Ruth Lung Named UC Clermont s 2014 Distinguished Alumnus

UC Clermont College will honor Ruth Lung as the 2014 Distinguished Alumnus at the college’s Commencement Celebration Friday evening being held at the Oasis Conference Center in Loveland.

The Distinguished Alumnus Award is bestowed upon an individual who has distinguished themselves through significant professional accomplishment, made contributions to their community and attended UC Clermont College for at least one year. 
 
“UC Clermont uniquely provided me a flexible learning environment. I believe that my start here was the foundation for the rest of my career,” said Lung. “My belief in the importance of having a strong community has motivated me to stay actively involved in the leadership of numerous civic and nonprofit programs in the community. My life has been enriched by the friendships and accomplishments made by our neighbors as we collectively work to better our hometowns, our communities, our world.”  

Lung earned her associate's degree in 1991 from UC Clermont and her bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Cincinnati’s Evening College in 1996.

Lung is the marketing relationship manager for Siemens PLM Software, where she heads up developing and facilitating strategic marketing partnerships with sport's most successful motorsports teams including NASCAR's Hendrick Motorsports, Joe Gibbs Racing, Roush Fenway Racing, Chip Ganassi Racing, IndyCar Racing, Andretti Autosport and IMSA TUDOR United SportsCar Series, Wayne Taylor Racing. While these organizations bring their own unique assets to the race track weekly, they each possess a high degree of professionalism depending on discipline, a strong work ethic, integrity and teamwork to maintain their winning traditions.

A lifelong local resident, she was raised in a farming family, where she learned the importance of teamwork and discipline at an early age. Having to juggle family and work while earning her college degrees over 10 and a half years – she learned the value of perseverance.

“Not only is Ruth a distinguished Clermont College alum but she continuously demonstrates her passion for the local community where she was raised. Today we salute her accomplishments,” said Dean Gregory S. Sojka.

Tom Rocklin, her Siemens colleague, stated in his nomination of Lung – “she has often stated her career and community involvement would not have been possible without getting her start at Clermont College.”

Some of Lung’s community involvement includes: president, Williamsburg High School Alumni Association; co-chaired passage of Williamsburg School Levy Renewal 2009 & 2013; committee member, Operation Restoration; board of directors, Community Savings Bank, Bethel; Clermont County Chamber Salute to Leaders Award Winner; committee member, Williamsburg Gala Fundraiser Events; selection committee member, Williamsburg High School Academic Hall of Fame; member, Williamsburg High School Business Person Advisory Group and Clermont Mercy Hospital Adopt-a-Family/St. Nick Programs.

Throughout its 41-year history, UC Clermont College has opened the door to higher education to thousands of students – many of whom believed a college degree to be an unattainable goal.

UC Clermont College is located in the center of Clermont County on 91 beautiful wooded acres in Batavia Township.  The college is an accredited, open-access college offering more than 50 programs and degrees. UC East, a Clermont County expansion in the former Ford plant in Batavia Township, opened in the fall of 2010. It is home to UC Clermont's Allied Health programs. The college is part of the nationally recognized University of Cincinnati. At UC Clermont College we bring the power of UC... close to home! For more information, call 513-732-5200 or visit www.ucclermont.edu