University of Rochester Alumnus Presented James S. Armstrong Alumni Service Award During Meliora Weekend

University of Rochester alumnus Dr. Mark Frohman has been presented the James S. Armstrong Alumni Service Award. Dr. Frohman graduated from the University of Rochester in 1966 and was presented the award on October 8, 2023, during Meliora Weekend at the University of Rochester.

Dr. Frohman has made a generous commitment to provide support to first-generation students at the University through the David T. Kearns Center for Leadership and Diversity. He established the Alan and Mark Frohman Summer Scholars Endowment to grant first-generation students access to study abroad programs, summer research opportunities, and summer courses. In his effort to expand the educational pipeline through the doctoral degree, Frohman was the primary visionary in forging the partnership between the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Morgan State University, Southern University and A&M College, North Carolina A&T University, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and the University of Rochester. This innovative partnership is strengthening faculty-to-faculty connections through guest lectures and exchanges, allowing faculty to develop a deeper understanding of colleagues’ research and lab resources, and paving the way for joint interdisciplinary research projects and external funding awards.

Dr. Frohman is founder and president of Frohman Consulting Corp, a firm that works with senior executives

in the areas of strategy setting, organization assessment, change management, leadership development, and team culture. He is a successful writer with numerous publications to his name, including the following books: 

• The Purpose-Driven Organization: Unleashing the Power of Direction and Commitment
• The Collaborative Leader: Mastering Priorities
• The Collaborative Leader: Involving Others in Problem-Solving

Frohman has also served as an associate editor of IndustryWeek magazine. After graduating with honors from the University of Rochester, he earned his PhD in organizational psychology from the University of Michigan.

James S. Armstrong Alumni Service Award

Established in 1990, the James S. Armstrong Alumni Service Award is presented to an alumnus/a in recognition of outstanding and extraordinary service, leadership, loyalty, commitment, and significant contribution to the University in broad and varied roles.

The award honors James S. Armstrong ’54, ’65 (MA) who served the University from 1976 to 1987 as director of alumni relations.