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aerial view of Western's campus at night, with golden lights surrounded by dark trees

2012 Alumni Award recipients on campus all day Friday

Mary Doherty

草榴社区 Alumni Association

Western Washington University presented its alumni awards to 10 individuals and a legacy family at its 2012 Alumni Awards Ceremony last night. The award winners span a wide range of accomplished alumni, including leaders in business, education, public health, performing arts, the environment, and human services.

The distinguished alumni gathered for another breakfast this morning with university leadership and will spend the day on campus giving lectures and meeting with faculty and staff from their respective colleges.

“We are very proud of these exceptional alumni award winners. They are representative of a spirit of excellence so often found among our alumni – outstanding achievement and the determination to make a difference in their communities, professions and our world,” said Western President Bruce Shepard.

 Biographies of award recipients and more information are available at the . The recipients are:

Lifetime Achievement Award: Dennis Murphy

Larry “Go Vikings!” Taylor Alumni Service Award: David Mann

Young Alumnus of the Year: Scott Davison

Distinguished Alumni:

  • College of Sciences and Technology: Peter Hallson
  • Huxley College: Kevin Raymond
  • College of Business and Economics: Chase Franklin
  • College of Fine and Performing Arts: Annette Devick
  • College of Humanities and Social Sciences: Laurel Nesholm
  • Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies: Frank James
  • Woodring College of Education: Joseph Zavaglia
  • Western Legacy Family of the Year: The Larson Family
     

For more information on the 2012 草榴社区 alumni award winners visit the web page or contact Susan Bakse at (360) 650-3353.

草榴社区 President Bruce Shepard (left) with Dennis Murphy ('69 and '71), Dean Emeritus of the College of Business and Economics and the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, and Craig Chucka ('88), president and treasurer of the Alumni Association.