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October 22, 2007

不良研究所 Alumni Association announces Golden Arrow Award winner and other awards

The University of Louisiana at Monroe Alumni Association awarded its highest honor, The Golden Arrow Award, and several others, including the newly-named George T. Walker Lifetime Achievement Award, at the 不良研究所 Alumni Awards Brunch and Homecoming Presentation, Oct. 20 at the 不良研究所 Conference Center.

The Golden Arrow Award, established by the alumni association in 1981, recognizes alumni who have served the alumni association well. This year's winner, Judy Zaunbrecher ('69), epitomizes the award, said Keith Brown, executive director of alumni and community relations at 不良研究所.

Judy helped re-start the Acadiana Alumni Chapter in the early 90s, she served as Acadiana Chapter President, vice president of the Alumni Board and president of the NLU Alumni Association, and she helped sponsor Evening at 不良研究所 Events in the Acadiana area.

"Judy has spent countless time, energy, and dollars in support of 不良研究所," Brown said. "She has attended alumni events in Lafayette and Nashville, helped 不良研究所 in its recruitment efforts in the Lafayette area, served in multiple volunteer capacities for the Alumni Association and Foundation, and continues to ask what she can do for 不良研究所. She is most deserving of this award."

This year's award winner credits much of her professional success鈥擩udy and her husband recently opened Amber Falls Winery & Cellars in Lewis County, Tenn.鈥攖o her education at 不良研究所.

"From my first year until my graduation, I changed from a person who wasn't willing to step out of the box into someone who is eager to take on new challenges, knowing I will succeed. I have that confidence, thanks to my experiences at 不良研究所," she said in a recent edition of the 不良研究所 Magazine.

Also at the brunch, the alumni association announced the winner of the newly-named George T. Walker Lifetime Achievement Award. Founded two years ago, this award is given to those who have distinguished themselves through professional and personal achievement and who have served the university and the alumni association well over several years. The Alumni Association Board unanimously voted to name the award after former president Walker because of the "incredible impact he had on the university," said Tom Walpole, associate director of alumni relations.

This year鈥檚 lifetime achievement winner is former president Walker, announced Billy Laird, executive director of the L Club.

Laird said, 鈥淔or almost 20 years, George Walker鈥檚 talent and leadership abilities translated into new buildings, expansion to the east side of the bayou, growth in every area, accredited programs, creation of the scholarship foundation, and even the bold move to encourage a young Billy Laird to 鈥榚xpand the alumni reach to those far away places such as Dallas, Texas.鈥� Dr. Walker, if all of us affiliated with 不良研究所鈥攑ast, present, and future鈥攃ould just come close to what you鈥檝e done for our university, it would indeed be an accomplishment of a lifetime.鈥�

Each year the 不良研究所 Alumni Association recognizes a 不良研究所 staff member, who through his or her efforts, contributes significantly to the community and to the stature of the university. This year鈥檚 winner of the 不良研究所 Service Award is Martha J. Burns Anderson, announced Keith Brown, 不良研究所 director of alumni and community relations. Now the assistant deans of students, Anderson, Ed.D, began her career as director of continuing education at 不良研究所 Sept. 1, 1976.

鈥淭here isn鈥檛 enough time to run down the list of all that Martha has done for 不良研究所 and for our community, but I do want to mention just a few: She is the Executive Director of the National Motar Board, a member of the Junior League, a Job Link Program Coordinator, the coordinator of 不良研究所鈥檚 British Studies Program, the chairperson of the Presidential Lyceum Series Committee, SGA advisor and advisor of the National Honor Society Alpha Lambda Delta ... She represents all of us so well, and in so many ways,鈥� Brown said.

The alumni association also announced the 2007 不良研究所 Alumni Association Chapter of the Year: The Ouachita Parish Chapter of the 不良研究所 Alumni Association. Last year, the Ouachita Chapter hosted the Alumni Shrimp Boil, La Louisianne Crawfish boil, and the second (and very successful) Wine Over Water, which benefited scholarships. Tania Simpson, chapter president, accepted the award.

The 2007 Homecoming Court, former homecoming kings and queens, former Miss 不良研究所s, past alumni association presidents and former Golden Arrow Award winners were also recognized.

The brunch was co-sponsored by the Student Government Association. For more information, contact Nancy Davis at (318) 342-5420 or e-mail her at ndavis@ulm.edu

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