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BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Members of the Alumni Association Board of Governors and chapter presidents

met recently for Leadership Recognition Weekend at the MSU Sid Easley Alumni Center. Front row from left: Karen Cocke Owen ’83, Vicki Via Sharber ’72 ’73 Nashville chapter co-president, Jane Freeman Wells ’60, incoming vice president, Alan Stout ’78 president, Jerry Morris ’77 ’85, Jim Carter ’79 ’86 executive director, Sharon McDonald Green ’80 incoming new president, Darvin Towery ’82 ’91 immediate past president. Back row from left: Alma Atwood Ashby ’60, Bart Schofield ’90, Phillip Van Hooser ’79, John Sharber ’76 Nashville chapter co-president, Bob Waller ’56 Lexington/Fayette County chapter president, Ron Beaton ’79, Jim Frank ’50 ’59, Rickie Nimmo ’77 ’84, Marshall County chapter president, Sonny Smith ’78 Paducah/McCracken/Ballard/Livingston counties chapter president, and Keyla Palmer ’99.

Members of the first graduating class of Murray State Normal School and Teachers College in June 1926 gathered after commencement to form the Alumni Association. Through the ensuing years, the association's growth has been guided by 64 presidents and 13 secretaries.

Organized to coordinate the efforts of alumni on behalf of Murray State University, the Alumni Association serves as a liaison between the University and its alumni constituency and enables graduates to maintain a close bond with their Alma Mater. The association promotes the general interests of Murray State by providing alumni with opportunities to work together to enhance programs consistent with the University's strategic plan, to initiate special activities, and to provide positive interaction among its members and with the region surrounding Murray State.