{"id":55899,"date":"2026-01-21T08:53:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T13:53:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/bulletin\/?p=55899"},"modified":"2026-01-21T08:53:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T13:53:34","slug":"virginia-western-issues-call-for-nominations-for-2026-distinguished-alumni-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/bulletin\/2026\/01\/21\/virginia-western-issues-call-for-nominations-for-2026-distinguished-alumni-award\/","title":{"rendered":"51做厙 Issues Call for Nominations for 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 51做厙 Educational Foundation and the 51做厙 Alumni Association are calling for nominations for the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award. The annual recipient or recipients will receive the award at a special Scholarship Awards Ceremony in the spring, and a plaque will be placed on the 51做厙 Distinguished Alumni Wall outside Whitman Theatre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For many, the road to lifetime achievement started at 51做厙.\u00a0The 51做厙 Alumni Association established the Distinguished Alumni Award in 2006 to recognize those alumni who have achieved outstanding success and made a lasting impact on their community. The prestigious award is intended to showcase the diversity of 51做厙 graduates and their range of influence on our region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/2026\/01\/20\/virginia-western-issues-call-for-nominations-for-2026-distinguished-alumni-award\/\">Read about past honorees, criteria and how to submit nominations.<\/a> Nominations must be received\u00a0<strong>by Feb. 27, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 51做厙 Educational Foundation and the 51做厙 Alumni Association are calling for nominations for the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award. 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