LBCC Honors Distinguished Alumni

William Summers

Loyal Burns

Loyal Burns and William Summers were honored with Linn-Benton Community College’s Distinguished Alumni Award at its Commencement held June 14.

Burns, a Lebanon resident, is director of Information Technology at Veterinary Service Inc. (VSI), an animal health distribution company in Albany. He earned an associate degree in Agricultural Business Management at LBCC in 1991, and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree at Oregon State University in the same subject.

Summers, an Albany resident, is the Workforce Analyst for the Oregon Employment Department in Albany. He earned an associate degree from LBCC in 1993, and continued on to OSU where he earned a bachelor’s degree in economics.

Burns serves as a board member for the Pacific International Junior Livestock Show, is a member and past president of the Oregon Purebred Sheep Breeders Association, is president of the Northwest Montadale Breeder’s Association, and is a 4-H Leader in Linn County and a member of LBCC’s Animal Technology Advisory Committee.

Summers serves as a member and past president of the board and a Fund Distribution Committee member for the United Way of Linn County. He also serves on the Greater Albany Public Budget Committee, Albany Public Schools Foundation Board, the City of Albany Budget Committee, the Good Government Council of the Albany Chamber of Commerce PAC and is a member of the State of Oregon Employee Fund Committee.

LBCC’s Distinguished Alumni Award was established in 2005 to honor alumni who have demonstrated outstanding accomplishments in their profession and/or through service to their community.

Nominations are accepted each spring. For more information, contact Dale Stowell, executive director of LBCC College Advancement, at 541-917-4784.