Anthony McAdoo

The WKU Alumni Association received the 2024 Alumni Association Inclusive Excellence Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. The Alumni Award honors alumni association programs, culture and initiatives that encourage and support diversity, inclusion and a sense of belonging for all alumni, regardless of racial or ethnic background, sexual or gender identity, religion, socio-economic status, world view and more.

The WKU Alumni Association and its partners in the Office of the Provost, Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning and each academic college have been honored with a Silver award in the category of Leadership: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives for the First Generation Alumni in Residence Program launched in November 2023.

This program was one of 486 exemplary entries for bronze, silver, gold and Grand Gold recognition selected from 4,223 global entries. Winners are chosen… Show more

The WKU Alumni Association and its partners in the Office of the Provost, Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning and each academic college have been honored with a Silver award in the category of Leadership: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives for the First Generation Alumni in Residence Program launched in November 2023.

This program was one of 486 exemplary entries for bronze, silver, gold and Grand Gold recognition selected from 4,223 global entries. Winners are chosen for overall quality, innovation, resource use and impact on the institution or its communities, such as alumni, parents, students, faculty and staff.

On Nov. 7, 2023, five distinguished first-generation Hilltopper alumni engaged with current WKU students, sharing their unique journeys and accomplishments. This initiative, aligning with WKU’s commitment to first-generation student success and its inclusion in the First Scholars Network for 2023-2024, saw these alumni visiting multiple classes, engaging more than 100 students each, and culminating in a “master class” presentation. Aimed at fostering community and enhancing the success of first-generation students, who constitute one-third of WKU’s enrollment, the program preceded National First-Gen Day on Nov. 8, offering further alumni involvement. Show less

​The highest honor awarded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky is that of Kentucky Colonel. Colonels are Kentucky's ambassadors of good will and fellowship around the world. Commissions as Kentucky Colonels are presented for contributions to the community, state or nation, and for special achievements of all kinds.

CAAE has established the Robert G. Forman Fellowship to encourage the advancement of high potential senior alumni relations professionals into chief alumni relations positions. The Forman Fellowships are named in honor of the founder of CAAE and former Executive Director of the University of Michigan Alumni Association.

Each year up to two fellows are selected from applicants employed at a CAAE member institution.

The programs team of the Arkansas Alumni Association which I lead was selected the outstanding staff team at the University of Arkansas. This recognition was based upon a reorganization of the entire team from function-specific roles to regional territory management approach.

Recognized as part of a team for work on creating and implementing the Pride of Arkansas Tour, an alumni outreach program targeting alumni engagement across the state and region.

Completed a ten month leadership and civic education curriculum.

Completed twenty hours of elective training and service as part of the Employee Development Program’s certificate program. Individual diversity elements of focus included promoting diversity and inclusion; race, ethnicity, and national origin; age; gender; socioeconomic; religion; sexual orientation; and disability.

Recognized for collaboration between Arkansas Alumni Association, Annual Giving Programs and Career Development Center to produce programming and communication targeted at seniors at the beginning of the academic year.

Recognized as part of team for strategy and production of a consolidated leadership retreat for volunteer leaders of the Arkansas Alumni Association.

Selected as the inaugural recipient of an internship award to expose new professionals to topics in alumni relations. Site visits to alumni associations at Indiana University, University of Michigan, and Penn State University were completed as part of internship.