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The Alumnae of Northwestern University Awards Eight Grants for Academic Enrichment.

Eight students were named as 2015-16 STEM Scholars by The Alumnae of Northwestern University.
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Laura Stoughton, Maris Maeve O'Tierney and Anna Leenay are named Alumnae Graduate Fellows for 2015-16. Click the attachment below to read more about these outstanding women.

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Alicia Boler Davis, 2017 Alumnae Award Recipient with Ron Braeutigam, Associate Provost, (left) and Dean Julio M. Ottino, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science (right) at the November 9 Presentation and Reception. Alicia, a graduate of McCormick, is the Executive Vice President, General Motors Manufacturing. Her responsibilities include manufacturing engineering and labor relations. She is a member of the GM Senior Leadership Team and the GM Korea Board of Directors. Boler Davis, who holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Northwestern University, also received a master’s degree in engineering science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and an MBA from Indiana University. She began her GM career in 1994 as a manufacturing engineer at the Midsize/Luxury Car Division in Warren, Michigan. During her career, she has held many positions of increasing responsibility in manufacturing, engineering, and product development. Previously, Boler Davis was senior vice president, Global Connected Customer Experience at GM, where she led the company’s connected customer activities, including infotainment, OnStar, and GM’s Urban Active personal mobility initiatives. She now leads about 180,000 employees at 171 facilities that manufacture tens of thousands of cars, trucks, and SUVs every day. In her role as chief of labor relations, she interacts with all unions representing hourly workers around the world as partners in driving employee engagement – a difficult task with 45 different unions representing hourly workers in 31 countries. Numerous organizations and publications have recognized Boler Davis for her professional accomplishments and community service. Of note, in 2014 she was named Technologist of the Year by Women of Color magazine. In 2013, Fortune magazine named her one of the 10 most powerful women in the automotive industry In 2010, Automotive News included Boler Davis in its list of the 100 Leading Women in the North American Automotive Industry. She serves on the board of directors of General Mills, is a member of the Northwestern University McCormick Advisory Council, and a board trustee of the Care House of Oakland County, Michigan. Boler Davis also serves as Executive Liaison for the GM WOMEN leadership board.

On May 22, 2017, The Alumnae of Northwestern was pleased to announce to Dan Linzer, that it had met its goal of $1,000,000 for the Centennial Endowment for Undergraduate Research.   Pictured here are Alumnae President, Michele Bresler, and retiring Provost, Dan Linzer.

Jenny received the Alumnae’s 2017 Senior Service Award on May 22, 2017, for her volunteer work for Dance Marathon and Gigi’s Playhouse.  This photo reflects some of her academic work—her poster presented at the Undergraduate Research & Arts Exposition, May 30, 2017.  See the press release in the Announcements listed below to read more about Jenny.

Nina is one of eleven Alumnae Undergraduate Scholars for 2017.  She is pictured here at another activity--the Undergraduate Research & Arts Exposition, May 30, 2017.  See the press release in the Announcements below for the complete list of the 2017 Alumnae Undergraduate Scholars.