University of Montana Alumni Director Bill Johnston, Wins Regional Award from Higher Education Peers

University of Montana Alumni Director Bill Johnston, a Libby native, was honored by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education District VIII during its annual conference in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Higher education colleagues throughout the Northwest and western Canada chose Johnston to receive the 2003 CASE Distinguished Service Award. Johnston, who has been UM alumni director since 1988, has been active with CASE at the district and international levels.

He most recently served as District VIII president and previously as treasurer. As a member of the International Committee on Alumni Relations for CASE, Johnston was junior and senior chair of the alumni sessions in 2001 and 2002 respectively.

Johnston also has served as UM’s legislative liaison during the last two sessions.

CASE is an organization for education advancement professionals from Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Washington and Oregon; the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan; and the territories of Northwest, Nunavut and Yukon.

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