2003 Tiger Pride Award

Mitchell M. Murch

Missouri Tiger Pride Awardee Mitchell M. Murch, BSBA ’52 With more than 50 years of volunteer service to the Association, including 17 years as chairman the Alumni Center Management Committee, and serving as Association President in 1973, Mitchell Murch, BSBA ’52, is the Missouri Tiger Pride recipient. The name Mitch Murch is synonymous with alumni centers at Mizzou! While serving on the alumni board in the late 1960s Mitch was appointed chair of a development committee to raise funds for a much-needed alumni center building. After helping identify a location and making many personal visits with potential donors, the Center became a reality in 1977. That was MU’s first alumni center, but it was not Mitch Murch’s first volunteer effort. Immediately upon graduation Mitch got involved with his local alumni chapter, the St. Louis Chapter and later served two terms as chapter president, where he was recognized for expanding the chapter’s activities. Mitch has served the Association in a variety of national roles. Appointed to the Alumni Center Management Committee, Mitch served on that committee as chairman for 17 years. During his tenure, Mitch’s committee played a key role in the development of MU’s second alumni building, the Donald W. Reynolds Alumni Center. On the executive board, Mitch has held every office, including serving as President in 1973. As an active member of the Past Presidents Council, he has continued to particate in their annual meeting and, just recently he created and chaired the Association’s efforts to raise money for the Madden Tiger, the centerpiece of the Tiger Plaza. The ability to achieve outstanding professional success, coupled with passionate, ongoing service to Mizzou earned Mitch the coveted Faculty-Alumni Award and then later, the Distinguished Alumni Award.