UMB has named Cherita Adams, MBA, MS, Assistant Dean for Administration & Strategic Initiatives at the SSW, as its 2021 winner of its UMBrella Champion of the Year Award.
The Champion of the Year is a member of the UMB community who serves as a role model in their commitment to championing the role of women in academia and/or administration.
The UMB Roundtable on Empowerment in Leadership and Leveraging Aspirations (UMBrella) works to support the success of women and those who identify as women at UMB by helping them achieve their personal and professional goals, enhancing their leadership skills, and championing women at all levels of the organization.