Faculty Achievements
The Meyer Innovation and Creative Excellence Award Given to Nawrocki and Clark The Center for Innovation, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship (ICE Center) at the Villanova School of Business awarded the second annual Meyer Innovation and Creative Excellence Award to MBA student Matthew Clark VSB ’10 and David Nawrocki, PhD. Finance professor David Nawrocki, the Katherine M. and Richard J. Salisbury Jr. Endowed Chair in Finance, was selected for his curricular innovations, which connect students’ classroom learning with real-world practice. Among his accomplishments are the creation of VSB’s Student Managed Fund (SMF) program,
Patrick Maggitti, ICE Center Director, presents the Meyer ICE award to Matthew Clark.
which has increased to five the number of student-managed investment funds—four of which are socially responsible—and
and backgrounds of VSB’s diverse student body to add value
which manages a total of $502,000.
to their collective experience and to benefit the university and
MBA student recipient Matthew Clark identified an opportu-
Inspired, designed, and endowed by Patrick Meyer VSB ’74,
through coordinated events that focus on professional, social,
the award highlights VSB’s focus on innovation, creativity, and
and philanthropic themes. Clark created the Graduate Business
entrepreneurship. It was created in honor of the Meyer family of
Student Roundtable for each of VSB’s seven graduate business
Villanova graduates, including Patrick’s father, C. Paul Meyer ’29,
programs. The student-run organization leverages the strengths
and his brother, Edward Meyer VSB ’86.
Faculty Excellence Celebrated During VSB’s Commencement Weekend
Economics professor Scott Dressler, PhD received the inaugural McDonough Family Award for excellence in academic research. Professor Dressler’s research was recognized for being both innovative and socially responsible. The McDonough Family Faculty Award was designed and endowed by Donough McDonough VSB ’81 and his wife, Victoria, to support 28
surrounding community.
nity to enhance the overall experience of VSB’s graduate students
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James M. Emig (left) received the Gerald A. Dougherty award for excellence in teaching and David Nawrocki accepted the Meyer ICE Award for innovation and creative excellence.
the advancement of academic research at the business school. Accounting & Information Systems professor James M. Emig, PhD received the Gerald A. Dougherty Endowed School
of Business Faculty Award for excellence in teaching. Recipients of the award are VSB professors who exhibit outstanding talent, dedication, and a unique ability to connect with students. This award was created in 2008 in honor of one of VSB’s most beloved professors, Gerald Dougherty VSB ’58. It is made possible through the generosity of John Surgent VSB ’80 and his wife, Elisa, along with 15 other VSB alumni.
Lumen Gentium Award Professor Charles ZecH, phd was awarded the 2010 Lumen Gentium Award by the Conference for Pastoral Planning and Council Development (CPPCD). This lifetime achievement award is presented annually
in recognition of extraordinary pastoral leadership and influence on Church programs while raising awareness of the principles in the Second Vatican Council document Lumen Gentium. In February, Professor Zech also began a three-year term serving as a member of the Washington Theological Union Board of Trustees. This prestigious Catholic institution is widely acclaimed for training distinguished priests, including Villanova University president Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA, PhD.
