Henry Lowenstein, professor of management and law in the E.Craig Wall Sr. College of Business Administration at Coastal Carolina University, has received the 2018 John Bonsignore Memorial Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.

Lowenstein is the first business law professor from a South Carolina university to receive the award, which was presented to him by the leadership of the Academy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB) at its annual conference and award banquet in Portland, Ore., on Aug. 13.

The award is given annually to an ALSB member who has demonstrated excellence in professional commitment to the undergraduate study of law, and whose teaching or research is interdisciplinary, demonstrates critical thinking skills, and reflects humanitarian concerns. The award is named for John Bonsignore (1935-2010), a pioneer in legal studies who taught at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst for nearly three decades.

"While honored by this recognition, it is a credit to the support I have received from current and former department chairs Monica Fine and Mark Mitchell," said Lowenstein. "The Department of Marketing and Hospitality, Resort and Tourism Management and the Wall College of Business have continued to support the work I do in quality business law and legal environment education for our students' success."

Lowenstein, a former dean of the Wall College of Business, joined the CCU faculty in 2007 and specializes in business law and public policy subjects. He has a broad background in management within business, academic, government and public service organizations.

"Henry Lowenstein has a passion for teaching and for preparing his students for success in their chosen careers," said Mark Mitchell, professor and associate dean in the Wall College of Business and former chair of the MHRTM department. "He showcases the impact of legal and regulatory change on all majors in the Wall College of Business and is an applied researcher who examines the challenges facing today's business and governmental organizations. We are very proud of Henry and this well-deserved recognition by his peers."

Lowenstein locally serves as vice-chair of the Ocean View Memorial Foundation and is on the executive board of the Southern Academy of Legal Studies in Business. He has served on a number of academic and community committees, including the former Interstate Railroad Committee of North and South Carolina. His previous academic positions include universities in California, Illinois, Virginia and West Virginia.

Founded in 1924, the Academy of Legal Studies in Business (International) is an association of professors and scholars in the fields of business law, legal environment and law-related courses outside of professional law schools. Its nearly 1,000 members in the United States and Canada teach primarily in schools of business in colleges and universities, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Visit alsb.org.

Learn more about the Department of Marketing and Hospitality, Resort and Tourism Management at coastal.edu/business/mrt.

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