Austin Peay State University Alumni

Celebrate Independence Day with red, white, and blue. Happy 4th of July to our APSU alumni and friends! The university will be closed today in honor of the holiday.

Register today and support the Govs!

Registration for the 2024 Run for Govs 5K & Valerie Hunter-Kelly Run/Walk for the Govs 1K is now live! Register today at www.alumni.apsu.edu/5K and conquer Emerald Hill on Oct. 5, 2024!

See registration rates below, including special rates for APSU Student, Faculty, and Staff, and K-12 Students!

5K REGISTRATION:

Run For Govs 5K Pre-registration (ends Oct. 3, 2024): $40
Race Day (Oct. 5, 2024): $45
Virtual (Sept. 1-30, 2024): $35
Special Rates (In-Person and Virtual):
APSU Student or Employee (with a valid APSU ID): $25
K-12 Student (or under the age of 18): $25

Valerie Hunter-Kelly Run/Walk For the Govs 1K:

Pre-registration (ends Oct. 3, 2024): $15
Race Day (Oct. 5, 2024): $20
Virtual (Sept. 1-30, 2024): $10
Pre-registration 1K & 5K Combo (ends Oct. 3, 2024): 5K Fee + $5
Race Day 1K & 5K Combo (Oct. 5, 2024): 5K Fee + $10
Virtual 1K & 5K Combo (Sept. 1-30, 2024): 5K Fee + $5

The 2024 Run for Govs 5K will take place on Oct. 5, 2024. More details to be released Monday, July 1, 2024.

Yesterday, June 26th we had the opportunity to celebrate the partnership of Google, Austin Peay, and Southeastern Grasslands Institute (SGI). Google has made generous contributions to student success and grasslands restoration.

We had the pleasure of presenting Google with the Austin Peay State University Board of Trustees 2023 Philanthropist of the Year award.

Those in attendance included President Dr. Michael Licari, Board of Trustee Member Billy Atkins, Deputy Commissioner of Tennessee Department of Enviroment and Conservation Greer Tidwell, Vice President of Alumni, Engagement and Philanthropy Kris Phillips, Dean of the College of STEM Dr. Karen Meisch, Co-Founder and Executive Director of SGI Dr. Dwayne Estes, members of the SGI team, City, State and University officials.

Photos: Sean McCully

We had such a great time on the Alumni and Friends tour to Italy and The Amalfi Coast! It was absolutely beautiful!

Our Alumni and Friends Tour spent some time in Rome! They got to see some incredible ancient sites, and visit the Coliseum! Plus, no trip would be complete without some delicious pizza!

Is the FOMO real for you? Are you wishing you had known about this trip? Be the first to know about the location and date for the next Alumni and Friends Tour, by clicking here!

www.alumni.apsu.edu/AlumniTourInterestForm

Today we honor and celebrate the fight for freedom and equality in our community.

Austin Peay will be closed today, June 19th, in observance of Juneteenth.

On this Juneteenth, we honor the struggle for freedom and equality in our nation's history and celebrate the resilience and achievements of the Black community.

Austin Peay will be closed today, June 19, in observance of this important day.

While touring Pompeii today, APSU alumna Mellissia Troyer (‘13) who received her degree in Education and English, saw our logo and came up to introduce herself. She is here with her family visiting from Alaska. Here she is pictured with President Michael Licari!

Where is the craziest place you’ve met other PEAYple out in the world?

Buona Festa Del Papà! Happy Father’s Day from all of us at Austin Peay Alumni, Engagement and Philanthropy!

Check out the dads on the Alumni Trip to Italy seeing Mt Vesuvius!

Today was another beautiful day in Italy for our Alumni Tour Group! The group traveled by bus to Maoiri to visit the city square for lunch, touring the churches and a quick boat ride to meet up with our bus again. The group has enjoyed great food and friendship. Scroll through to the end to see President Licari taking very seriously even across the globe!

APSU Alumni and Friends, hosted by Dr. Mike and Kirsten Licari enjoyed a day in Sorrento, Italy on our Alumni trip! Check back for updates from their trip!

We had such a great time on Thursday June 6, 2024 dedicating the new Gold Star Memorial at the flag pole on the F. Evans Harvill Quadrangle. Joseph Brunner, a local scout from Troop 365, chose to complete his Eagle Scout project at Austin Peay to design, fundraise and build a memorial for Gold Star Families. A Gold Star Family is one who whose family member made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our country. We are honored that Joseph chose Austin Peay for this vitally important memorial.

Joseph, President Mike Licari and members of Troop 365 dedicated the Gold Star Memorial in front of a crowd of Austin Peay State University officials, APSU Board of Trustees members, state and local officials, Ft. Campbell leadership, and Gold Star Families.

Great work Joseph! Read more here https://bit.ly/3XgkEQz

Photos: Sean McCully

Check out APSU alumna and former Best Sonic Carhop in the Nation Kaylee Edmonson (‘15) tell us more about how Austin Peay shaped her future, and how she built a solopreneurship by soaking up experiences from each of her stops!

🎙️ Have you heard terms like Demand Gen marketer, B2B SaaS, best-in-class email solutions, CRM, and marketing solutions? Want to learn more? Check out this week's episode of "Govs on the Go" with APSU Department of Communication alumna Kaylee Edmonson!

Kaylee delves into her love for continuous learning, which has propelled her to success in the marketing world, ultimately leading her to start her own company, Demand Loops. In this episode, she discusses her career path, likening it to building a product and constantly seeking the next thing to learn for operationalization.

🔗 Listen now: https://bit.ly/4bL3gYB

Today we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our freedoms. Thank you.

As we pause this Memorial Day weekend to honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation, we at Austin Peay State University join in remembering their courage and selflessness.

To the Gold Star families, veterans and military-affiliated students in our APSU community, we stand with you in remembrance of our loved ones who gave their lives to protect our freedoms.

We wish everyone a reflective and meaningful Memorial Day weekend!🇺🇸

Check out College of Arts and Letters Dean Buzz Hoon’s conversation with Lawson Mabry (‘77) on the College of Arts & Letters at Austin Peay State University podcast Govs on the Go.

Govs on the Go: Alumni Edition with Lawson Mabry In this episode of “Govs on the Go: Alumni Edition,” DeanHoon speaks with Lawson Mabry, who graduated in 1977 with a degree in English and a minor in History...

Looking for your formal photo in front of the Governor backdrop at the 40th Annual Candlelight Ball? Find it here!

Tag your yourself and your friends!

We had such a blast partying with alumni and friends at the 40th Annual Candlelight Ball! Thank you to everyone who came and helped us raise over $237,000 to support student success!

Make sure to find yourself in these pictures and tag yourself and your friends!

Our division has had many celebrations recently! Jason Longan and Janie Ward Land were recognized for the Everyday Excellence and Appreciation Award by the Office of the President and Office of Institutional Culture last week, and yesterday Abbey Hogan received the Governor’s Excellence Award at the APSU Staff Service and Excellence Awards Ceremony. We are so proud of these outstanding professionals!

Congratulations to the Class of 2024 on graduating today 🎓🎓🎓

Now, you start your journey as an Austin Peay Alumni! 🧐🎩❤️

Welcome to the new members of our alumni family!

Congratulations to Austin Peay alumna Kaytah Mejia!

Shoutout to one of our military-affiliated tribe members, star alumna Kaytah Mejia, for conquering new heights in her research! Winning the Best Thesis of 2023 for her groundbreaking study in the military sector. Unwrap her story here https://bit.ly/3Wkf6UZ 🎉

We have another student to highlight that will be taking the next step in their at commencement this Friday. Here we have Bekah Burt who will be graduating with a degree in Kinesiology and Exercise Science from Gallatin, TN. Congratulations Bekah!

Commencement is only 2 days away! As such we are highlighting students who will be taking the next step in their . Today we have Jacob Knight (`22) who will be graduating with a Master’s of Science in Managment from Bristol, TN. He also has served as our Events and Engagement Graduate Assistant since August of 2022. Congratulations Jacob!

With commencement this Friday we will be highlighting students who will be taking the next step in their throughout the week. Today we have Anna Bedwell, a Health and Human Performance major with a Communication Sciences and Disorders. She also has served as our Alumni and Annual Giving intern this semester. Congratulations Anna!

Commencement is this Friday! Throughout the week we will be highlighting students who will be taking the next step in their . Today we have Alyssa Gentry, an agriculture major with a vet tech concentration from Atwood, Tennessee. Congratulations Alyssa!

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It has been a busy week for Alumni, Engagement and Philanthropy! On Tuesday at our Scholarship Donor Dinner, we honored our scholarship donors for all they do for their student recipients.

On Thursday, students, faculty and staff joined us for our first ever Study on The Hill - our new study day tradition! We want to thank all the sponsors who made the event possible:

Barnes & Noble College
Coca-Cola
Crumbl Cookies
Dutch Bros Coffee
McDonald's
Sodexo USA
Whataburger

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the CSM Darol Walker Award Ceremony & Breakfast on April 17!