Distinguished Alumni Award Winners Honored for 2024
Submitted on October 16, 2024
The Office of Alumni Relations at Georgetown College is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award winners. The awards recognize alumni who have distinguished themselves professionally and through service to Georgetown College and the greater community. The awards ceremony is Thursday, October 10 at the James A. & Martha R. Brown Conference Center on the East Campus of Georgetown College during Homecoming Weekend. The 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award winners are:
- Lt Col E. Tucker McEwen ’03, Retired United State Air Force pilot and current first officer for UPS Airlines in Louisville, KY. McEwen has seen multiple tours oversees including combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. He has also been awarded both the Air Force Combat Action Medal and Humanitarian Service Medal. McEwen’s final assignment with the USAF was as pilot of Air Force 2, also knows as the official transport of the Vice President of the States.
- Leslie Mooney ’04, Executive Director of the Clifton Cultural Arts Center (CCAC) in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mooney was recognized by the Cincinnati Business Courier as one of their Forty Under 40 honorees and is currently a member of Leadership Cincinnati’s Class 48. Leslie also serves as the Chair of the Education Committee for the Cincinnati chapter of the League of Women Voters. Prior to CCA, Mooney has held positions National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and US Department of Justice.
- Dr. Marty Park ’99, Chief Digital Officer at the Kentucky Department of Education in Frankfort, KY. Park began his career in elementary education before transitioning into the world of instructional technology. He has served as adjunct faculty at both the University of Kentucky and Georgetown College. Park is a prolific public speaker and his work has been featured in multiple periodicals, publications and podcasts. From 2000-2024, Park also served as assistant football coach for Georgetown College.
- James A. Parrott ’85, CEO at Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District in Louisville, KY. Parrott has served for over 30 years in the public utility business including 10 years as executive director of the Metropolitan Sewer District of Cincinnati. In addition, he is serves on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA). Parrott has also earned numerous appointments and awards for his work including the 2023 NACWA Utility of the Future Award.
- Dr. Shelley Bundy Stanko ’97, East Region Chief Medical Officer, CHI Saint Joseph Health serving Berea, London and Mt Sterling in Kentucky. Stanko also chairs numerous committees within CHI Saint Joseph Health including Saint Joseph Medical Group Board. In 2023, she was awarded both the regional and national CommonSpirit Health Vision Award for Human Kindness. Stanko is also a fellow at both the American College of Healthcare Executives and the American Academy of Family Physicians.
