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Alumni, Friends to be recognized at Annual Awards Dinner October 5 -- Tickets on Sale!

The 2024 award recipients will be honored during a dinner and awards ceremony on Oct. 5 in the Grand Ballroom at the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union during Homecoming weekend. Social hour begins at 6 p.m., while the dinner and awards ceremony begins at 7 p.m. To purchase tickets, click HERE.

Louis V. Hencken Service Award - Dr. Phillip "PJ" Thompson '03

Outstand Young Alumna - Faythe Missick '13, '15

Distinguished Educator - Erin Eddinger '94

Distinguished Alumnus: 

     - Chris Caldwell '87

     - Todd Connor '87 

     - Michael Copeland '77 

     - Jerry Esker '90

     - Joe Gardella '89 

     - Col. Leon Rogers '99 

For complete bios on the recipients click here.