SDSU Faculty Member Wins National Award as Educator of the Year

Contact: Suzanne Finch, Chief Communications Officer
SDSU College of Business Administration
(619) 594-0206 sfinch@mail.sdsu.edu

SAN DIEGO (November 26, 2007) –The College of Business Administration at San Diego State University (SDSU) today announced that Sharon Lightner, Director of School of Accountancy at SDSU, has been named the 2007 Educator of the Year by the American Women’s Society of Certified Public Accountants (AWSCPA).

The award was presented to Lightner at the AWSCPA’s national meeting and awards ceremony held in Orlando, Florida on October 26, 2007.

The Educator of the Year award recognizes excellence in teaching in the accounting field by a faculty member of a two- or four-year college. Lightner, who joined SDSU in 1977, was nominated by a current graduate in SDSU’s Master of Science in Accountancy program.

This award will join Lightner’s other national education awards including one from the Beta Alpha Psi organization and a collaborative award co-sponsored by the American Accounting Association and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

About the College of Business Administration
With over 6,000 students, the SDSU College of Business is one of the largest business schools in the U.S. Its programs in undergraduate international business and graduate entrepreneurship are ranked among the top programs in the country by U.S. News and World Report. For more information, visit www.sdsu.edu/business.

About SDSU
San Diego State University is the oldest and largest higher education institution in the San Diego region.  Since it was founded in 1897, the university has grown to offer bachelor’s degrees in 81 areas, master’s degrees in 72 areas and doctorates in 16 areas.  SDSU’s more than 34,000 students participate in academic curriculum distinguished by direct contact with faculty and an increasing international emphasis that prepares them for a global future.  For more information, visit www.sdsu.edu.