MURFREESBORO,
Tenn. — MTSU’s Jennings A. Jones College of Business is again
honoring a group of business people with special awards in recognition of their
contributions to business and industry.
The four
honorees will be formally recognized at an awards reception Thursday, Oct. 26,
as well as at the Jones College-hosted Start It Up Conference featuring “Shark
Tank” celebrity Daymond John to be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27,
at Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center.
• Andy Marshall, owner of A. Marshall
Family Foods Inc., is recipient of the Joe M. Rodgers Spirit of America
Award. This award is presented to an individual who has demonstrated the
highest ideals in keeping with the American spirit of innovation,
entrepreneurship, and commitment to others.
Marshall grew up in the grocery
business, and at age 26 purchased his first grocery store — an investment that
quickly led to four additional locations, and his being named president of the
Tennessee Grocers Association and the Piggly Wiggly Association.
Today, he
has expanded A. Marshall Family Foods Inc. to encompass Puckett’s Grocery
locations in downtown Franklin, downtown Nashville, downtown Columbia, downtown
Chattanooga, and downtown Murfreesboro; Puckett’s Boat House in downtown
Franklin; Puckett’s Trolley, the brand’s mobile food venue; Puckett’s Events
& Catering; and the multi-layer Homestead Manor property in Thompson’s Station.
Scout’s Pub, an upscale modern pub concept, opened in June 2016 in the Franklin
community of Westhaven.
• Jackie Morgan, senior education
outreach consultant at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta–Nashville Branch, is
recipient of the Jones College Exemplar Award. This award is presented
to a Jones College alumnus who has “walked in the shoes” of current students
and whose personal and professional accomplishments demonstrate that future
MTSU graduates can also achieve great things.
Morgan
was appointed to the National Business Education Association Economics and
Personal Finance Education Committee, the Tennessee Financial Literacy
Commission, and the Nashville Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee. She also serves
as board member and past three-year president of the Tennessee Jump$tart
Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy, which was recognized by National
Jump$tart as the State Coalition of the Year under her leadership.
• Caren Gabriel, president and CEO of
Ascend Federal Credit Union headquartered in Tullahoma, Tennessee, is recipient
of the Jennings A. Jones Champion of Free Enterprise Award. This award
is presented to an individual whose achievements “are in keeping with the
highest traditions of the American system of free enterprise” and who are role
models in business, professional and personal achievements.
Gabriel has
been instrumental in key Ascend mergers including Maury Progressive Credit
Union, Co-Op Employee Credit Union and Duck River Electric Membership
Corporation Credit Union that resulted in 2,653 additional members and $11
million in assets. With 23 financial centers and more than 175,000 members,
Ascend is the largest credit union in Middle Tennessee and one of the largest
in Tennessee.
• Recipient
of the Young Professional of the Year Award is Kyle Motley, a
credit officer with UBS Group Risk Control. This award recognizes someone who,
at a relatively young age, has already been a role model whose accomplishments
are outstanding and an inspiration to others — but who also has the potential
to rise to even greater heights in personal and professional life.
In his
current role, the MTSU alumnus covers transactions and portfolio monitoring
within the consumer products, gaming, luxury, and leisure sectors. Before
joining UBS, Motley consulted with CPAs, middle-market investment banks, and
litigation support firms with valuation matters through his company, Back
Office Valuation & Consulting.
Deadline
to register for the Oct. 27 Start It Conference is Monday, Oct. 23. To register
and for more information, visit www.mtsu.edu/business and follow the links.
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