Cameron professor to receive Oklahoma Medal for Excellence

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on February 27, 2009M at 3:34 pm

T.K. Bhattacharya of Cameron University is the first professor to be awarded the Oklahoma Medal for Excellence in Teaching specifically for teaching at a regional university of community college. The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence has scheduled its 23rd annual Academic Awards Banquet for May 16 in Norman.

The Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence presents Medals for Excellence annually to outstanding

Oklahoma teachers, one each at the elementary and secondary levels and to an administrator from the elementary or secondary level. This marks the first year that the foundation will present two Medals for Excellence in higher education teaching – one at the community college/regional university level and one at the research university level. In the past, a single award was presented annually in the overall category of college and university teaching.

Each honoree will receive a $5,000 cash prize and a glass “Roots and Wings” sculpture.  

A former business executive, Dr. Bhattacharya decided at age 40 to quit his career as a marketing manager to begin teaching. Through his pioneering courses in Portfolio Management I and II, students manage real money bond and stock portfolios funded by a $1 million line of credit from BancFirst. Profits from the bond portfolio have been used to fund the stock portfolio and other Cameron projects such as endowed lectureships. The classes culminate in a formal presentation to senior executives of the bank, stockholders and university officials.

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