2007 Feb 20     Updated on 08/29/07 07:28 PM

Wharton's Learning Lab Team Recognized with "Models of Excellence" Award

The Wharton Computing team that forms Wharton's Alfred West Jr. Learning Lab has been recognized as a "Model of Excellence" by the University for developing "innovative software [. . .] that creates new paradigms for learning through multi-user, competitive and cooperative activities, transforming how business education is taught."

Wharton Learning Lab simulations are used throughout the Wharton curriculum and, through a partnership with Pearson Addison-Wesley, have been licensed to over 200 other schools.

The Wharton Computing staff recognized by the Models of Excellence award are:

• Cadence Anderson, Senior Programmer Analyst
• Ted Donohue, Senior Programmer Analyst
• Alec Lamon, IT Technical Director
• Charles Rejonis, IT Technical Director
• Rebecca Sweger, Senior Programmer Analyst
• Margaret Troncelliti, Senior Programmer Analyst
• Erin Wyher, Senior Programmer Analyst

For more on the Models of Excellence Award, see:

• http://www.hr.upenn.edu/quality/models/default.asp

For more on Wharton's Learning Lab, see:

• http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/learning/