Throughout her 34-year career at UNT, Donna Ledgerwood, associate professor of management, has earned numerous honors for her outstanding work as a teacher and mentor, including the Minnie Stevens Piper Award for being one of the Top 10 professors in Texas.

Additionally, her service and leadership recently earned her the 2012 National Advisor of the Year award from the Society for Human Resource Management Foundation. The award recognizes advisors who provide exemplary leadership and service to the society's student chapters. Ledgerwood was honored with the award at the group's annual conference this summer.

Awardees were chosen based on factors including length of service to their student chapter and help in developing student leaders and innovative programs or projects.