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CASE recognizes JMUAA

Three Madison alumni programs receive Awards of Excellence

The JMU Office of Alumni Relations received three District III Awards of Excellence from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) in 2011. CASE Awards — presented on an annual basis — recognize best practices in advancement that contribute to the growth and understanding of education.

The Alumni Relations office was honored for its work during JMU’s Alumni Centennial (pages 24-25) — including the signature celebration event and the “100 Years, 100 Days, 100 Dukes” campaign. The office also received awards for its annual Bluestone Reunions event weekend and JMU LOVE alumni volunteer and engagement program.

“We are thrilled to have these programs recognized by our peers,” JMU Alumni Association Executive Director Ashley Privott said. “The Alumni Centennial was a once-in-a-lifetime moment, Bluestone Reunions is one of our signature annual events, and JMU LOVE could help revolutionize the way we look at volunteer leadership.

“Our staff put forth tremendous effort in these programs and events, and the awards are reflective of that effort.”

The three Awards of Excellence are the first the Alumni Relations office has received during Privott’s five-year tenure as director. They also represent the highest number of honors the office has earned in a single year from CASE over that time period. The Alumni Relations staff now has received four District III CASE awards in the past two years, including a Special Merit honor in 2010 for the Madison Alumni Conference.

“It’s not every year that you receive a CASE award, much less an Award of Excellence,” Privott said. “I think the recognition we’ve received the last few years is proof that our programs are successful, creative, engaging and collaborative.”

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