MURFREESBORO, Tenn., May 26 -- Middle Tennessee State University issued the following news release:

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Middle Tennessee State University student leader and recent spring graduate R.J. Ware has been recognized as one of the recipients of the 2026 Harold Love Outstanding Community Service Award.

Presented by theTennessee Higher Education Commission during a special ceremony at the Tennessee Capitol, the prestigious award annually honors five students and five faculty or staff members from the state's postsecondary institutions who demonstrate service and leadership in community engagement. Over the past 13 years, MTSU has produced 15 of those winners.

"To be recognized at the state level for service is deeply meaningful, es...