Alumni of the Year

2025 Awardees

Dr. Thomas Kevin Lackey ('91)

Alumnus of the Year

Dr. Thomas Kevin Lackey ('91)

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Ellen Tibbetts Hurst ('91)

Alumna of the Year

Ellen Tibbetts Hurst ('91)

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Matthew Alan Shaffer ('10)

Young Alum of the Year

Matthew Alan Shaffer ('10)

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Maj. Gen. Larry R. Broadwell, Jr. ('94)

Military Alumnus of the Year

Maj. Gen. Larry R. Broadwell, Jr. ('94)

View Maj. Gen. Broadwell's Bio

Nominations

Alumni of the Year Form

Nominations are closed at this time and will reopen in late Fall.

Criteria for Awards:

Alumnus and Alumna of the Year Awards:

  1. Recipient must have received a degree from JSU
  2. Recipient must have evidence support of JSU in one or more of the following areas: a) promotion b) recruiting c) financial or d) public relations
  3. Recipient must be able to receive the award at an appropriate event on the campus of JSU, but not necessarily at Homecoming
  4. Recipient must have shown outstanding achievement in his/her chosen profession and/or community service and civic activities
  5. There must be "specific reasons/examples" given as to why you feel the nominee should receive the award

Young Alum of the Year:

Must meet all of the above requirements and:

  1. Recipient must be 40 years of age or younger at time of nomination
  2. Recipient must have shown outstanding achievement in post-graduate work.

Military Alumnus/Alumna of the Year:

Please visit the ROTC Network website for nomination criteria. Nominations should be sent to the Network VP or any Network Officer/Director as listed on website.