CONGRATULATIONS
Marlene De la Cruz-Guzman
AAUW La Crosse branch Program Co-Chair and Viterbo University Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Viterbo Vice President named Hispanic Association
of Colleges and Universities Leadership Academy Fellow
Marlene De la Cruz-Guzman was named a Leadership Academy Fellow/La Academia de Liderago by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU). De La Cruz-Guzmán was one of 39 people nationwide to participate in this cohort of the program, which is designed to increase diverse representation in executive and senior-level positions in higher education.
Fellows will participate in an array of leadership development activities preparing them for leadership roles in the full spectrum of institutions of higher learning, with an emphasis on current and emerging Hispanic-serving institutions.
“I am honored to be selected as a fellow of HACU’s La Academia de Liderazgo and to receive the prestigious Carnegie Corporation of New York Fellowship, which makes it possible for me to participate,” De La Cruz-Guzmán said. “I will take full advantage of this wonderful opportunity to strengthen my skills in executive leadership, and I appreciate the caliber of mentors and opportunities that the fellowship will afford me throughout the year. ¡Si se puede!”