Mandala Award

On the left, Patrick Ryan, president of the Tennessee World Affairs Council as well as president of the Breakfast Rotary Club, is presented the 2009 Mandala award by Dr. Bonita Barger, Globalization Chair of the College of Business. Mr. Ryan was given the award at the WOW symposium April 17th as someone who has learned much of other cultures, cares for humanity everywhere and actively pursues this international interest right here, benefiting our whole community.

Each year the festival is dedicated to someone in the Upper Cumberland whose recognition of the world as one – a circle of humanity – has led to international activisim and friendship.   The award was presented Saturday, April 18th.

Past recipients include Dr. Sam and Diane Glasgow, Dr. JoAnne Clark, Dr. Chuck Womack, Marge Rios, Diane Paul, Hector Black, Robert and Julia Smoak, and Don Estes.  Like these people, the nominee should have demonstrated exceptional commitment to befriending people from around the world.  The ideal nominee has learned much of other cultures, cares for humanity everywhere, and actively pursues this international interest right here, benefiting our whole community.

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