MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Nearest Green Distillery, the award-winning distillery based in Shelbyville, announced Monday that it will give $300,000 to the Build Blue campaign. This leadership gift propels the Middle Tennessee State University Athletics fundraising campaign to over $22 million.
"As a proud MTSU alumna, this moment is incredibly special to me," said Nearest Green Master Blender Victoria Eady Butler ('85). "To have Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, a brand rooted in legacy and excellence, become a community partner with the university that played such an important role in my journey feels full circle. On behalf of our entire team, it's an honor to invest in the future of Blue Raider leaders and student-athletes and to help carry forward the legacy of my great-great-grandfather, Nearest Green.