Davis Earns CMU Human Relations Award

2016 May 17

As if graduating from Central Methodist University this past Saturday (May 14) wasn't memorable enough for Kelly Jo Davis, she was surprised to be announced as one of the three seniors recieving top honors.

A capacity crowd in E.P. Puckett Field House witnessed the presentation of the Human Relations award to Davis, an English education major from Slater. CMU presents its three most prestigious graduating senior awards at every May Commencement in Fayette. Identities of the recipients, nominated by CMU faculty and staff, remain top secret until announced during Commencement.

The CMU Human Relations Award was first given in 1953. It was established by Mrs. Martha Smith Luck to honor the student "showing the most promise in human relations and human adjustment."

This prize is awarded annually to the student who "attempts to develop the ability to get along with others and work with others -- the ability to understand the other fellow, develop liaison techniques...in the area of human relations and understanding."

Kelly Jo Davis is an English education major who has been student teaching this past semester at Glasgow High School. For the past three years she was a CMU Student Ambassador for the Admission department, and was a student assistant in CMU's Smiley Library the past two years.

Davis was the 2014-15 co-editor of CMU's Inscape magazine of the arts, and has been active in Sigma Tau Delta English honor fraternity and Alpha Phi Omega national community service fraternity. Her name appears regularly on the CMU Dean's List for academic excellence.