For many individuals, the road to
lifetime achievement started at Virginia Western Community College. The
Virginia Western 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 highlights the diversity of
Virginia Western graduates and their impact on the community.
The 2018 Distinguished Alumni honoree was
Elizabeth Testerman, a highly regarded mentor, Human Resources leader at AEP,
and advocate for women in STEM.
Anne Hogan (’76), a previous honoree,
serves as chairwoman of the Virginia Western Alumni Association.
Eligibility requirements:
To be eligible for nomination, the candidate must:
- Be a graduate of or have completed a minimum of two semesters at Virginia Western Community College.
- Have attained extraordinary distinction and success in his or her profession or life.
- Be a person of such integrity and stature that the College will take pride in his or her recognition.
- Have attained regional, statewide or national prominence and significant involvement in civic, cultural or charitable affairs.
How to nominate:
Anyone may nominate a Virginia Western
Community College alumna/us or former student for this award by completing a
nomination form. This form can be submitted online or downloaded from the
College’s website at virginiawestern.edu/alumni:
Distinguished Alumni Nomination Form 2019 – PDF
Distinguished Alumni Form 2019 – Online
Two letters of reference are also
required.
Deadline: Nominations must be received by Feb. 28, 2019.
For more information, contact Amanda
Mansfield, Philanthropy Director, Virginia Western Community College
Educational Foundation, at amansfield@virginiawestern.edu or (540) 857-6962.