TTU wins CASE award for fund-raising program

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (June 26, 2002) -- The nation's largest non-profit education association has named Tennessee Tech University one of the superior fund-raising programs in the country.

CASE, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, awarded TTU its 2002 Circle of Excellence In Educational Fund-Raising Award for overall improvement in the last three years.

Tennessee Tech's fund-raising performance was measured against peer institutions for its growth pattern in total support, individual programs, alumni donor support and other areas. TTU was one of 47 institutions out of almost 400 to receive a Circle of Excellence Award.

CASE is the professional organization for advancement professionals at all levels who work in alumni relations, communications and development. CASE's membership includes more than 3,000 colleges, universities, and independent elementary and secondary schools in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and 42 other countries.

--Karen Lykins

This information posted 27 June 2002