Wayne College Alumni Association Seeks Nominations For Distinguished Alumni
The University of Akron Wayne College Alumni Association is seeking nominations for its 2011 Distinguished Alumni Award. The nominated individual must have earned at least 30 credit hours at the Wayne College campus in Orrville. The recipient will be recognized during the Wayne College Graduate Recognition Event on May 6, 2011.
Ms. Helen Walkerly was presented the award last year. She began as a non-traditional student at Wayne College in 1982 and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from The University of Akron in 1987 and a master’s degree from The Ohio State University in 1988. Ms. Walkerly is currently an associate professor of social services technology at Wayne College. Past recipients also include retired Wooster Chief of Police Steve Thornton in 2009, Dr. Marchelle Suppan, president and CEO, Dunlap Hospital in 2008, and Mrs. Lydia Thompson, community volunteer and the first to receive the award, in 2007.
Nominations can be made by anyone in the community. Forms and guidelines are available online at www.wayne.uakron.edu/alumni. The deadline for nominations is Jan. 31, 2011.
Wayne College is a regional campus of The University of Akron and offers the first two years of general bachelor’s degree courses for students who plan to complete their degrees at the Akron campus or other colleges and universities. The College is now offering its first bachelor’s degree in Organizational Supervision, geared toward students who hold an associate degree in any of a number of technical disciplines. In addition, Wayne College can prepare students for a variety of paraprofessional and technical careers in business, industry and public service by offering a range of occupational education programs. The campus is located at 1901 Smucker Road in Orrville.
The Wayne College Alumni Association is seeking nominations for its 2011 Distinguished Alumni Award. The recipient’s name will be added to a plaque that lists other notable alumni and is displayed in the Student Life Building at Wayne College.