Seton Hall Hosts Ninth Annual Leadership Forum
2/18/2019 11:00:00 AM | General, H.A.L.L. Program
South Orange, N.J. - A signature event of the Helping Athletes Learn to be Leaders (H.A.L.L.) Program, the Seton Hall University Department of Athletics hosted its ninth annual Patrick M. and Mary Ann Plaff Murray Leadership Forum for Student-Athletes on Feb. 6, 2019, welcoming a trio of distinguished professionals and Seton Hall University graduates to Bethany Hall on the Seton Hall University campus for a career-oriented discussion and networking opportunity.
The Leadership Forum was re-named in September 2015 in honor of Pat '64, MBA '72 and Mary Ann Murray, who generously made a gift to the Pirate Blue Athletic Fund in support of the event.
The three panelists invited to participate were:
Throughout the evening, the panelists shared insight and advice derived from their own experiences and their respective paths to becoming leaders in their fields. But rather than simply be a lecture to the student-athletes, the event offered the opportunity for student-athletes to participate in an open dialogue with the panelists. Topics included:
In addition to the event's question and answer session, there was also a reception held in the Bethany Hall lobby, where student-athletes were afforded the opportunity to have one-on-one conversation with each of the speakers.
One of the many professional development initiatives H.A.L.L. Program calendar, the forum was open to student-athletes of all classes and saw all 14 varsity teams represented.Â
"It's really important to build connections with people and also maintain those connections throughout your career because you may have a lot of accolades but it's not all about what you know; it's also about who you know," said Gianna Tomeo, a senior on the women's golf team.
"They talked a lot about adaptability, flexibility, resilience, and I think those are the most important characteristics that someone could take from a night like this. It was amazing having the three panelists here with such diverse experiences and being able to talk to them and ask questions throughout the night is definitely one of a kind and I'm very grateful for it," said Christian Kopecki, a freshman on the men's swimming & diving team.
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The Leadership Forum was re-named in September 2015 in honor of Pat '64, MBA '72 and Mary Ann Murray, who generously made a gift to the Pirate Blue Athletic Fund in support of the event.
The three panelists invited to participate were:
- Shannon Boyle, a private wealth advisor at Morgan Stanley and a four-year women's golfer at North Carolina
- Bryan Price, Ph.D, a the founding executive director of the Buccino Leadership Institute here at Seton Hall University, a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Military, and a three-year starter on the Army West Point baseball team
- Darrell K. Terry, Sr., MHA, MPH, FACHE, the president and chief executive officer at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children's Hospital of New JerseyÂ
Throughout the evening, the panelists shared insight and advice derived from their own experiences and their respective paths to becoming leaders in their fields. But rather than simply be a lecture to the student-athletes, the event offered the opportunity for student-athletes to participate in an open dialogue with the panelists. Topics included:
- The benefits of being a student-athlete and how it impacts life in the workforce
- Leadership skills for millennials compared to other generations
- Working your way up the corporate ladder
- What it takes to obtain success in leadership positions
- How to network in today's fast-paced world
- How technology shapes today's workforce
- Learning from mistakes and becoming better because of them
- Changing jobs and careers midlife
- How to be adaptable in today's workplace
- Being knowledgeable about current events
In addition to the event's question and answer session, there was also a reception held in the Bethany Hall lobby, where student-athletes were afforded the opportunity to have one-on-one conversation with each of the speakers.
One of the many professional development initiatives H.A.L.L. Program calendar, the forum was open to student-athletes of all classes and saw all 14 varsity teams represented.Â
"It's really important to build connections with people and also maintain those connections throughout your career because you may have a lot of accolades but it's not all about what you know; it's also about who you know," said Gianna Tomeo, a senior on the women's golf team.
"They talked a lot about adaptability, flexibility, resilience, and I think those are the most important characteristics that someone could take from a night like this. It was amazing having the three panelists here with such diverse experiences and being able to talk to them and ask questions throughout the night is definitely one of a kind and I'm very grateful for it," said Christian Kopecki, a freshman on the men's swimming & diving team.
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