Whitmore to be honored for international work

Anthony B. Whitmore (second from the right) was instrumental in the signing of an agreement in September between Wright State and Atilim University in Ankara, Turkey, for the two schools to collaborate in research and graduate education.

Anthony B. Whitmore, who helped connect Wright State University with a university in Turkey and helped get the growing local Ahiska Turkish community more involved in the Dayton area, has won the International Student Advocate Award.

The award will be presented to Whitmore by the University Center for International Education at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 21, during Wright State’s International Friendship Affair.

Whitmore, a Wright State graduate and currently director of community relations for the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority, chaired this year’s Martin Luther King Day celebration in Dayton.

As part of the celebration, Whitmore assigned the Ahiska Turkish American Community Center a central role as the fiscal agent for the event, enabling its members to serve as fiscal agents and interact with many segments of the Dayton community.

Whitmore was also instrumental in the signing of an agreement in September between Wright State and Atilim University in Ankara, Turkey, for the two schools to collaborate in research and graduate education. In addition, Whitmore helped organize the Turkish-American Solidarity Conference, a two-day event at Wright State last fall held to explore cultural, social and historical themes.

The International Friendship Affair is designed to showcase the culture and heritage of Wright State’s international students. It features performances by ethnic groups, colorful displays by international students and food from all over the world. The award ceremony will be held in the Student Union Apollo Room.

For more information, visit: http://www.wright.edu/ucie/news/ifa.html