Carnegie Corporation Honors UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski with 2011 Academic Leadership Award

Carnegie Corporation of New York has announced that Freeman A. Hrabowski III, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), along with Eduardo J. PadrĂ³n, president of Miami Dade College, have been awarded the foundation's Centennial Academic Leadership Award.

Hrabowski's award recognizes his development of a culture of excellence and success in preparing students of all backgrounds to become Ph.D. scientists and engineers. Beginning with dynamic initiatives in science, technology, engineering, and math, Hrabowski has infused principles of excellence and teaching innovation throughout the university.

Carnegie Corporation honors awardees with grants of $500,000 each to be used at their discretion in support of their academic initiatives. See full press release.

Chancellor William E. "Brit" Kirwan received the distinguished award in 2009.

President Hrabowski also was featured recently on CBS's 60 Minutes program. To view, go to the network website.

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