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Yolanda Benitez New Alumni Trustee Representative

Published February 05, 2015

Nazareth College is pleased to announce Yolanda Benitez ‘84 as the alumni trustee of the College’s board of trustees. Benitez will serve as the liaison between the board of trustees and the alumni board.

Benitez currently serves as the executive director of Jobs Institute at Hillside Work - Scholarship Connection where she oversees the strategic start-up and development of the HW-SC Jobs Institute Concept. She is responsible for creating a regional model for youth job readiness skills training, job placement, job development and contractual training services. Benitez also works for Wegmans Food Markets, where since 1990 she has held various jobs including director of skincare and training and development, store manager, and personnel representative.

Here are a few of Benitez’s honors and awards:

  • Profiled in Democrat & Chronicle Women to Watch column, Sept. 23, 2013

  • Dale Carnegie 2010 Outstanding Performance Award

  • Profiled in the Democrat & Chronicle Business “People” section, Oct. 24, 2007
For More Information

Julie Long: 585-389-2456 or jlong2@naz.edu

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