PAGE Honors Robert A. Connolly Finance professor and director of information technology and learning innovation, Connolly won two United States Distance Learning Association awards at the 1998 TeleCon Conference. Connolly competed against more than 200 entries in each category. The awards were presented by Teleconference, the Magazine of Interactive Multimedia Communications. Edmund won the President's Award, Moore was named Technician of the Year and Snipes won the Purina Prolab Award. Each received a plaque and monetary honorarium.
Hunt specializes in real estate appraisal and property tax administration.
The award is presented to an IAAO member who has made a significant contribution to the association through participation in its activities for at least 10 continuous years. A new workshop in Brinkgreve, one of the world's oldest psychiatric hospitals, was named after him. The workshop includes a modern bakery and weaving, woodworking and assembly shops for 30 autistic residents. The hospital, which has operated for more than 500 years, traditionally names buildings for people who have supported the hospital's efforts to provide new treatment options. James F. Smith Finance professor at the Kenan-Flagler Business School, Smith was named the best overall economic forecaster by The Wall Street Journal, the second time in three years that Smith has received the honor.