Kennesaw State University receives two awards from Georgia Board of Regents
KENNESAW‚ Ga. (Aug. 30‚ 2007) — The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia recently…
Georgia (Aug 30, 2007) — Kennesaw State University receives two awards from Georgia Board of Regents
Stacey Moore
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KENNESAW‚ Ga. (Aug. 30‚ 2007) — The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia
recently announced that Mary Garner‚ associate professor of mathematics and mathematics
education at Kennesaw State University‚ has been awarded the 2007 Award for Excellence
in Teaching. Garner was noted for her unique teaching style and learning tools in
the classroom.
The USG also awarded the Professional Sales Degree program in the Michael J. Coles
College of Business with the 2007 Award for Excellence in Teaching.
This is the second year in a row that Kennesaw State has received these prestigious
awards.
The Board of Regents awards program recognizes and rewards both individual faculty
members and academic programs. Recipients are selected from nominations submitted
annually by the presidents of University System institutions. The awards honor outstanding
teaching that significantly improves student achievement‚ as well as commitment to
student−focused research on effective teaching. Each of the award winners will receive
$5‚000 and a certificate of achievement.
For the complete story on the Excellence Awards‚ click the following link: www.usg.edu/news/2007/082907.phtml.
ONLINE PRESS KIT:
A publication−quality photo of Mary Garner is available at
http://www.usg.edu/news/2007/includes/download.php?filelink=m_garner.jpg.
For more information about the Professional Sales Degree program‚ visit http://coles.kennesaw.edu/selling/chalsol.htm.
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A member of the 35−unit University System of Georgia‚ Kennesaw State University is
a comprehensive‚ residential institution with a growing student population of 20‚000
from 132 countries. The third−largest university in Georgia‚ Kennesaw State offers
more than 60 graduate and undergraduate degrees‚ including a new doctorate in education.
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A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers more than 150 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its approximately 41,000 students. With 11 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia and the third-largest university in the state. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the region and from 92 countries across the globe. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 6 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status, and one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.
