🏆 Distinguished Young Alumni Service Award Winner 👏 Meet Johnny Clawson ’18 The Distinguished Young Alumni Service Award honors graduates from 2012–2023 who are making extraordinary impacts in their communities, industries, and alma mater. These honorees embody passion, innovation, and a dedication to living lives of significance—values at the heart of Christopher Newport University. Johnny is one of this year’s recipients, recognized for his incredible talent as a songwriter and artist whose work is shaping the sound of country music today. 🎶 Read below to learn more about his journey and why he is so deserving of this honor. Johnny Clawson is a Nashville-based songwriter and artist from Leesburg, Va. Signed to SMACK Songs in 2022, Johnny co-wrote Blake Shelton’s No. 1 single “Texas,” which had a record-breaking radio debut. He also co-wrote Ella Langley’s No. 1 hit single “weren’t for the wind,” which landed Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Top 5 on the Billboard Hot Country So...