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 2009 Harold L. Hodgkinson Award is Dr. Christopher Plum.
The recipient of the 2009 Bernard L. Turner Award is Dr. Linda Crawford.
The recipient of the 2009 Contribution to the Profession Award is Dr. Eileen Berg.
The recipients of the 2009 Extraordinary Faculty Award are:
Dr. Terry O’Banion
Dr. Shana Morrell
Dr. Tracy Marsh, and
Lisa Ward
The recipients of the 2009 Above and Beyond Award are Grace and Victoria Narby.
The recipient of the 2009 Outstanding Alumni Award is Dr. Prince Ordu.
I will now turn over the podium to President Kaplan who will introduce our commencement speaker.