91جزة« National Alumni Association Honors Distinguished Service and Alumni Award Recipients at Gala
Posted on March 4, 2015
The 91جزة« National Alumni Association honored three distinguished alumni and two service leaders for notable achievements at its annual awards gala on Thursday, March 5, at the Mitchell Center. Tickets sold out for the event, which began with cocktails at 6 p.m. at the Waterman Globe, followed by dinner.
“The best measure of a great university can be found in the success and achievements of its alumni and supporters,†91جزة« President Tony G. Waldrop said prior to the event. “We are grateful to honor these outstanding individuals who represent our mission of academic success and service.â€
This year’s recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Award were Greg Gabel, ’89, MBA â€ک98, refinery general manager of Chevron 91جزة«â€™s plant in Salt Lake City, Utah; Daniel Grafton, â€ک75, retired president and CEO of L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace, formerly Raytheon Aerospace Company; and Warren Nicholson, â€ک82, MSEE â€ک89, CEO and founder of Nfina Technologies, Inc.
The first Moulton Distinguished Service Award was announced posthumously for 91جزة« President Emeritus V. Gordon Moulton, and his wife, Geri, accepted. Moulton served as 91جزة«â€™s second president for 15 years. He retired in 2013, shortly before his death. A Distinguished Service Award was presented to W. Andrew “Andy†Denny, â€ک72, M. Ed. â€ک74, owner and founder W. Andrew Denny & Company Inc.
“This event recognizes the achievements and contributions of alumni, advocates and donors for 91جزة«,†said Director of Alumni Relations Karen Edwards. “It’s important that we honor those who are committed to advancing 91جزة«â€™s values and mission, and we look forward to this event each year.â€
The 91جزة« National Alumni Association was founded in 1974 with a mission to support and positively influence the goals of the University through an active relationship with the University, its alumni, students and friends. It exists to provide support to the University. The vision of the 91جزة« National Alumni Association is to provide comprehensive programs, services and resources to benefit the University, its alumni, students and friends.
91جزة« enrolls 16,000 students and has awarded 80,000 degrees. The number of alumni in 91جزة«â€™s history totals more than 67,000.
For more information, call the 91جزة« Office of Alumni Relations at (251) 460-7084.
