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Invite Your Students to Apply for the
Eileen Kraus Scholarship
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Eileen Kraus, a 2002 Inductee into the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame, was the first woman to head a major regional financial institution, and was the
founding Chairman of the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame Board of Trustees. She believed in women leaders, and her legacy demonstrates her commitment to mentoring women and advancing
the causes that most affect them. On behalf of the Kraus family, we are pleased to honor her legacy today with the Eileen Kraus Scholarship Fund, and help ensure that the next generation of women leaders are able
to follow the trail she so capably blazed.
The Eileen Kraus Scholarship was established in 2016 in partnership with Kaman Corporation.
The scholarship will award $5,000 each year to an outstanding Connecticut woman beginning her first year of college or university.
Completed application forms, high school transcripts, and a two-page essay are due by February 15, 2018. Visit http://www.cwhf.org/scholarship to
read more and access the application form. Feel free to share this information widely within your schools and networks, and reach out to
scholarships@cwhf.org with any questions.
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Meet the Inductee: Eileen Kraus
When Eileen Kraus entered the banking business in 1979, banking was on the cusp of being deregulated. Geographic, product, and pricing deregulation over the next several years fundamentally changed the industry leading to a more competitive
environment. While Kraus joined the bank as a human resources executive, she had gained sales and marketing experience during the prior five years when she ran two of her own businesses. So when the bank's need for higher level marketing and
selling capabilities became critical, Kraus was made head of marketing in 1983,
and from there over the next decade she moved up the ladder, and in the early 1990s was named President of the bank. Learn more about Eileen by reading her
full biography and watching her
tribute film, and be sure to share her inspirational story with your students!
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School Program Spotlight
Shattering the Glass Ceiling: CT Women in Business
Connecticut women have historically been on the cutting edge of the business and finance world, demonstrating just what women can accomplish if given the chance. In this program, students will
explore the stories of some of our state's remarkable women in business including Martha Parsons, Lillian Vernon, Beatrice Auerbach, Eileen Kraus, and Indra Nooyi. Contact us to
book the program today.
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Funding for our education programs in 2017-2018
has been generously provided by:
Chelsea Groton Foundation; Comcast; The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven; Elizabeth Carse Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee; Ensign-Bickford Foundation, Inc.; The Hartford; George A. & Grace L. Long Foundation, Bank of America, N.A.,
and Alan S. Parker, Co-Trustees; William and Alice Mortensen Foundation; Petit Family Foundation; Spectra Energy; United Illuminating Company and the Southern Connecticut Gas Company; and
The WOWPAC Donor Advised Fund.
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Stay Connected with the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame
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