Peter Cuneo Leadership Scholars Program

The Peter Cuneo Leadership Scholars Program is an immersive four-year leadership experience designed for students who want to make a difference at Alfred University and beyond.

Each year, a select cohort of 15 first-year students will begin a personalized leadership journey through Alfred University's Judson Leadership Center. Scholars will develop their leadership skills through hands-on experiences, mentoring, civic engagement, professional development, travel, and meaningful connections with fellow students, alumni, and leaders.

The program begins with a strong first-year cohort experience and becomes increasingly personalized as students discover their interests, academic passions, and career goals. Along the way, scholars will explore their own leadership identities while building skills in communication, collaboration, creative problem-solving, ethical decision-making, and community engagement.

By senior year, scholars won't just have studied leadership, they'll have practiced it.

Peter Cuneo ’67 has built a distinguished career leading organizations through transformation and change. He has completed seven major business turnarounds, holding leadership roles with companies including Clairol, Black & Decker, Remington, and Marvel Entertainment.

As President and CEO, and later Vice Chairman of Marvel, Cuneo helped lead the company's turnaround following bankruptcy and its growth into a global entertainment brand, culminating in its $4.5 billion sale to Disney in 2009.

The Peter Cuneo Leadership Scholars Program draws on the lessons of his career and his 28 lessons in leadership, emphasizing collaboration, resilience, ethical decision-making, creative problem-solving, and the ability to navigate change. These principles are woven throughout the program, giving scholars opportunities to develop and practice them during their four years at Alfred.

As a Peter Cuneo Leadership Scholar, you'll have access to experiences designed to help you grow personally, professionally, and as a leader.

Throughout the four-year experience, you'll explore topics including:

• Leadership and management styles
• Collaboration and teamwork
• Conflict resolution
• Creative problem-solving
• Communication and feedback
• Emotional intelligence
• Ethical decision-making
• Civic and global engagement
• Community building and belonging
• Social change

The program's leadership workshops and labs will also connect to Peter Cuneo's 28 lessons in leadership, bringing real-world leadership principles into the student experience.

 The Peter Cuneo Leadership Scholars Program is designed for students who have demonstrated leadership potential and want to continue developing it at Alfred University.

Leadership can take many forms. You might have served as a team captain, volunteered in your community, participated in a club or student organization, or found other ways to bring people together and make a difference.

We're looking for students who are ready to challenge themselves, contribute to their communities, and discover what kind of leader they want to become.

Ready to take the next step?

Apply to the Peter Cuneo Leadership Scholars Program today.