Tour schedule prevented
singer/songwriter from attending fall 2015 campus ceremony
NASHVILLE — MTSU
recording industry alumnus and country music hit-maker Eric Paslay took a pause
from his Tuesday night (March 15) performance at the Grand Ole Opry to
belatedly accept one of the top recognitions given by his alma mater.
MTSU
President Sidney A. McPhee presented the Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter
with the university’s 2015-16 Young Alumni Achievement Award, announced last
fall along with other alumni awards in advance of the annual homecoming
celebration.
Paslay
(Class of 2005), who was on tour last fall and unable to attend the awards
presentation on campus, was all smiles as McPhee presented the award to him on
the Opry stage.
A Grammy
nominee in 2013 as a songwriter, Paslay received his first Grammy nomination
this year as a performer in the best country duo/group
performance category for his collaboration with Charles Kelley and Dierks
Bentley on “The Driver.”
Paslay
has celebrated five No. 1 hits as a songwriter including “Even If It Breaks
Your Heart” (Eli Young Band), “Barefoot Blue Jean Night” (Jake Owen), “Angel
Eyes” (Love & Theft), “Rewind” (Rascal Flatts) and his own “FridayNight,”
the lead single from his critically acclaimed self-titled debut album.
He has
penned tunes for artists ranging from Amy Grant to Donny and Marie Osmond to
Lady Antebellum.
MTSU's
recording industry program is part of the university's College of Media and
Entertainment. Learn more at http://www.mtsu.edu/media/.
MTSU
recognizes outstanding alumni each year who bring the university prestige and
distinction through their professional careers, loyal support and service to
the wider community. Since 1960, the MTSU Alumni Association has recognized
accomplished alumni with the association’s highest honor: the Distinguished
Alumni Award. A younger alumnus who is making a positive impact in the world
receives the Young Alumni Achievement Award.
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