Award Criteria for Orange and Blue Award

Purpose:
The Orange and Blue Award is the Association's newest alumni award. This award was established to recognize an alumnus who has demonstrated outstanding and distinguished achievements in their personal, professional, and/or community involvement endeavors. Award recipient(s) must be a member of the Virginia State University Alumni Association in good standing and have been a graduate of Virginia State University for 11 to 20 years.
 
Criteria:
To be considered for the Orange and Blue Award, a nominee must meet the following criteria:
  • Nomination is required and must be made by a financial member in good standing with the Virginia State University Alumni Association. All nominations are confidential and must be forwarded to the Alumni Association’s Awards Committee for consideration.
  • The nominee must be a graduate of Virginia State University (11 to 20 years).
  • The nominee must be a current financial member of the VSU Alumni Association, either as an at-large member or through a VSUAA chapter in good standing.
  • Nominee must demonstrate accomplishments in their personal endeavors, professional career, and/or work in their community.
  • Only nomination forms that have been distributed or posted online by the Association are acceptable for submission. In addition to the nomination form, other documentation supporting the nomination should also be submitted. A photograph -preferably head and shoulder- 300 dpi or higher must also accompany the application.
Calendar:
Nomination forms and any supporting materials should be received by the Alumni Association Awards Committee no later than the third week in March of the year in which the person is being nominated. Nomination forms are due by 5 PM on Friday, March 15, 2024.
 
Selection Methodology:
The Alumni Association Awards Committee will review the nominations and determine the recipient. The decision of the awards committee is final. The award recipient will be officially announced during the Alumni Association’s annual meeting held on the Saturday of the University’s Alumni Weekend & Commencement celebration.
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