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Honoring One of Our Own, Dr. Norm Millikin
An endowment in honor of Dr. Norm Millikin is being established
to annually recognize a Montana State University College of
Business faculty member. The honoree will be an individual who
exemplifies Norm's career-long dedication to excellence in the
classroom and willingness to provide outreach services that
enhance and impacts business and economic skills and knowledge.
All of us who have been touched by Norm's deep commitment to
students and the community and his boundless enthusiasm can
readily recognize the wisdom in creating this endowment. Over the
next several months we will be extending an invitation to former
students, colleagues, family and friends of Norm Millikin to
support a new faculty award established in his honor.
DR. NORM MILLIKIN ~ In his 32-year career with MSU College of
Business, Norm touched many students lives with his hands-on
approach of teaching and the individual attention he so willingly
gave to students. He showed by example the importance of sharing
his talents and knowledge beyond the classroom. His passion for
reaching outside the MSU boundaries is demonstrated in his
dedication to so many outreach programs including student
organizations such as DECA, BPA, and the Bozeman High Business
Department Advisory Group. Norm's service to the community
includes a long list of organizations to which he has provided
innovative workshops and seminars.
Today, Norm still holds true to his belief in the effectiveness
of outreach programs. His current work includes the role as
Executive Director of Montana Council on Economic Education and
he continues providing insight and consulting to businesses in
Montana and across the nation. This includes overseeing a program
that reaches more than 90 secondary schools and 3,000 students
across Montana teaching a stronger understanding of business and
economics.
THE FIRST GOAL is to reach $25,000, the minimum needed to create
an endowment in Norm's honor. Earnings from the endowment will
provide funding appropriate to meeting Norm's goals and vision
for the award which mirror his legacy of quality teaching,
research, service and commitment to outreach programs. While
$25,000 is the initial goal, additional funds above the minimum
requirement will significantly improve the capability to provide
support for the recipients activities.
Once established, the Norm Millikin Excellence in Outreach and
Teaching Award will benefit MSU College of Business faculty in
perpetuity. The recipient of the annual award will undertake
research and expand their knowledge of creative innovative
teaching skills for business students. The results of this
enhanced education and knowledge will not be limited to the
classroom, but extend the intellectual expertise to communities
and organizations. The recipient of the award will share
resources through teaching, research and service to address the
social, civic and economic issues and opportunities. While
preference will be given to a marketing faculty member, the award
may be given to College of Business faculty members in other
disciplines who match the overall goal of providing outreach
programs and innovative teaching methods.
YOU ARE INVITED to join the effort to continue Norm's vision by
enhancing the capabilities of today's faculty members to provide
excellence in the classroom and programs for outreach and
enriched business research. What better tribute can we express to
Norm than reaching this goal and encouraging others to continue
his mission providing outreach programs and a great teaching
environment?
Please contact Jackie Sather, Director of Development for more
information or to receive a pledge card. You may submit a
one-time gift or pledge an annual gift for up to 5-years. Sather
can be reached by call 406-994-6766 or jsather@montana.edu. Funds
can also be sent to MSU College of Business ~ room 409 Reid Hall
~ Bozeman, MT 59715. Please make all checks out to MSU
Foundation.
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