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RELEASE
March 18, 2010
Contact:
Elizabeth Blevins, Director, Office of Communications
Office: (740) 351-3810; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 464-4854
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Shawnee State University to Host Annual Evening of Honors
Shawnee State University will be hosting its annual Evening
of Honors in conjunction with the sixth annual Celebration
of Scholarship beginning on Friday, April 9 with a social
hour at 5:30 p.m. and the program at 6:30 p.m. in the Sodexo
Ballroom at the University Center.
Individual
departments and organizations will present awards to
students, staff and faculty. The Alumnus of Tomorrow Award
is given by the SSU Alumni Association to a graduating
student who has displayed commitment to his or her
individual endeavors — academic, social and personal — and
who shows great promise toward his or her future endeavors.
“Evening of
Honors is a time when students, faculty, staff and
administrators come together to celebrate the achievements
of the university community,” said Tiffany Hartman, Student
Activities coordinator.
The
Excellence in Service award and Award for Service Learning
will be presented to an administrator, staff or faculty
member who is nominated by students for notable
contributions to the university. Student Government
Association is giving two Congress Members of the Year
awards and the prestigious Bear Hug Award at the conclusion
of the evening. Students nominate faculty, staff or an
administrator for the prestigious award.
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