Board of Governors
Pictured are members of the 2010-2011 MSU Alumni Association executive board
From left to right, Executive Director Jim Carter '79 '86, Dave Washburn '95 '96, Vice President, Karen Cocke
Owen '83, President-elect, Sonny Smith '78, President Bob Upton '77, immediate past president.
Members of the first graduating class of Murray State Normal School and Teachers College in June 1926 gathered after commencement to form the Alumni Association. Through the ensuing years, the association's growth has been guided by 64 presidents and 13 secretaries.
Organized to coordinate the efforts of alumni on behalf of Murray State University, the Alumni Association serves as a liaison between the University and its alumni constituency and enables graduates to maintain a close bond with their Alma Mater. The association promotes the general interests of Murray State by providing alumni with opportunities to work together to enhance programs consistent with the University's strategic plan, to initiate special activities, and to provide positive interaction among its members and with the region surrounding Murray State.
President: Sonny Smith '78
Immediate Past President: Bob Upton '77
President-Elect: Karen Cocke Owen '83
Vice President: Dave Washburn '95 '96
Executive Director: Jim Carter '79 '86
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Terms Expire April 30, 2011
Ron Beaton '79
Keith Cartwright '80
Jennifer Elliott '01 '03
Shawn Reynolds '97
Joshua Waggoner '97
Terms Expire April 30, 2012
Sharla Austin-Darnell '05 '09
David Moss '01
Laurie Lovett Novak '87
Jason Pittman '03
Judy Russell '86
Terms Expire April 30, 2013
Jennifer Payen Coomer '05 '08
Ruth Jarrell '78
Sean Mestan '83
Stephanie L. Minix '03
Nelson Sosh '85