MSUAA Leadership

Murray State Alumni Association Board of Governors

In June of 1926, members of the first Murray State Normal School and Teachers College graduating class gathered after commencement to form the Alumni Association. Since then, the Alumni Association's growth has been guided by the Executive Board President, nominated and elected by fellow members of the Alumni Association Board of Governors. 

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 affording alumni opportunities to work together to engage fellow alumni and advance the mission of their alma mater.

Executive Committee

Board of Governors

• Tab Brockman, '81
• F. Keith Brown, '81
• Pam Stocks Butler, '79, '81
• Betty Baker-Clayton, '84, '08, '10
• Jessica Crockett, '06
• Amber DuVentre, '06, '09
• Brian Edwards, '06
• Ashley Stevenson-Joiner, '05, '13
• Jeffrey Liles, '90
• Josh Tubbs, '04, '06
• David Moss, '01 '10
• Geco Ross, '08, '15
• Derek Somerville, '98
• Travis Taylor, '11
• Alyson Van Hooser, '10

Applications and nominations are accepted online for board members  year-round.  For more information, call Carrie McGinnis, Director of Alumni Relations at 800-758-8510 or email at cmcginnis2@murraystate.edu. 

Apply to serve on the Board of Governors

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MSUAA Board of Governors expectations

• Review onboarding documents
• Attend all Board meetings (2 per year – Distinguished Alumni weekend in April and Homecoming weekend in October) in-person, telephonically or virtually.
• Participate on committees and in other meetings throughout the year as deemed necessary by the Executive Council.
• Contribute your talents and skills to help Murray State achieve its goals and objectives and those of MSUAA.
• Apply the knowledge, skills and abilities you gained, learned or perfected at Murray State for Murray State.
• Complete at least one of the following:
  o Donate $250 per year over your three-year term in order to become a Lifetime Member of the MSUAA by the term’s end, OR
  o Maintain yearly membership by paying annual dues ($40 Single Membership/$60 Joint), volunteer a minimum of five hours of services per year and recruit five
  new MSUAA members over the length of your term.
• Be good stewards of the office to which you are elected and good stewards of the University.

Core Pillars of the MSUAA

• Alumni Engagement
• Student Recruitment
• Philanthropy
• Public Advocacy

Mission

The MSUAA connects, celebrates and engages alumni and friends of the University through communication, activities and events to foster lifelong relationships that support the mission and strategic plan of Murray State.

Read the bylaws

Vision

The MSUAA will be recognized internationally for excellence in alumni engagement through communication, activities and events, and for collaborating with other University units to produce more effective student recruitment, donor solicitation and stewardship and legislative advocacy.

Purpose

To coordinate the efforts of alumni on behalf of Murray State University, the MSUAA serves as a liaison between the University and its alumni constituency and enables graduates to maintain a close bond with their alma mater. The MSUAA promotes the general interests of Murray State by affording alumni opportunities to work together to engage fellow alumni and advance the mission of their alma mater.

Academic Excellence

Each year the MSUAA awards the Distinguished Alumni award to alumni who have distinguished themselves above their peers personally and professionally and who have made an impact at the local, state and national level. The MSUAA also has the privilege of awarding annually the Distinguished Professor Award. Recipients of the honor are nominated by their students and selected by the Executive Committee of the MSUAA.