Alumni Achievement Awards: Night of Distinction

April 25
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Graduates of McMurry University are leaders in their professions and their communities, living extraordinary lives that embody McMurry’s core values of Learning, Excellence, and Service.

The University will honor seven alumni who have made a significant difference in their communities and professions at the Alumni Achievement: Night of Distinction dinner on Friday, April 25, 2025, as part of McMurry’s annual Spring Alumni Weekend.

The 2025 McMurry University Alumni Achievement Award honorees are:

Distinguished Alumni Award
MELODY HUNT ’79

Young Alumni Achievement Award
DANNI McMAHAN ’12

Ann Spence Servant Leadership Award
JoLISA HOOVER ’92

Honorary Alumni Award
KATHI AND MURRAY EDWARDS 

Outstanding Alumni Award in Business
SARAH GRAHAM ’63

Outstanding Alumni Award in Education
ROGELIO GARCIA ’98

Outstanding Alumni Award in Fine Arts
BRIAN HECIMOVICH ’08

Outstanding Alumni Award in Math & Sciences
DR. RICK QUY ’70

Outstanding Alumni Award in Humanities, Religion, and Social Sciences
KRISTINA JONES ’92