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(10-31-09) Professor Kasavana Named Honorary Alumnus of Michigan State University

(October 31, 2009, East Lansing, MI) Michael L. Kasavana, National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) Endowed Professor in The School of Hospitality Business at MSU and Distinguished Faculty Award winner, was given the MSU Alumni Association’s Honorary Alumni Award on Thursday, October 15 at the association’s Grand Award Ceremony on campus.

According to the MSU Alumni Association, “this award is granted to friends of Michigan State University who have demonstrated continuing outstanding volunteer service to Michigan State University on a local, state, national, or international level. Recipients possess the highest standards of integrity and character positively reflecting, impacting, and enhancing society and the prestige of Michigan State University.”

Dr. Kasavana has authored many books, including Managing Front Office Operations (eighth edition), Menu Engineering (third edition), and Managing Technology in the Hospitality Industry (fifth edition). He is a member of the Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals International Technology Hall of Fame. Since 1999, Dr. Kasavana has served as the NAMA Endowed Professor in The School of Hospitality Business.

In addition, Dr. Kasavana serves as the MSU Faculty Athletic Representative to the Big Ten, the CCHA, and the NCAA, and also serves as chair of the MSU Athletic Council. As head coach of the MSU women’s gymnastics team from 1978 to 1988, he won six consecutive Big Ten championships and was named Coach of the Year in 1988. The Kasavana family contributed funding for the Kasavana/Schmidgall Faculty Research Endowment in The School of Hospitality Business.

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