Awards Coordinated by the Office of the VP & CSAO

Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award

These annual awards for excellence of character and service to humanity are given each year to one woman and one man from the graduating class (undergraduate or graduate) and to one non-student member of the University community.

The Algernon Sydney Sullivan Awards were established by the New York Southern Society in 1925 in memory of Mr. Sullivan, a southerner who became a prominent lawyer, businessman, and philanthropist in New York in the late nineteenth century. The Society and carefully selected colleges and universities jointly arrange for the issue of Medallions which are to be perpetual reminders of Algernon Sydney Sullivan.

Algernon Sydney Sullivan, born in Indiana in 1826, rose to success in New York City as a respected lawyer and a man who "reached out both hands in constant helpfulness" to others. After his death in 1887, the Society sought to honor him and the award bearing his name was established in 1925 by a Sullivan Memorial Committee and the New York Southern Society, which Mr. Sullivan had served as its first president. The award seeks to perpetuate the excellence of character and humanitarian service of Algernon Sydney Sullivan by recognizing and honoring such qualities in others.

This award is intended to honor those who have been described as “unsung heroes” or “the angels among us.” These are the students and University community members who strive each day to better the lives of those around them, but do so without thought of recognition or reward.

These awards are presented at Valedictory Exercises.

Confidential nominations letter(s) and any other applicable supporting documentation are due Feb. 25, 2013, 5 p.m., to:

Julie Caruccio
Office of the Vice President & Chief Student Affairs Officer
P.O. Box 400303 (Rotunda S.W. Wing)

Or via email: caruccio@virginia.edu.

Download a list of past recipients.

Alumni Association Ernest H. Ern Distinguished Student Award

This award is presented annually by the Alumni Association to a member of the student body who has won recognition in the University community for demonstrating outstanding academic and leadership performance and for preserving the tradition of the University. Though high scholastic standing and participation in student organizations will be taken into consideration, it is the purpose of the award to honor a student who has won the admiration of the University community for exceptional contributions in several areas of University life.

Nominees from the undergraduate, graduate, and professional student body are eligible, although s/he must be a degree recipient in May 2013.

This award is presented at the annual awards luncheon at Alumni Hall in April.

Confidential nominations letter(s) and any other applicable supporting documentation are due Feb. 25, 2013, 5 p.m., to:

Julie Caruccio

Office of the Vice President & Chief Student Affairs Officer

P.O. Box 400303 (Rotunda S.W. Wing)

Or via email: caruccio@virginia.edu

Richard Heath Dabney Award

The Dabney Award, presented by the Richmond Chapter of the University of Virginia Alumni Association recognizes a fourth year (graduating) undergraduate student from the Richmond metropolitan area who best “embodies: personal integrity, scholarship, leadership, citizenship, and service to the University.” Lists of eligible students are shared with faculty and administrators for nomination.

This award is presented in Richmond at a reception sponsored by the Richmond Chapter of the University of Virginia Alumni Association in April.

Confidential nominations letter(s) and any other applicable supporting documentation are due Feb. 25, 2013, to:

Office of the Vice President & Chief Student Affairs Officer

P.O. Box 400303 (Rotunda S.W. Wing)

Or via email: lmc8e@virginia.edu