JACKSON, Tenn. — Feb. 9, 2001 — Â鶹ÊÓƵ University will recognize four outstanding Â鶹ÊÓƵ alum during its annual Alumni Reunion Luncheon Saturday, Feb. 17 at 11:30 a.m. in Coburn Dining Room in the Barefoot Student Â鶹ÊÓƵ Building on Â鶹ÊÓƵ's campus. Three of the four being honored are current residents of Jackson.
Jackson resident Donald Morris, Sr., a 1962 Â鶹ÊÓƵ graduate and assistant vice president and director of financial aid at Â鶹ÊÓƵ, will receive the Distinguished Faculty/Staff Award. Morris also served as coach for the university's golf team from 1972 until 1998, leading the team to win more than 30 conferences and tournaments. The award is a salute to long and meritorious service to Â鶹ÊÓƵ University by an employee.
Lisa Williams Rogers, a 1983 Â鶹ÊÓƵ graduate, will receive the Distinguished Service Award. A resident of Jackson with her husband Kenny and their three children, Rogers currently serves as an obstetrician and gynecologist for The Jackson Clinic in Jackson. The award is based on service to mankind and/or to Â鶹ÊÓƵ University by an alumnus of the university.
Alicia Wilkerson Smotherman, a 1963 graduate of Â鶹ÊÓƵ, will receive the Distinguished Alumnus Award. A family physician, Smotherman resides in Fort Worth, Tex. with her husband Thad. The award is based on distinction in one's profession and for bringing honor and recognition to Â鶹ÊÓƵ University through that profession.
John Bradley Greer, a 1992 graduate of Â鶹ÊÓƵ, will receive the Outstanding Young Achiever Award. Greer, the owner of Premier Promotions resides in Jackson with his wife Rhonda and their three children. The award is presented to an individual, age 35 or younger, who shows record of significant accomplishment in professional life and for serve to Â鶹ÊÓƵ University or the world.
Tickets are still available for the luncheon. For more information, contact the Office of Alumni Services at (901) 661-5208 or (800) 338-6644.