March 31 deadline approaching
MURFREESBORO — A year after expanding the MTSU Distinguished Alumni
Awards, prominent alums praise the process that brings distinction to the
honorees.
And for 2014-15 MTSU National
Alumni Association President Paula Mansfield and Distinguished Alumni Awards
selection committee chair Chip Walters, they want the word to spread to as many
MTSU graduates as possible to obtain the best nominees for consideration.
The awards, which will include an
overall Distinguished Alumni recipient, recognize those with prolonged records
of achievement who have made outstanding contributions to society and who
exemplify the ideals for which MTSU stands in extraordinary ways.
People are encouraged to nominate
someone for an award. Criteria and nomination forms can be found at www.mtalumni.com/awards. Nominations
for all awards are due Tuesday, March 31.
“Honoring our outstanding alumni is a high priority for the MTSU
National Alumni board,” said Mansfield (Class of ’82). “We want to bring honor
and distinction to those who have achieved greatness and notoriety in their
respected fields.”
A local businesswoman, Mansfield said the committee has “developed
six categories in which our alumni can be recognized by their university and
want to encourage people to nominate someone for an award.”
Mansfield serves as senior vice president/ community banking
relationship manager with First Tennessee Bank in Murfreesboro.
Walters (Class of ’85), voice of the Blue Raiders in football and
men’s basketball, said the committee “is very happy with how the new format was
embraced and the excitement level over the new True Blue Citations of
Distinctions.”
“We hope more and more of our alums learn about this awards
program and take a few moments to get involved and nominate those deserving
individuals who are True Blue and heart,” added Walters, who works with Blue
Raider Sports Properties.
Recipients selected in late summer will have a celebration in
their honor during Homecoming Week, as well as be recognized at the Homecoming
Parade and football game.
The dates for Homecoming Week and the Homecoming Game have yet to
be determined.
The True Blue Citations of
Distinction will include awards for the following categories:
• Young Alumni Achievement;
• Achievement in Education — MTSU Faculty;
• Achievement in Education — Non-MTSU Faculty;
• Service to Community; and
• The David Cullum Award for Service to the University,
named in memory of the former president of the National Alumni Association,
Blue Raider Athletic Association and MTSU Foundation, who died May 2, 2013. He
was a member of the Class of ’55.
For more information or if you have questions regarding the
nomination process, call 615-898-2922.
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