Mitchell McKinney receives his Kemper

By GIANNA VOLPE/Missourian

April 6, 2009 | 7:24 p.m. CDT

Mitchell McKinney, left, was the second of five professors to receive a $10,000 check from MU Chancellor Brady Deaton and Commerce Bank Chairman Jim Schatz on behalf of the Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence on Monday. McKinney is noted not only for his effective teaching ability, but also for his use of technology in the classroom. McKinney was chosen by the National Communication Association to serve a one-year term as Director of Academic Affairs in Washington, DC.