BOURBONNAIS, IL (03/08/2011)(readMedia)-- Michael Tuttle of Orion has received national recognition for 2011 by the Who's Who Among Students program. He is the son of Robin and Scott Tuttle.
Tuttle is one of a select group of 54 students from Olivet Nazarene University to accept this prestigious award. More than 2,842 schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia participated in nominating their students for this honor.
An accounting/economics/finance major, Tuttle received this honor for his achievements while at Olivet, including: being named to the dean's list; member of Sigma Beta Delta international business honor society; marshal for 2010 ONU commencement; president of Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE); member of honors program; volunteer with Youth for Christ; and serving on mission trips to Haiti, Romania and the Osage Nation Reservation.
Olivet Nazarene University's campus nominating committee - made up of representatives from the faculty, administration and student body - selected and nominated him for this award. Criteria for this selection included grade point average, participation and leadership in school activities, community involvement and leadership ability.
Olivet Nazarene University is an accredited Christian, liberal arts university offering over 120 areas of study. It is centrally located in the historic village of Bourbonnais, Illinois - just 50 miles south of Chicago's loop - with additional School of Graduate and Continuing Studies locations in Rolling Meadows, Ill. and throughout Chicagoland.
For more than 76 years, Who's Who Among Students has annually honored outstanding student leaders from institutions of higher learning across the country. It is one of the most highly regarded and long-standing honors programs, respected by college faculties and administrations.
