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Several Spears School faculty and staff recognized at OSU’s convocation

Monday, November 24, 2014

The Spears School of Business was well represented when Oklahoma State University celebrated excellence by recognizing the achievements of faculty, staff and administrators at the University Awards Convocation last week at the ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center in Stillwater. TrennepohlThe Loyal and True Award, which personifies the spirit of OSU through unwavering devotion, personal sacrifice and commitment of time and talents, went to Gary Trennepohl, the former dean of the Spears School who also served as the president of OSU-Tulsa. Trennepohl has co-authored two college level textbooks and more than 30 professional journal articles. “When my name was called to receive the Loyal and True Award, I was truly surprised and greatly honored to be recognized in this way. Being loyal and true proved once again the right thing to do. I want to thank everyone who played a role in my nomination and selection,” said Trennepohl. “OSU is a special place with special people. My work at OSU the past 19 years has been extremely rewarding and I’ve been given opportunities that I never dreamed I would have. For me and my family, OSU will always have a special place in our hearts,” Trennepohl said. WilsonRick Wilson, professor and head of the department of management science and information systems and W. Paul Miller Professor of Business Administration, received the 2014 Regents Distinguished Teaching Award, the highest honor faculty at OSU can receive for instruction. “Throughout my 25 years and the different roles I’ve played at OSU my strongest passion remains engaging our students in the classroom and helping them, in whatever small way we can, become better business leaders of the future,” said Wilson. “I’ve been lucky to be honored with other awards in the past but the Regents Distinguished Teaching Award is a career-capper for me. I’m quite humbled to be recognized with this award.” AimeFederico Aime, associate professor of management, received the Leave the Ladder Down Award (is there a description of this award?) “Retrospectively, I think they gave me an award for one of the most rewarding aspects of our faculty job, helping make others’ efforts count,” said Aime. “I see so many people doing that in their own way every day here at OSU that it was really surprising to get the award myself.” MinchAbigail Minch, senior academic counselor in the Spears School’s Student Success Center, received the Excellence in Advising Award. “I am so honored that my students think so much of me to nominate me for this award,” said Minch. “Every day I try to make their lives a little easier and it’s nice to know that they see that in that the work that I do.”
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