Giving Recognitions
2025 Forbes Society Awards
Each year Thomas University honors its exceptional supporters with the annual Forbes Society Awards. This year, the annual Forbest Society event was held on February 6, 2025 at Glen Arven Country Club.
Pictured left to right above are Dr Robert Bohman, Scot Smithh (NTS CEO), Jack Tuten (NTS Senior Network Engineer), Sam Reynolds (NTS President) and Michelle Kimber.
The Ambassador’s Award is given to individuals in appreciation of exceptional volunteer commitment to Thomas University. These individuals’ selfless contribution of their time and energy has been vital to the activities of the University.
This year’s award went to Michelle Kimbler. Kimbler has provided exceptional advocacy, rallying community members ot attend TU-hosted lectures, played a key role in the creation of the Armed Services Institute and has served on the Board of the Center for Military Life since is early years.
President’s Award This award is given to a corporation or foundation that consistently supports the Thomas University mission and that has consistently fostered the continued growth of all aspects of the University.
This year’s award was presented to Network Technology Solutions (NTS). Recognized as an outstanding corporate partner, NTS provided cruicial technical expertise and support when TU experienced a serous cyber event last year, enabling the university to recover and ocntinue it’s work.
The W. Cameron Forbes Award is named in honor of one of TU’s founders. It is given to an individual who displays a life-long commitment to education and to Thomas University.
This year’s award recipient is Dr. Robert Bohman. Bohman was recognized for embodying lifelong learning. He began his career at TU, left to teach and erve in administrative roles at other universities, including a presidency, and retrned to TU in retirement to build the university’s student life and athletic units.
