MURFREESBORO, Tenn. —
The MTSU National Alumni Association is now accepting nominations for the
2017-18 Distinguished Alumni Awards.
The awards, which include an overall
Distinguished Alumni recipient and Young Alumni Achievement honoree, 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.
This year marks the fourth year
for the expanded awards, which include True Blue Citations of Distinction.
National Alumni Association
President Don Witherspoon said the
association is pleased to recognize Distinguished Alumni for their
contributions, which reflect honor not only on the recipients and their
families, but the university as well.
“Our
True Blue community, which continues to grow throughout the world with each
graduating class, is proud of our heritage,” Witherspoon added. “These
Distinguished Alumni have added to the prestige of our great university by
their contributions in respective areas. We applaud their efforts as we
recognize their accomplishments.”
People are encouraged to nominate
someone for an award. The entire process is done online at www.mtalumni.com/awards. Nominations for all awards are due on or
before Friday, March 31.
Recipients selected in late summer will have a celebration in
their honor during Homecoming Week this fall, 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:
• Achievement in Education — MTSU Faculty.
• Achievement in Education — Non-MTSU Faculty.
• Service to Community.
• 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.
Anyone with questions about the process can contact the
Office of Alumni Relations by calling 615-898-2922 or 800-533-6878, or email
Michelle Stepp, Alumni Relations associate director, at Michelle.Stepp@mtsu.edu.
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