Honorary Alumni Award Criteria

Lynchburg College Alumni Association

Honorary Alumnus/a Award

This award, presented since 1986, honors non-alumni of the college for exceptional interest, dedication, and/or service to Lynchburg College

Eligibility Requirements:

A candidate can be, but is not limited to being, a staff member, faculty member, board member, or friend of the College.

Criteria for Selection:

Each candidate must have displayed exceptional interest, dedication, and/or service to Lynchburg College.

Nominations:

Accepted from all sources.

Selection Process:

Information about nominee is shared with executive committee of the Alumni Board (president, three vice presidents and secretary). Majority vote by executive committee determines whether a nominee receives Honorary Alumnus/a status.

Presentation of Award:

Honorary Alumnus/a status will be conferred on the individual and a certificate presented at an appropriate time by the president of the Alumni Association or by his/her designate.

Other:

This honor may be posthumously bestowed.

The executive secretary of the Alumni Association will notify Alumni Board Directors of each individual who is granted Honorary Alumnus/a status. The number of awards to be presented within a given year will be left to the discretion of the executive committee.