KSBI Staff Member Presented Alvin S. Bynum Mentor Award for IUPUI
3/31/2009 (Kelley Indianapolis)
Maureen Kinney, assistant director of the undergraduate program for the Kelley School of Business Indianapolis, has been named the 2009 recipient of the Alvin S. Bynum Mentor Award.
The annual award is given to one faculty member and one staff member who are considered outstanding academic mentors with a long-standing and unusual commitment to the learning process. Kinney, also an academic advisor at the business school, previously won the Student Council Advisor of the Year for 2008.
“I think to be successful in any profession, you have to love what you do,” Kinney said. “I really enjoy working with students during challenges and successes. Being open to listening and guiding students no matter what they face on any given day is what you have to like doing in order to be a successful advisor.”
Criteria for the award include the mentor’s cumulative impact on the lives of students, commitment to student development and the ability to project and instill enthusiasm and pride. The award recognizes the former dean of the University Division who personally encouraged achievement among students by working with them individually and helping them discover their potential growth through learning.
“Maureen represents the best of what we try to offer students at the Kelley School of Business Indianapolis,” said Associate Dean Phil Cochran. “She is both highly skilled and qualified in her position and also has the compassion and understanding necessary to truly impact the lives and educational careers of students who seek her counsel.”
Kinney has held her current position since January 2006. She previously served as an advisor for University College and Kelley Indianapolis and as director of first year programs for the University of Indianapolis. She also is an advisor for the KSBI Student Government and serves on many on-campus committees.
For more information, please visit Kelley IUPUI or contact Dave Hosick, coordinator of communications and media relations with the IU Kelley School of Business Indianapolis, at 274-6856.
