Melville Business Woman Named Mentor of the Year

Joan Diehl, co-owner of Minuteman Press in Melville has been awarded Moxxie Network’s “Mentor of the Year” award.

Her mentee, Alyson Lamberti, a student at C.W. Post College of the Long Island University, was the “Mentee of the Year.” Both women received “Purple Pump Awards” — a Swarovski purple-jeweled pin — to acknowledge their achievements.

The Moxxie Network's goal is to provide college women with mentors who can shepherd them into the business world and change their mindset from campus to career. "With mentors like Joan Diehl, our Jr Moxxies will be able to transition seamlessly and with more self-confidence," Beth Meixner, Moxxie Network Founder, said.

Moxxie Network is a Long Island-based women’s business community comprised of women and girls from 8-70 years old. The mentor award is an outgrowth of the organization’s Mentor Program, which began in January 2010, and was designed to help young female college students learn how to network and gain skills that would help them in their future job search and business career.