Sunday, February 06, 2005

Keith Shriver: Named Linfield College 'Alumnus of the Year' Enshrined in Linfield, North Bend High Athletic Hall of Fames

KEITH SHRIVER, LINFIELD 'COLLEGE ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR,' 1997

According to the May/June 1997 issue of Linfield Bulletin, "Keith Shriver ’70, was named Alumnus of the Year. Shriver is a professor and Deans’ Council Distinguished Scholar at the School of Accountancy at Arizona State University. He holds a master’s and a Ph.D. and is also a certified public accountant. He previously served as a research associate for the Financial Accounting Standards Board, has served as a consultant on financial reporting issues for various companies and taught in several professional development programs. He has received several national research awards and numerous teaching awards and published articles on financial accounting theory and practice, auditing, accounting education and econometric and statistical issues in numerous journals.”


KEITH SHRIVER, LINFIELD COLLEGE ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME, enshrined 1999

Keith Shriver


Athlete 1967 - 1970






Keith Shriver successfully translated the lessons learned as a student-athlete at Linfield College to the professional world, where he is a highly regarded professor of accounting at Arizona State University.


Shriver lettered four times in track and field from 1967 to 1970. He was an outstanding sprinter, winning 51 consecutive NAIA District 2 and Northwest Conference races from 1968 to 1970. His blazing time of 20.58 seconds in the 200 meters is still a Linfield, Northwest Conference and NAIA District 2 record. He also ranks second all-time at Linfield in the 100 (10.58) and the 400 (47.92). Over the course of his college career, Shriver won four Northwest Conference championships and four NAIA District 2 titles. In 1969 and 1970, he captured NWC individual titles in the 200- and 400-meter races. In District 2 competition, Shriver won the 200-meter championship in 1967, 1969 and 1970 and took the 100-meter title as a freshman in 1967.


As a junior in 1967, he garnered fourth place in the 200 at the NAIA national championship meet. Injuries suffered during his sophomore and seniors seasons prevented Shriver from competing those years at the national level. An NAIA track and field All-American, Shriver also earned the Wall Street Journal's Outstanding Business Student Award in 1970. He received the TopCat award an unprecedented four straight years as the college's most outstanding athlete.


Shriver graduated with honors from Linfield with a bachelor's degree in business in 1970. He went on to earn a master's degree from Arizona State University in 1974 and later a doctorate in accounting from the University of Texas at Austin. Shriver has acheived national prominence in the field of accounting, including four national and four international research awards.

A professor within Arizona State's School of Accountancy and Information Management for the past 15 years, Shriver has been recognized with numerous teaching awards at the university, college and departmental levels. He is a Dean's Council Distinguished Scholar and is a nationally published author.

Named Linfield's 1997 Alumnus of the Year, Shriver funded the construction of a track and field record display case within the college's athletic complex. His service committment extends to his church, university and community. He spends many extra hours advising and counseling students and was honored with ASU's Faculty and Staff Appreciation Award in 1997.






Source:
http://www.linfield.edu/sports/hof-member.html?m=19&y=7

KEITH SHRIVER, NORTH BEND, ORE., HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME, enshrined 2000


Keith Shriver


Student/Athlete:  Class of 1966

Keith was an outstanding basketball and track athlete whose accomplishments carried over into his professional life.  After 34 years, Keith's record setting 471 points in a single basketball season still stands.  A leading scorer in the state his senior year earned him All-State honors.  He also set records as a sprinter in track.  His time of 21.7 for 200 meters and 10.8 in the 100 meters are second and third consecutively on the list of Bulldog Top Ten records.  Keith attended Linfield College and was inducted into the Athletes Hall of Fame in 1999.  A four-year track star and outstanding sprinter, he won 51 consecutive Northwest Conference and NAIA District 2 races. His college time of 20.58 seconds for 200 meters is still a record at Linfield. He also ranked second all-time in the 100 and 400.  As a junior, Keith placed fourth in the 200 meters in the NAIA national meet.  He went on to earn his doctorate from the University of Texas-Austin.  As a distinguished professor of accounting and information systems at Arizona State University, Keith has won national and international teaching and research awards every year of his 18-year tenure.


Source:
http://www.ihigh.com/nbbulldogs/article_43767.html