Following a nomination process, the submission of a portfolio, and competitive review by an independent jury of academics and practitioners from the disciplines of architecture and engineering, Earl Mark, associate professor and chief technology officer, has been named the Educator of the Year in the 2009 Be Inspired Awards Program sponsored by Bentley Systems (software developer of Generative Components, Microstation, Geopak, etc.). The field of nominees was drawn from higher educational institutions internationally. The award will be conferred at a banquet to be held in September.