FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE:
August 23, 2007
PACCAR Inc, a global technology leader in capital goods and
financial services, has renewed the PACCAR Award for Teaching
Excellence at the University of Washington for an additional
10 years. The PACCAR Award, given annually since 1998,
is the most prestigious graduate school of business teaching
award in the United States. The amount of the stipend
will be increased from $25,000 to $35,000. The annual
PACCAR Award recipient is selected by a panel of first and
second year MBA students. Associate Professor of Operations
Management Mark Hillier earned the award in 2007. All
of the PACCAR Award winners are full-time members of the
UW Business School faculty, sharing their remarkable teaching
gifts with the next generation of aspiring business leaders.
PACCAR’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mark
Pigott shared, "This teaching award is founded on the
belief that the essence of education is what happens in the
classroom between teacher and students. Learning is
enhanced when a teacher challenges students to think critically,
displays expertise in the subject matter, and communicates
enthusiasm for the learning process. The best teachers offer
students a range of ideas from today's practical solutions
to tomorrow's conceptual thinking—while emphasizing
responsibilities to society expected of future leaders. The
University of Washington graduate school of business faculty
represents some of the best teachers in the nation."
UW Business School Dean James Jiambalvo expressed his gratitude
to PACCAR for its support of teaching excellence. "This
award promotes one of the core values of our University," said
Jiambalvo. "We believe that faculty need to be
outstanding teachers and mentors, as well as scholars. Our
long term goal to become the best public business school
in America is enhanced by our emphasis on recruiting and
retaining truly great teachers for the benefit of our students."
Previous PACCAR Award Winners:
Karma Hadjimichalakis (1998)
Stephan Sefcik (1999)
Elizabeth Stearns (2000)
Jennifer Koski (2001)
Ali Tarhouni (2002)
Robert Higgins (2003)
Jane Kennedy (2004)
Daniel Turner (2005)
Mark Forehand (2006)
Mark Hillier (2007)
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