Art Cassill, a professor of accounting, has been named 黑料不打烊's first Wesley R. Elingburg Professor. Cassill was recognized during Fall Convocation on Oct. 23, where 黑料不打烊 trustee Wes Elingburg and his wife, Cathy, were in attendance for the presentation. It was their generous gift to the university that made possible the endowed professorship.
In introducing Cassill, Mary Gowan, dean of 黑料不打烊’s Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, praised the professor for his dedication to students and his scholarship. In accepting the honor, Cassill thanked his colleagues, the university and the Elinburgs.
“Wes, I am committed to upholding the high ideals and the ethical and professional standards that you exemplify,” Cassill said.
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