Ouachita's Tiger Tunes wins regional CASE Outstanding Student Advancement Program award
March 16, 2018
- Sarah DavisOuachita Baptist University’s annual Tiger Tunes won the CASE Outstanding Student
Advancement Program award in the regional competition on Feb. 24, beating out the
University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University. Tiger Tunes will compete at
nationals this August in Louisville, Ky.
CASE, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, is an international association
that serves educational institutions and professionals who work on their behalf in
alumni relations, communications, development and marketing. The Affiliated Student
Advancement Program (ASAP) is an organization within CASE for student organizations
like the Ouachita Student Foundation.
“The award recognizes the incredible work of OSF students to put on such a high-profile
event and raise so much money for scholarships that they then turn around and give
back to students on campus,” said Jon Merryman, director of alumni relations and the
Ouachita Student Foundation.
OSF joined CASE ASAP in the fall of 2017. “To win the award in our first year as a
member of the association against large state schools whose foundations have been
members for a number of years is a significant recognition for Tiger Tunes, OSF and
for Ouachita as a whole,” Merryman said.
Tiger Tunes is a student-produced song-and-dance competition that features social
clubs and campus organizations. The annual production is held during Ouachita’s Homecoming
weekend. Income from the show is awarded as scholarships to juniors and seniors who
need financial assistance. Tiger Tunes has raised more than $1.5 million in its 39
years with a record-breaking $100,000 raised last fall.
“The CASE award affirms the work that Ouachita Student Foundation members have done
to raise scholarship funds for their fellow students through Tiger Tunes over the
past four decades,” said Dr. Keldon Henley, Ouachita vice president for institutional
advancement. “With well over a million dollars raised and awarded to students, CASE
has rightly recognized OSF as the Outstanding Student Advancement Program.”
For more information, contact Jon Merryman at [email protected] or (870) 245-5111.
By Sarah Davis // Photo by Andy Henderson. View full-size photo.
March 16, 2018
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