Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports on Diamond’s national award
The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported John Diamond, president and executive director of the University of Maine Alumni Association, won national honors for work to improve relations between higher education institutions and state government. Diamond was selected for the Marvin D. “Swede” Johnson Achievement Award for his leadership in revitalizing UMaine’s legislative strategy and standing in the state during the 1990s and 2000s. The award is given annually for leadership in state relations and institutional advocacy, a field that encompasses advocacy and outreach efforts on behalf of colleges and universities to governors, state legislators, and other key policymakers and influencers. Since 2015, Diamond has led the UMaine Alumni Association. He previously worked as the university’s director of public affairs and the University of Maine System’s executive director of external affairs, according to the article.