Alumnus of the Year - Deavenport
²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ President Mark E. Keenum, left, congratulates 1960 chemical engineering graduate Earnest W. "Earnie" Deavenport Jr. A native of Macon and now of Kiawah Island, South Carolina, Deavenport was recognized as the university's national alumnus of the year during the Friday [Feb. 6] ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAlumni Association 2015 awards banquet.