UNH Honors Tito Jackson of Roxbury with the Young Alumnus/Alumna Achievement Award

DURHAM, NH (11/18/2011)(readMedia)-- The University of New Hampshire Alumni Association held its annual Alumni Achievement Awards Ceremony Friday, October 28, 2011, during Homecoming Weekend. Tito Jackson '99 was the recipient of the Young Alumnus/Alumna Achievement Award.

The Young Alumnus/Alumna Achievement Award is presented to an alumnus or alumna less than 40 years of age who is actively engaged in the Alumni Association and/or the university, has demonstrated business or professional success and is involved in community service.

At a dinner in celebration of the occasion, UNH President Mark Huddleston welcomed award recipients, along with their families, friends and fellow alumni, noting that UNH is thankful for the opportunity to recognize dedicated alumni - individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the UNH community, the state or the nation.

The mission of the UNH Alumni Association is to advocate for UNH and its alumni, and promote the university's historic land-grant mission of teaching, research and public service. Through its programs and services, the Alumni Association develops a spirit of loyalty to the university, engaging and serving alumni, student, parents, faculty and staff, and the public.

The University of New Hamsphire, founded in 1866, is a world-class public research university with the feel of a New England liberal arts college. A land, sea, and space-grant university, UNH is the state's flagship public institution, enrolling 12,200 undergraduate and 2,200 graduate students.

Posted Friday November 18, 2011 at 11:54 am by University of New Hampshire
Last Updated Friday November 18, 2011 at 01:21 pm