Honorary Alumnus Award

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MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY HONORARY ALUMNUS AWARD

Purpose

The Honorary Alumni Award is an award presented by Millersville University Alumni Association to individuals (non alumnus) who have performed continuous exemplary service to the University or made significant contributions of time, talent or wealth to the University. This award was created in 1993.

Eligibility

Living persons who are not classified as an alumnus/na, per University policy are eligible for this award.

Methods of Nomination

Nominations shall be sought from members of the Alumni Association and/or the public by way of announcements in the Millersville Review and other brochures/publications.

Nominations for the award may be made by any person, provided, however, that the Nominations and Awards Committee shall not be limited to the nominations submitted, but may, on its own, add to the list of nominees.

Deadline

The deadline for nominations is March 14, 2025. All nominations should be submitted via the online form.

Questions may be directed to the Office of Alumni Engagement, Millersville University, PO Box 1002, Millersville, PA 17551-0302, E-mail: alumni@millersville.edu.

Selection of Candidates

The Nominations and Awards Committee shall meet at the call of the Committee Chair to review nominations for the current year.

Number of Recipients

Ordinarily in any given year, no more than one (1) individual shall be honored. Nominations not acted upon in the current year may be held for reconsideration the following year.

Method of Presenting Award

The award will be presented by the President of the MU Alumni Association during the annual University Honors & Awards Convocation. The award recipient will be notified of their award beforehand.

Click here to see past recipients of the Honorary Alumnus/na Award

 


 

2021 HONORARY ALUMNI AWARD RECIPIENT - Ed Weber

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Ed Weber served the Millersville University campus and community as the director of The HUB since 2014. He graduated from Lancaster Bible College with a bachelor’s degree in missions and had more than 25 years of youth and young adult ministry service in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He directed youth camps and conferences, led summer traveling ministry teams and served on staff in churches and parachurch organizations with a vision of impacting the next generation of students.

As the founding director of The HUB, Weber led the formation of The HUB board of directors, recruiting members from local churches, the campus and local community. Embracing the simple vision of “Campus, Community, Mission,” The HUB has worked to expand the impact of the Campus Cupboard food pantry, launch weekly community events and establish two weekly free lunch programs. In 2019, he worked with the School of Social Work to develop the Campus Closet – a professional clothing bank for Millersville University students. Weber also served as a campus minister for United Campus Ministry since 2014 and was a charter member of Millersville University’s Interfaith Council of Ministers (ICM). For the past three years, he served as a coordinator volunteer for ICM, working to formally establish an Office of Faith & Spirituality at Millersville University.

Under Weber’s leadership, The HUB has become a true partner to the Millersville University community, working with directors within the Student Affairs WAAS Team (Wellness, Awareness, Advocacy, and Safety) to serve the needs of students. In the future, The HUB plans to increase its free meal programs, expand student service and internship opportunities, develop opportunities for students to share their art and music talents and provide gathering spaces for Campus Ministry leaders and organizations.

On July 20, 2021, Weber passed away unexpectedly due to natural causes. He was married to his wife, Vicki, for 24 years and was the father of five children.