{"id":12200,"date":"2011-05-26T14:33:48","date_gmt":"2011-05-26T18:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/?p=12200"},"modified":"2017-11-01T10:39:09","modified_gmt":"2017-11-01T14:39:09","slug":"joyce-j-elams-work-recognized-by-mentoring-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/2011\/05\/joyce-j-elams-work-recognized-by-mentoring-association\/","title":{"rendered":"Joyce J. Elam\u2019s work recognized by mentoring association."},"content":{"rendered":"
\u201cJoyce J. Elam is a true visionary,\u201d said Lindsay Hyde, founder and president of Strong Women, Strong Girls<\/a>, a nationally recognized mentoring program. \u201cHer pioneering efforts have not only brought awareness to the work that women are already doing but also have provided education and training for more women to take their place as principled leaders in their field.\u201d<\/p>\n Hyde presented her organization\u2019s prestigious Spark Award to Elam, executive dean of the College of Business Administration at Florida International University (FIU), at the 2010-2011 Strong Awards ceremony held on the Modesto A. Maidique campus on May 4, 2011. The event was sponsored by FIU\u2019s Center for Leadership<\/a>.<\/p>\n Elam was the keynote speaker, sharing with attendees the importance of integrity, respect and responsibility in developing women leaders.<\/p>\n \u201cWe were honored to be a part of this event,\u201d said Garth D. Headley (MS \u201907), industrial psychologist and associate director for the center. \u201cOur research continues to highlight the importance of mentorship for the development of strong ethical leadership, particularly so for women leaders.\u201d<\/p>\n Strong Women, Strong Girls, with a chapter at FIU, has a three-tier mentoring approach: professional women mentor college women who in turn mentor elementary school girls. Their awards ceremony recognized outstanding work done by professional and college women, including a group of FIU students that received the Outstanding Mentor Team award.<\/p>\n<\/a>
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