much work to be done to address gender-based disparities in the business world. Ann’s gift will help reinforce Kellogg’s standing as the premier global business school that equips high-potential women to become impactful, inclusive leaders.”
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Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management has received a transformative gift from Ann M. Drake ’84 to establish the Drake Scholar Network, a powerful, intergenerational network of women students, faculty and alumnae fostered through Kellogg. The launch of this formal, global network will underscore Kellogg’s long-standing commitment to training future women business leaders.
“Kellogg has a long legacy of breaking new ground in the education and professional advancement of women, but there is still much work to be done to address gender-based disparities in the business world,” said Dean Francesca Cornelli. “Ann’s gift will help reinforce Kellogg’s
Kellogg redoubles its efforts to accelerate the advancement of women in business with transformative gift from Ann Drake 84
Drake s gift, the largest ever from a female graduate of Kellogg, will establish a new network, expand scholarships and programming to support and connect women leaders
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EVANSTON, Ill., Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Northwestern University s Kellogg School of Management has received a transformative gift from Ann M. Drake 84 to establish the Drake Scholar Network, a powerful, intergenerational network of women students, faculty and alumnae fostered through Kellogg. The launch of this formal, global network will underscore Kellogg s long-standing commitment to training future women business leaders.