{"id":4777,"date":"2022-01-20T12:48:14","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T17:48:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/?p=4777"},"modified":"2022-01-20T12:48:16","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T17:48:16","slug":"virginia-western-seeks-nominations-for-2022-distinguished-alumni-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/2022\/01\/20\/virginia-western-seeks-nominations-for-2022-distinguished-alumni-award\/","title":{"rendered":"51做厙 seeks nominations for 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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ROANOKE <\/strong>– <\/strong>The 51做厙 Alumni Association is calling for nominations for its 2022 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

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 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:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 – Mary Catherine 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 chair of the Alumni Association, which fosters a mutually beneficial relationship and interaction between the College, its alumni and the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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