WIU Distinguished Alumni Spring 2011

MACOMB, IL -- The outstanding accomplishments of three Western Illinois University graduates were recognized Saturday, May 14, at the Spring 2011 Commencement Exercises.

The recipients of the 2011 WIU Distinguished Alumni Award are Bill Bund, senior vice president and managing director for the Central Sales Division of the ABC Television Network, Chicago; Dave Lumley, CEO and president of Spectrum Brands, Madison, WI; and Gordon "Gordy" A. Taylor, Jr., former associate vice president of alumni programs at WIU, Macomb. Bund and Lumley were recognized at the 9 a.m. ceremony, while Taylor was recognized at the 1 p.m. ceremony.

The Distinguished Alumni Award, given since 1973, recognizes alumni who have reached the pinnacle of their careers and have brought credit to the University and themselves through their professional accomplishments or community service at local, state or national levels and have extended meritorious service for the advancement and continued excellence of WIU. More information about each WIU Distinguished Alumni Spring 2011 recipient is available at http://www.wiu.edu/news/newsrelease.php?release_id=8905

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