{"id":22443,"date":"2016-05-05T11:23:49","date_gmt":"2016-05-05T16:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=22443"},"modified":"2016-05-05T11:23:49","modified_gmt":"2016-05-05T16:23:49","slug":"ard-morton-honored-at-austin-peay-state-universitys-annual-scholarship-donor-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2016\/05\/05\/ard-morton-honored-at-austin-peay-state-universitys-annual-scholarship-donor-dinner\/","title":{"rendered":"Ard, Morton honored at Austin Peay State University\u2019s Annual Scholarship Donor Dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AustinClarksville, TN<\/strong> – On April 26th, during Austin Peay State University\u2019s Annual Scholarship Donor Dinner, Wayne Ard, and his late wife, Marianne, and Ron Morton were honored for their strong support of the University.<\/p>\n

Ard, president of Ard Construction,received the 2016 Tennessee Board of Regents\u2019 Award for Excellence in Philanthropy. Morton, owner of the largest number of H&R Block franchises in the country, was presented with the University\u2019s 2016 Academic Advocate Award.<\/p>\n

\"APSU<\/a>

APSU President Alisa White, Wayne Ard and former APSU President Oscar Page. (Robert Smith | APSU Public Relations and Marketing)<\/p><\/div>\n

Wayne and Marianne Ard began supporting Austin Peay in the late 1980s, when Ard Construction donated the profits from one of its houses to the APSU Foundation.<\/p>\n

Over the years, the couple hosted popular gatherings for the University, and Marianne remained a constant presence on several APSU committees, including the Candlelight Ball committee.<\/p>\n

Last year, shortly after Marianne passed away, Ard made a major financial gift to Austin Peay, which will provide scholarships in Marianne\u2019s name for several generations of deserving students.<\/p>\n

\u201cAustin Peay is a stronger University thanks to the Ards\u2019 love and generosity,\u201d Dr. Alisa White, APSU president, said. \u201cWe are fortunate to have this family as one of our key supporters.\u201d<\/p>\n

Morton (\u201970), a former APSU cross-country team standout, and his wife, Andrea, made a significant donation to the University in 2012 to provide scholarships for Olympic-sport athletes. One of the stipulations of their gift is that the recipients have to perform some form of community service.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Mortons are helping build a new generation of empathetic leaders here at Austin Peay, and I\u2019m excited to see how their spirit will continue to flourish in the lives of our students,\u201d White said.<\/p>\n

For information on how to give to APSU, contact the University\u2019s Office of Advancement at 931.221.7127 or advancement@apsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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