Harvard Business School has honored five alumni with the 2014 HBS Alumni Achievement Award. The five alumni honored with the award are: Gerald Chertavian MBA 1992, Ashraf M. Dahod MBA1981, Sheila Lirio Marcelo MBA 1998, Jonathan M. Nelson MBA 1983, Wendell P. Weeks MBA 1987.
Gerald Chertavian is the founder and CEO of Year Up. Year Up is a nonprofit that helps economically disadvantaged young adults gain skills for professional careers. Ashraf M. Dahod is the Cofounder, Chairman and CEO, Altiostar Networks, Inc. as well as five other technology-based companies. Sheila Lirio Marcelo is the Founder, Chairwoman and CEO of Care.com.Jonathan M. Nelson is the Founder and CEO, Providence Equity Partners, LLC. Wendell P. Weeks is the Chairman and CEO of Corning Incorporated.
Throughout their careers, these distinguished graduates have contributed significantly to their companies and communities while upholding the highest standards and values in everything they do. Since 1968, Harvard Business School has selected a number of outstanding men and women to receive the Alumni Achievement Award, the most important alumni honor.
The mission of Harvard Business School is to educate leaders who make a difference in the world. Every day more than 80,000 HBS graduates strive to make these words a reality in a wide array of organizations that affect the lives of millions of people around the world.
More information on these award winners and their businesses as well as other news on alumni and events for alumni can be found on the Harvard Business School’s website.