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(July 29, 2009, East Lansing, Michigan) The School of Hospitality Business Alumni Association at Michigan State University will honor two outstanding academicians as recipients of its 2009 Lifetime Academic Achievement Award at the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education (I-CHRIE) Conference in San Francisco on July 30. The Award is given to alumni whose lifetime careers in the academy have had a lasting and significant impact on hospitality education and those who study and teach it. This year’s honorees are Dr. Michael Olsen (BA ’67, MBA ’73) and Professor John Drysdale (BA ’63). Dr. Michael D. Olsen is an emeritus professor of Strategic Management in the Hospitality Industry in the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and Professor Drysdale, who earned his Bachelor’s Degree from the This year’s honorees reflect the desire of The School’s Alumni Association to recognize the work of an academician from both a four-year, research institution as well as a two-year institution whose emphasis is applied learning. Both men have distinguished themselves among their students and their peers in education.
School
alumni across the globe, including thousands of leading academicians
and industry executives, further the fine reputation of their alma
mater with their own successes and contributions to hospitality
education and businesses. The School is
proud to recognize their achievements, in part through awards such as
the Lifetime Academic Achievement Award. We congratulate Dr. Michael Olsen (BA ’67, MBA ’73) and Professor John Drysdale (BA ’63) on their Lifetime Academic Achievements. About The School of Hospitality Business at Michigan State University Recognized as the top-ranked hospitality business school in the world, The School celebrates its 82nd year anniversary in 2009. The School has more than 9,000 graduates worldwide, including a number of leading academicians and industry executives, who have earned both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Founded in 1927, the mission of The School is to continually enhance The School's leadership position in hospitality business education through teaching, research, and service. The School offers an exceptionally well-crafted curriculum, taught by innovative professors who are leading textbook authors, sought-after consultants, and respected researchers. The mission of The School of Hospitality Business Alumni Association is to provide active leadership in support of the mission of The School of Hospitality Business through membership participation, image enhancement, financial commitment, and promotion of synergies among students, faculty, alumni, and friends. The First, The Original, and STILL The Leader. . . The School of Hospitality Business. For more information, please visit http://www.bus.msu.edu/shb/ |
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