Dr. Jeff Landry and colleagues receive award at EDSIG
Posted on December 15, 2017 by Keith Lynn

During the recent EDSIG conference in Austin, Texas, Dr. Jeff Landry presented a paper,
“A Tribute to Bart Longenecker: An IS Education Maverick and Visionary.” The paper,
co-authored by Dr. Harold Pardue and Dr. Roy Daigle, won the President’s Special Award
given by the Association of Information Technology Professionals. The paper highlights
the life and career of Dr. Longenecker and showcases his ground-breaking work in the
area of information systems.
To read the award winning paper, click here
In addition, a computing scholarship has been created for IS students in memory of Dr. Longenecker. For more information or to contribute to the Longenecker scholarship, contact Lori Harris at (251) 414-8064 or use the online giving link.
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