Doctoral Student Wins National Award

Woodrow “Woody” Lucas, MBA’07, MDiv’07, a doctoral student at the Owen School, wasone of only two recipients of a Ph.D. Trailblazer Award for 2009 from the National Black MBA Association at the annual meeting in New Orleans last fall.

Lucas, who grew up in New Jersey, graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in mathematical methods and social sciences, and worked as a minister and math tutor with at-risk children through the Urban League following graduation. He has also conducted health services research at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and is the author of two books, A Book of Rhythm and Insane Joy.