Bishop Bruce R. Ough. Photo by Mike DuBose UM News.

Bishop Bruce R. Ough, a 1978 alumnus of Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, has been named Distinguished Alum.

In addition to Ough, Rev. Sue Laurie, a 1995 alumna, was also named Distinguished Alum.  Each year Garrett-Evangelical chooses two alums to be honored as Distinguished Alums. One alum is chosen from the most recent 25 years of graduates, and one alum is chosen from alums who graduated over 25 years ago. Both Ough and Laurie will be honored at the 163rd Commencement service, originally scheduled for May 22, 2020, on Friday, May 14, 2021.

"I am deeply honored to receive the Distinguished Alum Award from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary,” said Ough. “I was privileged to be in the first entering class of the newly formed Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary," said Ough. "Little did I know at the time how profoundly the seminary would shape my professional identity, form me spiritually, and set me on a life-long course of learning and the pursuit of vital piety, social justice, and evangelistic passion and integrity." 

Read the full press release here.