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Recipient Of The 2012 Alumni Titan Award, Amy (Timm) Kinney '95
Recipient Of The 2012 Alumni Titan Award, Amy (Timm) Kinney '95
Alumni Titan Award
As a cabinet member of the IMSA Alumni Association (IAA) since 2008, Amy Kinney has dedicated her volunteer efforts to launch and expand the College, Career, and Choices (CCC) Forums, the most prominent program alumni currently provide for students at IMSA. These forums, held multiple times each year, feature alumni panelists who share their collegiate and professional experiences and answer questions from students, providing insight to life beyond IMSA. This program not only establishes a means for alumni to give back directly to the students, it reengages alumni with IMSA and solidifies the IAA’s commitment to IMSA students. Kinney has …
Recipient Of The 2012 Alumni Distinguished Leadership Award, Winjie Tang Miao '94
Recipient Of The 2012 Alumni Distinguished Leadership Award, Winjie Tang Miao '94
Alumni Distinguished Leadership Award
Before turning 30, Winjie Tang Miao was named a hospital president and in 2011, she was tapped to lead the development of the newest hospital in the Texas Health Resources system. Miao’s rise to the top follows her success in previous health care administration leadership roles. Miao oversaw the development of more than $500 million in construction projects and the growth and development of a nationally-recognized breast health program. She is recognized as a “true visionary” with “a strong ability to grow inpatient and outpatient volumes, expand services in the community and advance quality in many areas of the hospital.” …
Recipient Of The 2012 Alumni Distinguished Leadership Award, Sam Yagan '95
Recipient Of The 2012 Alumni Distinguished Leadership Award, Sam Yagan '95
Alumni Distinguished Leadership Award
Sam Yagan is a leading and widely-recognized serial entrepreneur or “netreprenuer” who has successfully launched, grown and sold companies in the consumer internet sector. In addition to his role as co-founder and CEO of OkCupid, he also enables budding entrepreneurs to get their start through Excelerate Labs, a leading start-up accelerator in Chicago which provides seed money and an abundance of mentoring. Yagan is a champion of disruptive innovation that “changes the game” and works by effectively addressing cost, quality and fun, and is an ardent proponent of technologies that make information free and ‘technologies for good’. Yagan is a …
Recipient Of The 2012 Alumni Distinguished Leadership Award, Alex (Dietrich) Greene ’97
Recipient Of The 2012 Alumni Distinguished Leadership Award, Alex (Dietrich) Greene ’97
Alumni Distinguished Leadership Award
Alex (Dietrich) Greene has dedicated her life to a career in service. As one of the nation’s first female strike-fighter aviators, Greene is a pioneer and a champion of diversity. She is a founding member of the military’s eMentor program, promoting mentorship and opportunity for future generations of minorities to succeed in untraditional fields. Beginning her career in the U.S. Navy, Greene was rapidly promoted through military ranks for her sophisticated strategic vision and flawless tactical execution. She led the military establishment in policies and programs to not only ensure our national security but also advance the human condition. Greene …