NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University hosted its 32nd Annual Candlelight Ball Saturday, March 12th at the Hilton Nashville Downtown. Close to 400 people attended the premier community event for APSU which has raised over $350,000 in scholarships for students since it began.
Each year since 2011 the Candlelight Ball honors two individuals for their support of the university and the community. This year’s recipient of the Wendell H. Gilbert Award was jack Turner, President of Jack B. Turner and Associates. The Spirit of Austin Peay Award was presented to Josh Baggett, District Engineering Technician with Cumberland Electric membership Corporation.