ALUMNI AWARDS

William H. Ruffner Medal
John W. Bates III '63

University Distinguished Achievement Award
Betty P. Chao '83

Alumni Distinguished Service Awards
Sidney C. Smith Jr. '63
John C. Watkins '69

Graduate Alumni Achievement Award
Kirk H. Schulz '86, '91

AWARDS FOR FACULTY EXCELLENCE

Graduate Academic Advising
George W. Norton, agricultural and applied economics

Undergraduate Academic Advising
Jack Evans, biological sciences

Extension
J. Michael Goatley, crop and soil environmental sciences
Billie Jean Elmer, Surry County 4-H youth development Extension agent

International Education
Sedki M. Riad, electrical and computer engineering

International Outreach
Charles L. Taylor, political science

International Research
Richard E. Wokutch, management

Outreach
Linda F. Tegarden, management

Outreach (Team Award)
Elizabeth T. Gilboy, Community Design Assistance Center
Andrew McCoy, building construction

Research
Naren Ramakrishnan, computer science
Judy S. Riffle, chemistry

Teaching
Richard Walker, biological sciences
Jessica A. Folkart, foreign languages and literatures

William E. Wine Awards in Teaching
Randall S. Billingsley, finance
Leo E. Piilonen, physics
Sharon P. Johnson, foreign languages and literatures

GRADUATE STUDENT AWARDS

Teaching Award
Serena Ciparis, entomology
Jacob Moore, engineering education

Service Award
Brendan Brink-Halloran, planning, governance, and globalization
Gregory Wilson, computer science (honorable mention)

OUTSTANDING RECENT ALUMNI AWARDS

Graduates of the past 10 years are eligible.

Lire Ersado '96, '98, '01, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Brandon Craft '05, College of Architecture and Urban Studies
Raheel S. Khan '06, '07, Pamplin College of Business
Laurie McNeill '00, College of Engineering
Darin Oduyoye '00, College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
Charisa Morris '99, '06, College of Natural Resources and Environment
Brian Sutton '01, College of Science
Feihe Huang '03, '05, College of Science
Maureen Noftsinger '01, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine

CHAPTER AWARDS 2010-11

OUTSTANDING CHAPTER AWARDS

Alleghany Highlands Annapolis Atlanta Augusta Baltimore Central Florida Central Pennsylvania Charlotte Chattanooga Chicago Cincinnati Coastal Carolina Columbia Dallas/Fort Worth Denver East Tennessee Emporia/Roanoke Rapids First State Franklin Co./Smith Mtn. Lake Fredericksburg Grand Strand/Myrtle Beach Houston Iowa Jacksonville Kentuckiana Knoxville	Loudoun County Middle Tennessee Minnesota National Capital Region N.C. Triad New Jersey New River Valley New York City Palmetto Patrick Henry Philadelphia Prince William Research Triangle Richmond Roanoke Valley Rockbridge San Antonio Seattle Shenandoah South Florida Southwest Virginia Tampa Bay The Villages Tri-Cities Western North Carolina Williamsburg

ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Albuquerque Austin Danville Hilton Head Las Vegas New Orleans/Baton Rouge	Northeast Ohio Omaha Phoenix Pinehurst Pittsburgh San Diego

SUPERLATIVE AWARDS

Outstanding Chapter Event
First State Chapter and Philadelphia Chapter, An Evening at Longwood Gardens

Outstanding Community Service Project
Richmond Chapter, Hokies vs. Hoos Food Fight

Outstanding Fundraising Event
Charlotte Chapter, 2011 ACC Football Championship Tickets and Tailgate

Outstanding Alumni Admissions Program
Houston Chapter

Outstanding Golf Tournament
Loudoun County Chapter, 21st Annual Golf Outing
Shenandoah Chapter, 23rd Annual Greater Hokie Open

Outstanding Chapter Website
Chicago Chapter

Outstanding Chapter Volunteer
Ryan Ardigo, Prince William Chapter

Most Improved Chapters
Philadelphia Chapter
San Diego Chapter

Outstanding New Chapter
The Villages Chapter

Outstanding Chapter Officers
Robert Eric McClellan, South Florida Chapter
Joseph Riccio, Chicago Chapter

Hall of Fame, Outstanding Chapter Event
Denver Chapter, Wine Tasting and Silent Auction