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Nominations are now being accepted for the 2019 Alumni Awards. The VHCC Educational Foundation and Alumni Association would like to recognize people who have excelled in the following two categories. Please consider nominating someone who meets the criteria.
Rising Star Alumni Award
The Virginia Highlands Community College Rising Star Alumni Award is designed to recognize Alumni who have enjoyed early career success. To be eligible for this prestigious award, nominees must have earned 24 semester credits from VHCC within the last decade. Winners will be selected based upon notable achievement in his/her career field, outstanding service to the community and/or VHCC, and inspirational impact. Please use the online Rising Star Alumni Award form.
Previous Honorees
| 2011-12 |
| No Recipient |
| 2012-13 |
| Shane Hutton |
| 2013-14 |
| Briana Morris |
| 2014-15 |
| Lori M. Hester |
| 2015-16 |
| Elizabeth Rush Hill Phillip L. Blevins, Jr. |
| 2016-17 |
| Austin Compton |
| 2017-18 |
| Justin Lopez James R. Hamilton |
Distinguished Alumni Award
The Virginia Highlands Community College Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest honor bestowed by the VHCC Educational Foundation. To be eligible for this prestigious award, nominees must have earned 24 semester credits (or 36 quarter credits)from VHCC. Additionally, winners will be selected based upon notable achievement in his/her career field, outstanding service to the community and/or VHCC, and inspirational impact. Please use the online Distinguished Alumni Award form.
Previous Honorees
| 2011-12 |
| Deborah Barrett Adam Tolbert |
| 2012-13 |
| Sgt. Jamie Davis |
| 2013-14 |
| Dr. John B. Roberts, Jr. |
| 2014-15 |
| James A. Blevins Tracy L. Orfield |
| 2015-16 |
| Andrew O. Trivette Gary L. Lilly |
| 2016-17 |
| Tim Anderson Chad Keen Cathy Lowe |
| 2017-18 |
| Mike Speigler Doris Shuman |
Campus clubs, departments, and individuals are encouraged to submit nominations.
The deadline for nominations will be Friday, April 5, 2019. If you are submitting a form, please be thorough, as the VHCC Educational Foundation and Alumni Association will be making the selections based on the information provided.
The winners will be recognized at the VHCC Graduation Ceremonies on May 10, 2019. If you have any questions or need assistance, please feel free to contact Laura Pennington at lpennington@vhcc.edu.
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