On April 14, 2011, Irene Chang Britt Senior Vice President Chief Strategy Officer of Campbell Soup Company and a resident of Chatham; Joseph F. Scott FACHE, President/CEO of LibertyHealth/Jersey City Medical Center; and Stephen G. Waldis CEO/President of Synchronoss Technologies, were honored as laureates and inducted into the New Jersey Business Hall of Fame™ (NJBHOF) at the Bridgewater Marriott.
Britt was recognized for her creating innovative business platforms, key leadership role in strategic development and community service.
A Laureate induction into the New Jersey Business Hall of Fame™ is a lifetime achievement award which recognizes exemplary individuals who make a significant, positive impact in New Jersey.
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Inductees have consistently demonstrated high ethical standards, mentorship, community involvement and innovative leadership throughout their professional lives.
Junior Achievement of New Jersey (JANJ), the Star-Ledger and NJ Business and Industry Association have partnered annually to honor and induct laureates into the NJBHOF.
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Longstanding stakeholders in the Junior Achievement (JA) mission and this premier event now in its fifth year include Verizon as the Title Sponsor, along with Accenture, HSBC, NJM Insurance Group, Marriott International and United Airlines.
Pamela Craig the 2011 NJBHOF event chair, said, "The last few years have shown us we in America need to develop sound financial literacy. We have the power to exponentially raise student awareness and understanding about it, and we need to accelerate making that our mission. Educational initiatives like JA’s, which merge sound programs with business volunteers, create a learning experience that can and does change lives. I invite you to link up with a school and volunteer if you haven’t already done so – and witness first-hand how students in JA programs enthusiastically participate and expand both their career visions and financial literacy.”
The event netted more than $215,000, which will help bring Junior Achievement’s interactive, hands-on programs to nearly 40,000 K-12 students statewide.
The hallmark of Junior Achievement’s programs is its volunteer network comprised of thousands of members of New Jersey’s business community who believe that participating in the education and inspiring today's youth to work hard and be fiscally responsible citizens will help secure America's future.
The evening also included a festive auction of more than one hundred desirable items. JANJ’s president, Catherine Milone's inspirational address encouraged everyone to inspire by example and to help our children’s dreams one day become realities.
