Texas Tech University Athletics
Johnson Earns Local Award
April 22, 2005 | Track and Field
April 22, 2005
Lubbock, Texas - Texas Tech track and field senior Jonathan Johnson is being honored as the Headliner Award winner by the Lubbock chapter of the Association of Women in Communications.
The Association for Women in Communications is one of the nation's oldest, largest and most rapidly growing professional communication organizations. It was founded at the University of Washington in 1909 as Theta Sigma Phi and has evolved from that. There are more than 7,500 chapter and individual members in cities and on campuses across the United States. Tech has a student chapter as well.
Johnson will be honored at the annual Celebrity Luncheon, hosted by the association. The group holds a Celebrity Luncheon every spring as a major fund-raiser to provide scholarship money for a Tech student studying communications.
The Celebrity Luncheon recognizes Headliners, Gold Medallists and the winner of the prestigious George Mahon Award:
· Headliners are presented to those whose achievements or contributions have received widespread positive recognition through the media.
· Gold Medals are awarded to those who have worked to improve the quality of life in Lubbock.
· The Louise Allen Award is presented to an entity or business that has exhibited outstanding corporate community service.
· The George Mahon Award is a lifetime achievement award for extraordinary public service.
Johnson earned the Headliners Award because of the positive recognition he earned while he was representing the United States, Lubbock and Texas Tech as a member of the 2004 U.S Olympic team. Johnson competed in the 800M in Athens and was the only American to qualify for the semi-finals of the event.
Johnson is an eight time All-American and a three-time Big 12 Champion (800M, 2002-2004). He has earned 14 all-conference honors on his way to becoming Tech's only male national champion (800M, 1:45.81, 2004). He is also Tech's only male Olympian and won the 800M at the 2004 Olympic Trials in Sacramento, Calif. with a school-record time of 1:44.77.
