by Dan Perkins

Source: Kellogg Release

On June 4, Steve Rogers was named recipient of the Lawrence G. Lavengood Award, an honor that goes to the top professor at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, in Evanston, Illinois.

The award, which was instituted in 1976, is highly coveted because it comes directly from the students.  Each year, graduating members of the school’s full-time and part-time MBA programs vote to select the best faculty member at Kellogg.  In 1994, the award was named in honor of Professor L.G. Gene Lavengood, who retired that year after teaching for more than 40 years at Kellogg.

Rogers, who specializes in entrepreneurship studies, is a clinical professor of management and finance.  He is also director of the Larry and Carol Levy Institute for Entrepreneurial Practice at the Kellogg School.

Although students have given Rogers the award twelve previous times, he was delighted to receive this latest honor. In a Kellogg press release, Rogers is quoted as saying, "There are very few things that students can give a professor that are more important than the confirmation the education process is genuinely working.”

Rogers' success as an instructor comes from his passion for his subject matter, entrepreneurship.  His classes are highly sought after by students who have responded to Rogers' engaging and demanding teaching style by giving him their top honor.

When it comes to teaching, Rogers is quoted as saying, “I truly love to teach at Kellogg because it gives me the opportunity to instruct brilliant students who are the 'best of the best' and to contribute to their development as the world's future leaders – not only in the business world but also in the nonprofit, political and social enterprise sectors."

Rogers was one of five finalists for the Lavengood Award.  The other finalists included Professors Linda Darragh (Finance), Julie Hennessy (Marketing), Sergio Rebelo (Finance) and Scott Schaefer (Management & Strategy).

In the release, Dipak C. Jain, Dean of the Kellogg School, expressed his pleasure with the exceptional faculty at Kellogg and the caliber of the educational experience students receive. “Once again, our faculty and staff have demonstrated the dedication, skill and passion that enables Kellogg to deliver excellence on so many levels throughout our school. We are fortunate to have such high-caliber talent working together to bring about an unparalleled educational experience for our students," said Jain.

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