VINCENNES, Ind. – The Vincennes University Alumni Association is now accepting nominations
for the 2023 Walter A. Davis Memorial Citation.  All University alumni and friends are eligible
to make nominations at any time; however, the deadline to be considered for the 2023 award
nominations is Friday June 9, 2023 at 4:30pm (EDT). Award nominations must be received
by the Director of VU Alumni Engagement and late and/or incomplete nominations will be
considered for the 2024 award. 
 
Nomination forms may be completed online at www.vinu.edu/davis-dinner. The nomination form
should be accompanied by letters of recommendation from the nominator(s) as well as other
supporting materials such as a resume, community letters of recommendation, and news articles, etc. 

Supportin materials may be dropped off at the VU Alumni Association in the Louie O. Dayson Center, faxed to 812-888-5942 or emailed to vualumni@vinu.edu. 

The Walter A. Davis recipient should be a member of the greater VU Community. This award recognizes and promotes civic leadership, professional achievements, and above all outstanding community contributions. For more information or questions, contact Director of Alumni Engagement Aaron Selby at 812-888-5332 or cselby@vinu.edu.

"I’ve maintained contact with many friends from that era of my life. It's so funny, because I thought that if I never attended VU, I never would have met these amazing people. That was something that was special about VU—the relationships that I formed during school, and then the ones that I maintained afterwards, continue on today."

I’m really glad I ended up at Vincennes. The learning process was exactly what I needed. I liked the hands-on approach, and it’s what got me through a lot of my tests. I was on-air within a couple of weeks of starting school. There was an on-campus radio station called WROK. I worked there, and I worked at WVUT. As part of my internship program, I worked also for WZDM. I liked the mix of going to school while working at all these places. I did on-air work, and camera work outside and inside for the television station. The staff were really good about working with students. It was a tight-knit group. What was unique was working so closely with everyone. I liked that pretty much everyone had worked in the industry somewhere outside of the school. I appreciated their realistic perspectives. I lived in Morris Hall. My resident advisor stuck around for only the first semester, so they asked me to take over her spot. I became a RA my first year and was assistant dorm director over the summer session. There were a few other broadcasters in my dorm, so I got to know other people. I played card games a lot, and we were called ‘the lounge lizards.’ I got my bachelor’s, and I was able to go right into the radio station on campus without any issues whatsoever. I was able to be in television without any issues. I have worked at ad agencies as well. My first job took me to Anchorage, Alaska. I moved to Alabama after Alaska and worked at an ad agency and a radio station. I then moved back to Springfield, Illinois, and got a job doing radio traffic. I still use my education from VU. Many of the things I learned from college were from experiences beyond my degree. I’m grateful for what I was taught through other people’s lives.

Blazers Give Day is a chance for Trailblazers to make a positive difference every day at Vincennes University. VU’s second Blazers Give Day is Thursday, April 7, 2022. The 24-hour University-wide online giving campaign and celebration of Trailblazer spirit kicks off at midnight. "The One Day That Makes A Difference Every Day" unites alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students, and friends anywhere in the world to make an impact that carries forward each and every day.

VINCENNES, Ind. - The Dorothy M. Walters Memorial Scholarship Committee of the Vincennes University Foundation has announced that Elsa Telligman, of Carlisle, is the scholarship recipient for the 2021-22 academic year.