The Institute of Public Management at Brigham Young University has presented its annual Administrator of the Year Award to the Utah commissioner of higher education.
W. Rolfe Kerr was selected by the faculty of the institute because of the high degree of commitment to ethical standards and excellence in public service and administration he has demonstrated throughout his career.In addition to his position as the Utah commissioner of higher education, Kerr is also chief executive officer of the Utah State Board of Regents. He will leave these positions in June to serve as a mission president for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Prior to coming to the Utah System of Higher Education in 1985, Kerr was executive vice president of BYU (1980-1985) and president of Dixie College in St. George. He has also served as assistant to the president at Utah State University, associate dean of students at the University of Utah, and dean of students at Weber State College.
The Institute also presented awards to students in the master of public administration program. The Stewart L. Grow award for the outstanding all-around MPA student was presented to Allison Bywater McMullin. Steven Allred received the Karl N. Snow award for the highest GPA in the MPA program.