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 recipient of the 2010 Frank Dilley Award is Dr. Kenneth Powers.

The recipient of the 2010 Rita Turner Award is Dr. Joe Ann Hinrichs. (Hin-Ricks)

The recipients of the 2010 Presidential Award for Faculty Excellence are:

  • Dr. Peter Hoffman-Kipp
  • Dr. Stacee Reicherzer (RYE-hetzzer)

I will now turn over the podium to President Kaplan who will introduce our commencement speaker.