College Seeks Outstanding Alumni

Walters State Community College is seeking nominations for the 2011 Outstanding Alumni award. The deadline to submit a nomination is Feb. 28, with the winners announced in May.
Nomination information is available on the college’s website, www.ws.edu (look for the Walters State Alumni logo in the rotating photos) and can also be obtained by contacting Wanda Harrell, coordinator of alumni services at Walters State.
Walters State has only honored one alumnus in the past, in connection with the college’s 30th anniversary in 2000. Arthur Bohanan of New Market was named the Walters State Distinguished Alumni in recognition of his efforts in criminal justice and forensic science. Bohanan’s accomplishments include inventing the super glue process by which fingerprints are recovered from bodies.
At the same ceremony, Meritorious Achievement awards were given to three other alumni who had been nominated: Louise C. Dyer, a nurse and business woman from Morristown; Judge Joyce Mills Ward, also of Morristown; and long-time law enforcement office Steve Oscar Watson of Sevier County.
This year, an alumna and an alumnus will be honored. Any student who has completed 30 semester hours, or 45 quarter hours for students who attended prior to the college’s switch to semesters. Harrell noted that the college was on the quarter system until the late 1980s when it switched to semesters.
The selection criteria includes noteworthy contributions to one’s profession, professional awards or recognition; contributions to the vision and values of Walters State Community College; and an enduring commitment for the betterment of mankind through volunteerism or professional service. The final selection will be made by the WSCC Alumni Recognition Committee.
For more information, contact Harrell at (423) 585-6976 or Wanda.Harrell@ws.edu. Alumni are also encouraged to visit the Walters State National Alumni Association’s facebook page. Just click on the alumni logo on ws.edu.