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Rensselaer’s Lally School Names the 2003 Recipient of the Herman Family Fellowship
Rensselaer’s Lally School of Management and Technology has awarded incoming MBA student Azmat Ahmad its prestigious Herman Family Fellowship for Women in Entrepreneurship. The prize supports up to two females enrolled in the Lally School’s MBA program each year, and helps them pursue their entrepreneurial interests.
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“Ms. Ahmad’s extensive background in technology and business — both in the United States and in various spots around the world — makes her the perfect recipient of the Herman Family Fellowship. We are truly excited about having her as a member of our new MBA class. There is an ideal fit between her career aspirations and the Lally School’s management curriculum, which is designed to produce entrepreneurial managers adept at advancing business through innovation. "
—Denis Fred Simon—
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Ahmad was selected for the honor based on her entrepreneurial spirit, leadership potential, technical proficiency, work experience, and strong academic credentials. She will receive a full tuition waiver during her career at Rensselaer, and a teaching assistantship that carries stipends of $12,017 and $16,000 during her first and second years of study, respectively. The Lally School will also provide her with career mentoring and access to a network of professional women entrepreneurs, and enable her to obtain relevant business experience.
“Ms. Ahmad’s extensive background in technology and business — both in the United States and in various spots around the world — makes her the perfect recipient of the Herman Family Fellowship,” said Denis Fred Simon, dean of the Lally School. “We are truly excited about having her as a member of our new MBA class. There is an ideal fit between her career aspirations and the Lally School’s management curriculum, which is designed to produce entrepreneurial managers adept at advancing business through innovation. She has a lot to share with her fellow students and Lally School colleagues, and we all look forward to working with her.”
Prior to coming to Rensselaer, Ahmad served as a programmer for the Prince Sultan Cardiac Center (PSCC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In the position, she assisted in the modeling, design, development, and implementation of several personnel and medical information databases; provided technical support for PC applications hospital-wide; and helped maintain the software and hardware used by the hospital. At the time she left the PSCC, she was involved in the purchasing of a turnkey hospital information system. “I am honored and thrilled to have received this year’s Herman Fellowship, because it really gives me a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to combine my interests in technology, entrepreneurship, and social change,” Ahmad said. “I know I will learn a lot, and I look forward to contributing positively to Rensselaer and the community throughout my MBA studies.”
To read more, go to http://www.rpi.edu/web/News/
press_releases/2003/herman.htm.
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