CeCe Winans to headline Union’s 25th annual Scholarship Banquet

Christian recording artist CeCe Winans will provide the featured performance at the 25th annual Union University Scholarship Banquet Oct.24 at the Carl Perkins Civic Center in Jackson.

With more than 5 million albums sold, Winans is the bestselling and most-awarded female gospel artist of all time, with 15 Grammy Awards, 27 Dove Awards and 15 Stellar Awards. She has been inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Nashville Music City Walk of Fame.

“CeCe Winans is an amazing Christian music artist and has been a blessing to millions of people through her gospel-centered music,” Union University President Samuel W. “Dub” Oliver said. “We know the evening will be an inspirational one as we celebrate the donors who make a Union education possible for so many students.”

The annual Scholarship Banquet is one of the premier events in West Tennessee each year with leading businesses and individuals as sponsors. FirstBank and Elite Contractors are the lead sponsors for the 2023 banquet.

Other sponsorships for the event are available at various levels. For ticket information, including table sponsorships and individual balcony seating, contact Union’s Office of Institutional Advancement at (731) 661-5050 or visit www.uu.edu/events/scholarshipbanquet/2023.