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Alumni awards presented at Homecoming dinner

FOR RELEASE October 7, 2006

Dr. Brian Barnes accepts the Alumnus of the Year Award from Margaret Roush, Greg Will and Dr. G. Blair Dowden.

Huntington, Ind.—In Homecoming ceremonies today, Huntington University Director of Alumni & Church Relations Margaret Roush announced that Dr. Brian Barnes had been named Alumnus of the Year while Dave Ramseyer was named the Young Alumnus of the Year. Roush also announced that Mrs. Evelyn Baker was selected to receive the University’s Distinguished Alumni Citation.

The evening ceremony was attended by approximately 100 alumni and was officiated by Mr. Greg Will, Alumni Board president. 

Jeremy Rufener accepts the Young Alumnus of the Year Award on behalf of Dave Ramseyer from Margaret Roush, Greg Will and Dr. G. Blair Dowden.

The citations, which were read in honor of the recipients, may be downloaded below.

Dr. Brian Barnes, Alumnus of the Year

Dave Ramseyer, Young Alumnus of the Year

Mrs. Ruth Evelyn Baker, Distinguished Alumni Citation

Mrs. Ruth Evelyn Baker accepts the Distinguished Alumni Citation from Margaret Roush, Greg Will and Dr. G. Blair Dowden.

Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S.News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest. Founded in 1897 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Huntington University is located on a contemporary, lakeside campus in northeast Indiana. The University is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).

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