Hazel Frank Gluck Award
Named in honor of Hazel Frank Gluck, a respected leader in New Jersey and beyond, with a distinguished public service career, this award is presented annually to acknowledge the accomplishments of NEW Leadership® New Jersey graduates who have emerged as inspiring advocates, candidates and community leaders.
Lauren M. Zyriek Enriquez, D.P.A.
Assistant Secretary of State, New Jersey Office of the Secretary of State
Lauren M. Zyriek Enriquez is the Assistant Secretary of State for the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of State. Before joining the Secretary of State’s office in 2018 Dr. Zyriek Enriquez was the Deputy Clerk for the Office of the Bergen County Clerk where she had the distinction of being the first Latina in her position, she was an advisor to the Guatemalan United Nations Mission, and a Specialist at the U.S. Census Bureau.
Her education, along with her community involvement, have always been geared towards government and politics, and how they affect society. She always strives to be part of the decision-making process to advance ideas and guarantee that forthcoming policies are mindful of the demographics they serve.
Dr. Zyriek Enriquez earned her Doctorate in Public Administration from the University of Baltimore MD, her Master’s in Administrative Science from Fairleigh Dickinson University NJ, she holds a Bachelor’s from Montclair State University NJ, and an Associate’s from Bergen Community College, NJ. Additionally, she has Executive Education Certificates in Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. She is also a New Jersey Registered Municipal Clerk and a Board Member of the NJ American Society for Public Administration.