The Westchester County Association is accepting applications for a full-tuition scholarship to be awarded a young professional pursuing a nonprofit agency”™s leadership training program in the county.
The WCA for the third year is offering its Young Professionals Group Scholarship for Leadership Westchester, a nine-month curriculum designed to sharpen leadership abilities, strengthen communication skills and prepare young professionals for positions of influence, WCA officials said in a press release. Applications are due by Sept. 19 and should be sent to Joelle DiNardi at jdinardi@westchester.org.
Leadership Westchester is a program of Volunteer New York!, formerly The Volunteer Center of United Way, that  runs from October through June. Combining classroom discussions, collaborative fieldwork and self-study, the program gives participants an in-depth understanding of how nonprofits work and exposes them to leadership concepts taught at the nation”™s top business schools, according to the press release.
Classes number no more than 20 people, according to WCA officials, and include professionals from business, the public sector and nonprofit organizations. For additional details about Leadership Westchester, visit volunteernewyork.org/leadership.
Marissa Brett, president of the Westchester County Association, in the announcement called Leadership Westchester “a fantastic opportunity for a young professional in Westchester who wants to learn how to lead and grow as a person. We are committed to developing the next generation of business leaders in Westchester County, and are pleased to offer this scholarship to a deserving, civic-minded individual.”
Last year”™s WCA scholarship recipient was Marya Ugolnick, a senior recruiter at Concorde Personnel in Harrison.
