We invite you to nominate a Duke MBA alumnus/a for the May-Penn Award of Excellence.
This award was established in 2006 in honor of Owen May, ’83 and Derek Penn, ’84 for their longstanding commitment, leadership, and exemplary service to The Fuqua School of Business. The May-Penn Award of Excellence is the highest honor BLMBAO alumni can bestow upon a peer.
Through this award recognition, we will honor the alumnus/a who actively participates in annual events, is accessible to students, and is connected to the broader community through his/her interaction with the faculty and administration. The recipient of this award should be recognized as a leader within the Fuqua community as well as in his or her profession. The individual recognized with the May-Penn Award of Excellence is an inspiration to those around him/her and a role model to those coming after him/her.
Past Award Recipients include:
2010: Theresa Jones, Prince George’s County Public Schools: Manager, Office of Employee Performance
2009: Ken Burton, Senior Vice President, Bank of America
2008: Edward Magee, General Manager, Harley Davidson
2007: Kelvin Baggett, Chief Medical Officer of Tenet Healthcare
2006: Owen May, CEO of May-Davis Partners and Derek Penn, Managing Director, Head of Equities at Pershing, LLC
