•Dr. Michael G. Curran Jr., associate professor of teacher education, has been named New Jersey Business Technology Education Association (NJBTEA’s) 2006 Educator of the Year. Dr. Curran was honored for his achievements at the NJBTEA conference May 11 at The Pines Manor in Edison. He was selected based upon his service to his students, the profession, and his recent research in accounting education, culminating in his new textbook, “Accounting Fundamentals” (2006) published by McGraw-Hill/Irwin.