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Eric Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor of economics in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, says the most rewarding part of the job is knowing that he has impacted his students in some way. And now they've honored this impact with the Distinguished Teaching Award.  

Members of the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ community joined together to cause a ripple effect of change reaching far beyond ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½, raising more than $4.9 million to support scholarships and programs across the university for its Giving Tuesday 2024 campaign.

Sponsored by the ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Alumni Association, the Alumni Awards are the university’s most prestigious alumni honors. The 2024 Alumni Award recipients include seven alumni, two recent graduates, one staff member and one current student.

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ celebrated the grand opening of Crawford Hall on Sept. 27, attended by more than 700 guests, including university leadership, faculty, students, donors, alumni and dignitaries.

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ is set to burst with Golden Flash pride as the annual Homecoming celebration returns Sept. 28. 

The following new members have been appointed to serve on the National Alumni Board of Directors for terms commencing July 1:

The ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ alumni family will grow by more than 1,000 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement ceremony on Aug. 10.

ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ recently concluded its most successful fundraising campaign in its 114-year history. The Forever Brighter campaign ended in June 2024, having raised more than $383.2 million total.