About the Circle
Since 1996, the Kappa Iota Circle at Cumberland University has welcomed the most promising student leaders in Tennessee’s higher education community. Notable lifetime members of the Circle include former Congressman Jim Cooper, Cumberland Provost and Vice President Dr. C. William “Bill” McKee, and current University President, Dr. Paul C. Stumb IV.
Honors and Awards
2024 Presidential Award of Excellence
2023 Presidential Award of Excellence
2020 Clay Leadership Development Initiative Grant “Cumberland University Summer Leadership Academy”
2021 Clay Leadership Development Initiative Grant “Erasing Hate Through Understanding”
2023 Clay Leadership Development Initiative Grant: “Cumberland Pride Luncheon”
2020 Eldridge W. Roark, Jr. Meritorious Service Award, Dr. C. William McKee
2021 Robert Morlan and Robert L. Bishop Outstanding Circle Officer Award, Dr. Sheridan Henson
2021 Andristine M. Robinson Champion Award for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity, Dr. Kent Hallman
2022 Presidential Award of Excellence
2021 Presidential Award of Excellence
2020 Presidential Award of Excellence
2019 Superior Circle
2018 Circle Stewardship Award
2018 Superior Circle
2017 Circle of Distinction
