MURFREESBORO, Tenn., March 20 -- Middle Tennessee State University issued the following news release:

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -Middle Tennessee State University was well represented among honorees at the"Heroes Luncheon"hosted by theAmerican Red Cross Heart of Tennessee Chapterin the Student Union Ballroom.

Hundreds of Red Cross supporters attended the annual event earlier this month during which Red Cross officials review its disaster response efforts for the previous year and shares updates about its various services such as its blood drives and first-aid training and the ongoing need for volunteers and donations to support its mission.

This year's top luncheon "Heroes" honoree was MTSU alumnus and former Rutherford County Mayor Ernest Bur...