NNU professor awarded International Business Teacher of the Year

Nampa, Idaho

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

David Alexander, president of Northwest Nazarene University (NNU), announced July 9 that Professor Bill Russell, J.D., received the 2010 International Teaching Excellence Award given by the Accreditation Council of Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). ACBSP is an international accrediting body that represents over 650 higher education business schools and programs in more than 40 countries reaching from Argentina to Kazakhstan and Mongolia. Each year, ACBSP undertakes a rigorous process to select one baccalaureate/graduate level professor as the recipient of the award.

Russell, professor of business law and ethics, received this prestigious award at the annual conference of the ACBSP in June. Ronald Galloway, associate dean of the NNU School of Business, recommended Russell. Following his selection as the Western U.S. Region finalist, he competed with finalists from the seven other regions around the world. Other finalists included business faculty members from universities in India, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Indiana, Tennessee, and Missouri. The international committee selected Russell unanimously as this year's recipient.

Alexander said, "This award is exceedingly prestigious and is indicative of the level of faculty that we have teaching at NNU. We are proud to have this year's recipient on our faculty."

Samuel Dunn, vice president for Academic Affairs, added, "Dr. Russell's enthusiasm for teaching and other scholarly activities is contagious. He is also making an outstanding contribution to the business community of the Treasure Valley as he represents the university while serving on a number of boards and in many venues."
--Northwest Nazarene University

 

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