Women's Leadership Program Names First Interns From: University Currents Date: April 14, 2000 By: Chris Curran Phone: (513) 556-1806 Archive: Campus News UC's new Women's Leadership Program has selected the first interns to serve under a new initiative aimed at increasing the number of women in upper academic and administrative positions. The internship program provides funding for release time, so each woman can work under the guidance of a mentor who currently holds a high-level position at UC. The interns and their mentors are: Dorothy Air, College of Medicine in the Provost's Office-East Melody Clark, Evening and Continuing Education, interning in the Provost's Office-West with Tony Perzigian Gisela Escoe, economics, interning in the Arts and Sciences college office with Dean Joseph Caruso Deborah Moorhead Frank, Design, Architecture, Art and Planning, interning in the Office of Enrollment Management with Stanley Henderson Kathy Grant, Law, interning in Human Resources with Paul Michaud Regina Sapona, Education, interning at Raymond Walters College with Dean Barbara Bardes Jean Neils-Strunjas, communication sciences & disorders, interning in the Provost's Office-West with Tony Perzigian Kirsten Nigro, Romance languages and literature, interning in the A&S College Office with Dean Joseph Caruso. The interns were selected from a group of 24 women chosen to take part in a series of leadership workshops which began this quarter. In addition to the eight interns, they are: Dorothy Air, College of Medicine; Peg Allensworth, McMicken College of Arts and Sciences; Terri Byczkowski, Institute for Policy Research; Kimberly Downing, Institute for Policy Research; Paula Dubeck, Arts and Sciences; Meridy Glenn, Athletics; Kathryn Gutzwiller, Arts and Sciences; Lisa Hogeland, Arts and Sciences; Velta Kelly-Foster, College of Evening and Continuing Education; Laura Kretschmer, College of Allied Health; Marlene Miner, Raymond Walters College; Joanna Mitro, Arts and Sciences; Vicki Morris, Radiation Safety; Elaine Mueninghoff, Clermont College; Pallavi Patel, UC Bookstore-west; Rhonda Robinson, University Health Service and Linda Taylor, Education. Oversight for the program is provided by members of the Commission on the Status of UC Women, the Association of Women Faculty, and the Association of Women Administrators. Funding was provided by the Office of the President, both provosts, the vice president for student affairs and human resources, and the vice president for finance.