• Nomination is required. All nominations are confidential and must be forwarded to the Alumni Association’s Awards Committee for consideration. 
• The nominated chapter must be in good standing with the Virginia State University Alumni Association.
•  The nominated chapter must have provided significant services to or have contributed financially to the support and mission of both Virginia State University and the Virginia State University Alumni Association.     
• The nominated chapter must have a record of membership promotion and retention, community involvement,  fund-raising, and student/alumni recruitment. 
• The nominated chapter must have a record of having representation at various alumni-related activities, such as Homecoming, VSU Founder's Day, Alumni Weekend, and National Conventions when held.   
• The nominated chapter must have a record of their Board Members' attendance (or provided proxy) at National Board of Director meetings. The nominated chapter must also have a record of attending the Annual Meeting held during Commencement Weekend.  
• The nominated chapter must have a record of submitting its Annual Preliminary Report for Chapter Programs to the Alumni Association office.      
• Only nomination forms that have been distributed or posted online by the Association are acceptable for submission. In addition to the nomination form, supporting documentation such as newspaper and/or magazine clippings, photos, letters, or other appropriate material supporting the chapter’s nomination must also be submitted.   If available, a chapter photograph, 300 dpi or higher, should be included with the application.   
• Nominations must be based on accomplishments made during the previous calendar year to present. 

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. Deadline for nomination in 2012 is March 23^rd.   

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 during the University’s Alumni Weekend & Commencement celebration.

Send nomination form and supporting documention to:
Virginia State University Alumni Association
Attention: Awards Committee
PO Box 2488
Petersburg, VA   23804
Phone:   (804) 524-6820                
E-mail: awards@vsuaaonline.com