{"id":14834,"date":"2024-01-12T11:52:42","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T16:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/?p=14834"},"modified":"2024-01-12T11:52:45","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T16:52:45","slug":"virginia-western-seeks-nominations-for-2024-distinguished-alumni-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/2024\/01\/12\/virginia-western-seeks-nominations-for-2024-distinguished-alumni-award\/","title":{"rendered":"51做厙 seeks nominations for 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 51做厙 Educational Foundation and the 51做厙 Alumni Association are calling for nominations for the 2024 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 Theater.\u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For many, the road to lifetime achievement started at 51做厙. The 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

Prior honorees:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023 – Dr. Brenda L. Hale ’89 and Joe Gaither ’77  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022 – Elvir Berbic ’06 and Jason Peters <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 – Mary Catherine (Kate) Lawrence ’06 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020 – Tony Pearman ’10 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019 – Deborah L. Petrine ’74 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2018 – Elizabeth Testerman ’06 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2017 – Dr. Carol Swain ’78 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2016 – Mary B. Loritsch Ed.D., R.T. (R) ’74 and Michael A. Crawley <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2015 – Deborah A. Yancey ’97 and ’98 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2014 – Chief Craig S. Harris ’00 & J. David Wine ’73 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2013 – Cheryl Cunningham ’86 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2012 – Anne Hogan ’76 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2011 – Carolyn Webster ’81 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2010 – Russell H. Ellis ’80 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2009 – Shirl D. Lamanca ’75 and Dennis R. Cronk ’72 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2008 – Donna L. Mitchell ’81 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2007 – Dr. Kent A. Murphy and Charlotte C. Tyson ’84 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2006 – John B. Williamson, III ’75 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anne Hogan (’76) serves as chairwoman of the Alumni Association. The Association fosters a mutually beneficial relationship and interaction between the College, its alumni, and the community, connecting with the college community to recognize and foster the diverse talents and successes of 51做厙 graduates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Distinguished Alumni eligibility requirements:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be eligible for nomination, the candidate must: <\/p>\n\n\n\n