St. 博纳旺蒂尔 University senior 哈德利·汤普森 will be honored as the 2024 Dr. 玛丽一个. Hamilton Woman of Promise Award recipient by the J和oli School of Communication during a ceremony March 12.

The program begins at 4 p.m. 在罗伯特·R号. Jones Room of the University Conference Center in Doyle Hall.

Thompson, from Olcott, New York, has a double major in 贝博官网app体彩网 和 政治科学, 和 has been involved in numerous campus media outlets.

She has reported for TAPinto Greater Olean, the J和oli School of Communication’s hyperlocal news site, since September 2022, 和 has been the social media manager for Her Campus at St. 博纳旺蒂尔 since September 2021. She was also a radio host for WSBU-FM 和 news editor for The Bona Venture newspaper.

Thompson has been a student worker at the J和oli School since the second day of her first semester at St. 博纳旺蒂尔.

“It has been a genuine pleasure to get to know Hadley these past four years,” said Aaron Chimbel, dean of the J和oli School. “She is truly full of promise 和 I expect her to thrive in the years ahead. Our faculty is proud to add her name to the list of remarkable Dr. 玛丽一个. Hamilton Woman of Promise Award recipients.”

除了校园, Thompson serves as an editorial assistant at Innovation Leader in Boston, working to craft promotional newsletters, interview innovation 和 sustainability executives 和 contribute to content published on the platform. Additionally, she served as an individual contractor archivist for the Niagara Foundation.

She held an internship at the New York State Assembly in Albany from January to May 2023. She corresponded with constituents, organized legislative sessions 和 drafted legislation for Brooklyn Assemblyman William Colton. Thompson’s leadership roles at St. 博纳旺蒂尔 include as a student ambassador for the Office of 招生 和 associate justice for the Student Government Association. She plans to attend law school after graduation in May.

The Woman of Promise Award is named in honor of Dr. 玛丽一个. Hamilton, ’59, professor emerita of 贝博官网app体彩网 和 mass communication at St. 博纳旺蒂尔. The award is presented to a female senior who excels in 和 out of the classroom 和 sets a good example for her peers. The recipient is a student who, in the faculty’s opinion, possesses all the skills necessary to not only succeed but also thrive in her postgraduate career.

The keynote speaker at the ceremony will be alumna 伊芙琳Kinnah, who graduated in December 1997 with degrees in 政治科学 和 贝博官网app体彩网 和 mass communication. She is also a graduate of Cornell Law School 和 Cornell University School of Public Policy, where she obtained a joint juris doctor (JD) 和 master of public administration (MPA).

Kinnah served as an associate counsel in the office of Counsel to the Majority Leader of the New York State Assembly from 2005 to 2008. She later joined the law department of the city of Schenectady as an assistant corporation counsel from 2008 to 2012.

Kinnah joined Albany County in 2012 和 has served in various roles including commissioner for human resources, assistant deputy county attorney 和 director of the Albany County Immigration Assistance Center. Kinnah has been at the immigration center since 2016.

在贝博体彩app下载游戏官网, she received the Mark Hellinger Award in 1998 as the top graduate in 贝博官网app体彩网 和 mass communication.

“Evelyn’s career shows the vast impact graduates of the J和oli School can have on their communities,金贝尔说. “We are excited to welcome her home to Bona’s to share her wisdom with students.”

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