[460] MTSU Honors 2009-10 Distinguished Alumni, Young Alum Saturday During Commencement

Release date: May 6, 2010


News & Public Affairs contact: Randy Weiler, 615-898-5616 or jweiler@mtsu.edu
Alumni Relations contact: Michelle Stepp, 615-898-2922 or mbstepp@mtsu.edu

MTSU Honors 2009-10 Distinguished Alumni,
Young Alum Saturday During Commencement


(MURFREESBORO, TN) – The spring commencement at MTSU Saturday will feature four very special “graduates” as the 2009–10 Distinguished Alumni will be presented their awards during the 9 a.m. ceremony, the Office of Alumni Relations said recently.
The Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest award given to an MTSU alumnus with the Young Alumni Achievement Award being the pinnacle award for an alumnus under the age of 40.
In the category of Professional Achievement, the Distinguished Alumni Award will be presented to David Mitchell (’73) of Franklin. He is the director of Homeland Security for the state of Tennessee.
Tom Vance (’76) of McMinnville will be presented the Distinguished Alumni award in the category of Service to the Community, recognizing the countless hours of his volunteer time devoted to the betterment of Murfreesboro and McMinnville, Tenn.
The Distinguished Alumni Award in the category of Service to the University will be presented to George Frost (’56) of Hendersonville. He has devoted much of his time to serving as president of various MTSU committees and clubs such as the MTSU Foundation and Blue Raider Varsity Club as well as raising money for the Chair of Insurance.
The Young Alumni Achievement Award will be presented to Lauren Gillespie Agee (’01) of Murfreesboro. In her nine years post graduation, she has worked for the Clinton administration, on the Andy Womack for governor campaign and is now the senior policy adviser for state Sen. Jim Kyle of Memphis.
The MTSU Alumni Association annually presents the Distinguished Alumni and Young Alumni Achievement Awards.
Alumni and friends are encouraged to help recognize the amazing achievements of MTSU graduates by submitting a nomination. More information about the awards, past recipients and nominations forms can be found at mtalumni.com.
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(Note: High-resolution photos of Distinguished Alumni recipients David Mitchell, Tom Vance and George Frost, and Young Alumni honoree Lauren Gillespie Agee are available. To request, contact Randy Weiler in MTSU News & Public Affairs by calling 615-898-5616 or e-mail jweiler@mtsu.edu.


With three Nobel Prize winners among its alumni and former faculty, Middle Tennessee State University confers master’s degrees in 10 areas, the Specialist in Education degree, the Doctor of Arts degree and the Doctor of Philosophy degree. MTSU is ranked among the top 100 public universities in the nation in the Forbes “America’s Best Colleges” 2009 survey.


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