Pittsburg State presents chamber with award for community impact
PITTSBURG, Kan. — The Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce received the 18th annual Rex Crowley Award earlier this month from Pittsburg State Univers...
PITTSBURG, Kan. — The Pittsburg Area Chamber of Commerce received the 18th annual Rex Crowley Award earlier this month from Pittsburg State University. The award was presented by PSU President Dan Shipp during the kickoff of the annual community campaign 'Partners in Progress,' a joint effort by the PSU Foundation Inc. and the chamber. Launched in 1985, the campaign seeks to engage local businesses with the university. In a statement, Shipp described the chamber as "a force for positive change." Among the chamber's contributions, according to Shipp: founding the annual Paint the Town Red event, which spreads Pittsburg State spirit throughout the business community, and establishing the Paint the Town Red Scholarship Fund.