校友奖

Occasionally circumstances occur that serve as an indicator or predictor of things to come. Sometimes, those attributes are noticeable in people. 在这些情况下, despite being younger or less experienced, 一个人仍然可以看到智慧, ability and skill possessed by the individual. 这个奖项 is presented to the alum or supporter of Carson-Newman under the age of 42 who, 像灯塔一样提供光明, personifies these attributes and has achieved and affected success in their respective fields or professions while also making significant contributions in areas of service.

Good 引领ers often emerge at the top simply because of the way they go about their business. 他们成为领导者, not because they aspire to be but because they are shaped that way, with an instinct to be able to rise to the occasion and get things done. The dedication that comes with a long-term commitment is a cornerstone of serving with distinction. To qualify as a recipient of this award, an alum or supporter has shown their long-term commitment to a project or projects that may not be easily seen up front, 而是通过工作发展起来的, 努力与创新, a result that changed for the better, and made a significant impact on their industry, 专业或选择领域.

Long-term effects are often set in motion by a decision we make. 这个奖项 is presented to a family who, through a decision to attend Carson-Newman University, 支持它的使命或两者兼而有之, resulted in multiple generations of family members following that path. Honorees must have a minimum of at least three generations of family receive degrees from Carson-Newman and support the University’s mission through their life’s work, years of involvement and commitment to the university by their service, 个人和财务捐赠, and an obvious effort to influence others to attend Carson-Newman. All generations are to have affected success in their chosen field and contributed significantly to areas of service.

True servant 引领ers often do not ask for their assignments, but they almost always accept them. They work for the mission and not for themselves, making sacrifices along the way and many times not seeing the results of their labor. 这个奖项 is presented to a Carson-Newman alum or supporter who exemplifies the attributes of servant 引领ership, consistently volunteering or agreeing to accept roles to advance the mission and 愿景 of Carson-Newman University while also affecting success in their chosen field.

领导者不仅负责, but good ones model the mission and mentor others in creating, developing or elevating the achievement of their groups, 组织或事业. All these components 引领 to success. 这个奖项, chosen by the deans and a selection panel from various schools, is given to the outstanding graduate in each category who has taken what they learned as a student and an individual and triumphed success in their respective fields of study making an impact through their work on those they serve. 

Visionaries see a need and find a way to fill the gap. 他们认为, 制定计划, engage others to get on board and accomplish things many may have thought impossible. 这个奖项 is presented to an individual, group or team that has seen a need to help advance Carson-Newman and its mission, assisted in developing a plan and took on a 引领ership role in seeing it to fruition. The honoree(s) are to have affected success in their chosen field and contributed significantly to areas of service.