It is my pleasure to announce the recipients of the Walden University awards. These awards were presented at the Board of Directors’ Awards Banquet yesterday, and details can be found in your commencement program.
The recipients of the 2009 Presidential Award for Faculty Excellence are Dr. Tracy Marsh and Dr. Robyn Williams.
The recipient of the 2009 Frank Dilley Award is Dr. Keenjal Pattni-Shah.
The recipient of the 2009 Rita Turner Award is Dr. Amie Beckett.
The recipient of the 2009 Outstanding Doctoral Study Award is Dr. Kimberly Showalter-Barnes.
The recipient of the 2009 Outstanding Thesis Award is Robert Hoot.
Now, I will turn over the podium to President Kaplan who will introduce our honorary degree recipient and commencement speaker.