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McGinnity Wins Truman Scholarship
Megan McGinnity has won a $30,000 Truman Scholarship. The scholarship is the nation's highest undergraduate leadership award and is given to about 75 college juniors annually who show outstanding leadership potential and the intent to pursue careers in public service.
Following graduation in May 2008, McGinnity plans to enter a joint master's program in economics and foreign service at Georgetown University.
In addition to funding for graduate school, the Truman award includes a summer internship with a federal agency in Washington.
Rogerson named ASU Regents' Professor
| | Richard Rogerson, Rondthaler Professor in Economics, has been named to the University's most prestigious ranks as ASU Regents' Professor for 2007. Regents' Professors stand out for their exceptional achievements in research and international distinction in their fields. They serve as advisers to the University president and take on a broader role as consultants and scholars throughout the University. |
Prescott honored by the American Economics Association
Edward Prescott was honored at the annual American Economics Association Nobel Luncheon in Boston.
Rogerson reappointed co-editor of the American Economic Review
Richard Rogerson, Rondthaler Professor of Economics, has been reappointed as co-editor of the American Economic Review.
Rogerson and Keane elected Fellows of the Econometric Society
Richard Rogerson and Michael Keane, ASU Goldwater Chair 2003-2005, ASU Research Fellow 2005-present, were elected as Fellows of the Econometric Society.
