Distinguished Alumni
Honoring our Most Distinguished Racer Alumni
Since 1962, the Distinguished Alumni Award has been presented to Murray State alumni who have made meaningful contributions to their professions on a local, state and national level. It is the highest honor an alum can earn from the Murray State University Alumni Association and recognizes those who have excelled both professionally and personally. The Distinguished Alumni honorees for 2025 are: John "Bosco" Bostick ('72), Summer T-Oni Carney ('04), Tripp Gibson ('05), Kathy Harris (鈥�80), Kelli Burkeen Parsons (鈥�90, 鈥�91) and Dale Wilson (鈥�70). The 2025 Outstanding Young Alumni Award recipient is Jonathan Andrew Lemmon (鈥�08).
The 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award dinner and banquet will be held in the CFSB Murray Room Friday, April 11. A cash bar reception will begin at 5 p.m. with the dinner and program to follow at 6 p.m.
The Class of 2025
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John 鈥淏osco鈥� Bostick
1972
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Retired Pilot, USAF Thunderbirds
Test Pilot, USAF and Sunshine Aero Industries -
Summer T-Oni Carney
2004
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Employment Readiness Program Specialist
US Dept. of Defense, Dept. of the Army -
Tripp Gibson
2005
- Umpire, Major League Baseball
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Kathy Harris
1980
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Venture Partner and Strategic Advisor
Claritas Health Ventures -
Kelli Burkeen Parsons
1990 and 1991
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Global Chief Executive Officer
Hills & Knowlton -
Dale Wilson
1970
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Retired Agent, US Secret Service
Executive Administrator, US Dept. of Labor -
Jonathan Andrew Lemmon
2008
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Outstanding Young Alumnus
Chief Operating Officer, Victory Junction