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| MARKETSMITH INC. PRESIDENT & CEO MONICA C. SMITH ENDOWS ENTREPRENURIAL SCHOLARSHIP TO COLLEGE OF MOUNT ST. VINCENT |
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| Montclair, NJ |
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| Monica C. Smith, President and CEO, Marketsmith, Inc. endows five year entrepreneurial award to alma mater, College of Mount St. Vincent in Riverdale, New York. Named for the company established by Ms. Smith in 1999, the Marketsmith Inc. Award for Entrepreneurship, will be given for five consecutive years to student with best business plan. |
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| The College of Mt. Saint Vincent has hired a consultant to create the program which will involve a competition among college students showing exceptional entrepreneurial aptitude as evidenced by the submission of an original business plan and will be judged by a panel of alumnae/i entrepreneurs. The student producing the best and most original business plan will be awarded $5,000. Monica states, "I want to encourage and reward students who show entrepreneurial talent. It's my way of telling them that I believe in their future. It is also my great hope that successful alumni/ae will return to the Mount to inspire students through demonstrating achievements of Mount graduates." |
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| During her fifteen years of leadership, Monica has earned a well respected place in the marketing community, as a CEO from whom industry leaders seek information and counsel. Committed to giving something back to the institution that supported her vision and business aspirations, she is described by College of Mount St. Vincent President, Charles Flynn as "… the entrepreneurial spirit in action…" Firmly standing by her Marketsmith Inc. brand, Monica has brought added value, growth, and momentum to her many clients through accomplished leadership and strategic ability. |
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| For further information, please contact: |
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Susan Moloughney Wernick Director of Communications
swernick@marketsmithinc.com |
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