DSU’s Pia Stokes Receives 2016 Rising Star Award

The Delaware ACE Women’s Network (DAWN) has honored DSU’s Pia Stokes with its 2016 Rising Star Award.

Ms. Stokes – who is an associate director in DSU’s Office of Admissions – was one of three Delaware women selected to receive the honor. She has worked in higher education since 2009 and has been a part of DSU’s Admissions team since November 2012.

According to DAWN, Ms. Stokes “has become a distinguished advocate who consistently climbs into executive leadership roles. She adds significant value to the Admissions team where her hard work, insight and strong communication skills have proved to be an asset. In particular, she is known for leading multiple diverse projects and for her innovative approach to devising solutions.”

The award was presented to Ms. Stokes at DAWN’s annual Fall Awards Dinner on Oct. 20 at Wilmington University in Dover. Other recipients of that award were Kim Plusch, a career services counselor at Wilmington University, and Jennifer Tomassetti, assistant director for Fraternity and Sorority Life at the University of Delaware.

Ms. Stokes has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications from Morgan State University and a Master of Business Administration from Wilmington University.