Beech Tree News Network

MURRAY, Ky. — The 2016 edition of Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges includes several students from Murray State University who have been selected as outstanding campus leaders.

Campus nominating committees and editors of the annual directory choose students based on their academic achievement, service to the community, leadership in extracurricular activities and potential for continued success.

This exclusive honor is conferred by more than 1,000 schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia and is symbolized by the presentation of an award certificate. Outstanding students have been honored in the directory since it was first published in 1934.

Madison Embry, from Morgantown, Kentucky, has been selected to the year’s edition of Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.

Madison is the daughter of Sheri Anderson and Richard Embry, and is majoring in accounting.

Madison is involved in Beta Alpha Psi Accounting Honor Society, Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, Baptist Campus Ministries, Accounting Society, Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society, Alpha Chi Honor Society, Governor’s Scholar Program – College Community, and was a First Year Leader at Murray State University.  Her past leadership experience includes serving as Finance Assistant and Chaplain for Alpha Delta Pi and small group leader and Affinity Coordinator for the Baptist Campus Ministry.  As an accounting major, Madison will also serve as the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance coordinator for Murray State’s campus this upcoming year and has completed two accounting internships.  Madison will graduate this May, with her bachelor of science in accounting, and then continue to pursue a Master of Business Administration.