Tennessee Private Colleges and Universities Association Unveils 5th Annual TICUA Hall of Fame Inductees

Tennessee Private Colleges and Universities Association Unveils 5th Annual TICUA Hall of Fame Inductees
Leaders in community engagement, education and the arts are among the 2024 honorees

NASHVILLE, TN – The Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association (TICUA) is proud to announce the newest class of its annual Hall of Fame. The 2024 inductees are a diverse group of individuals whose work has had a lasting impact in Tennessee and worldwide.

This year’s class features Tennessee pioneers from a variety of industries, including a prominent legal architect of the civil rights movement, pioneers in banking and finance, and leaders in the arts and health care. These individuals have built lasting legacies through their leadership, philanthropy and dedicated service to their communities.

Each year, alumni are inducted into the Hall of Fame by their institutions to honor their achievements and demonstrate how a higher education foundation of Tennessee’s private institutions is shaping world leaders. These 23 awards represent a variety of professions, but all share a common commitment to making a difference.

“As we welcome this new class of honorees, it is inspiring to see the diverse ways in which alumni of the TICUA institution are shaping the world. Our Hall of Fame honorees have led exemplary lives of character and service and deserve recognition,” said TICUA President Dr. Cameron Conn. “Each inductee’s story underscores the profound impact that private higher education can have, not just on individual success, but on individual success as well. but also about shaping communities and industries.”

Now in its fifth year, the TICUA Hall of Fame continues to highlight the contributions of alumni from Tennessee’s 34 private nonprofit colleges and universities. These institutions have a long history of training individuals who will lead in fields ranging from business and education to public service and the arts.

The inductees of the TICUA Hall of Fame Class of 2024 are:

• Jerry Adams | University of the South

• Yvonne Griggs-Allen | Lane College

• Sister Christine Born | Aquinas College

• Gust Hubert Cachiaras | Johnson University

• Clarence Christian | LeMoyne Owen College

• Debby Fleming | Baptist College of Health Sciences

• John Hope Franklin | Fisk University

• Ashley Gorley | Belmont University

• Jeremy Harrell | Trevecca Nazarene University

• Ben Hooper | Carson-Newman University

• Myles Horton | Cumberland University

• Jeffrey Kuhlman | Southern Adventist University

• Marilyn Laszlo | Bryan College

• Robert Mahley | Maryville College

• Martha Morrow | Southern College of Optometry

• Warren Payne | King University

• Claude Pressnell | Vanderbilt University

• David Samson | Lipscomb University

• Carla Sanderson | Union University

• Milton Sewell | Freed Hardeman University

• Claire Tucker | Tennessee Wesleyan University

• Stanley R. Welty Jr. | Tusculum University

• Russel Wigginton | Rhodes College

Learn more about each nominee on the 2024 Hall of Fame website or in our 2024 Hall of Fame publication.

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