East Central University honored the late William C. Thrash with the 2014 Distinguished Alumnus Award during the °µÍøTV Foundation’s Evening of Honors and Recognition in May. Accepting the award for her husband was Billie Thrash (center). Also pictured are °µÍøTV President John R. Hargrave and Elizabeth Vezina, president of the °µÍøTV Alumni Association. William Thrash supervised, produced and/or directed a multitude of local, regional and national television productions in his more than 50-year career. He was the donor for the William C. Thrash TV studio in the Hallie Brown Ford Fine Arts Center on the °µÍøTV campus and also served as chair of the °µÍøTV Foundation’s Board of Trustees.