Dell executive given Y.'s Dyer Alumnus award
The Dyer award is presented annually to an alumnus who makes a significant contribution in the field of organizational behavior.
McKinnon, senior vice president for human resources at Dell Inc., addressed BYU faculty, students, alumni and guests at the annual Organizational Behavior/Human Resources Recognition Banquet in February.
McKinnon received bachelor's and master's degrees in organizational development from BYU. He later earned a doctorate in organizational studies from the Sloan School of Management at MIT. McKinnon joined Dell Inc. in November 1997. His responsibilities include all of the human resources functions and activities at Dell as well as overseeing the company's security and global diversity programs.
Additional awards were presented to OB/HR students and faculty. The Outstanding Teaching Award recipients were Warner Woodworth and Hal Gregersen. The Outstanding Mentor Award was presented to Kate Kirkham.
Matthew Willden from Centerville, received the Stephen G. and Louise Richards Covey Scholarship. Rachel Geiger from Farmington Hills, Mich., received the Gene W. Dalton Scholarship. Kristin Adair from Plano, Texas, and Jeremy Mordock, from Westminster, Colo., received the Culbert Laney Memorial Scholarship. Amber Hunter, from Genola, received the Paul H. Thompson Scholarship and Burke Powers, from Orem, received the J. Bonner Ritchie Scholarship. Josh Dayton from North Canton, Ohio, and Cori Lindstrom, from Elk Ridge, received the Eli Lilly BYU HR Scholarship. Daniel Mott, from Orem, received the VitalSmarts Scholarship.
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