This weekend, Campus Pride Founder and Executive Director Shane Windmeyer was thrilled to be honored by his alma mater, Indiana University.

On Sunday, the Indiana University Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Alumni Association presented its inaugural GLBTAA Distinguished Alumni Award to Shane, an alumnus of the university's School of Education. Windmeyer attended IU Bloomington and received a master's degree in College Student Personnel Administration from the School of Education in 1997.

Some reflections from Shane: "IU -- the people, the traditions and the community -- have greatly influenced the work and accomplishments of Campus Pride. It often starts with one person 'believing in' who you are -- and then you are able to achieve success. I was lucky in that many mentors at IU stood along side me and helped me pursue my passion and believed in me. As a newly out student at IU I was able to find myself and begin my journey to what I am doing with Campus Pride today. This award is a very special honor. I am humbled by being the inaugural LGBT recipient of the award in its first year."

Many thanks to IU for their honor and for helping to spread the word about the important work of Campus Pride!

Read more about Indiana University and its award to Shane at Bloomington's Herald Times...