VCU :: L Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs

The 5^th Annual Excellence in Virginia Government Awards

Thursday, December 3, 2009

12 – 2 p.m.

Greater Richmond Convention Center

The Excellence in Virginia Government Awards (EVGA) are presented by Virginia Commonwealth University's L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs to celebrate the accomplishments of Virginians who have made distinctive contributions to the practice of government and to the well-being of our communities and our citizens. Now entering its fifth year, the EVGA has become a hallmark of excellence for both VCU and the Commonwealth of Virginia.

The 5th annual Excellence in Virginia Government Awards (EVGA) will take place on Thursday, December 3, 2009, at the Greater Richmond Convention Center from 12 – 2 p.m.

We are pleased and honored to announce the recipients of the 2009 EVGA Awards:

Lifetime Achievement Award

John T. Casteen III, President, University of Virginia

Patricia P. Cormier, President, Longwood University

Eddie N. Moore, Jr., President, Virginia State University

Eugene P. Trani, Past President, Virginia Commonwealth University

Public Private Partnership Award

The Piedmont Virginia Dental Health Foundation

Mark A. Crabtree, D.D.S., President, Piedmont Virginia Dental Health Foundation

Gordon Green, M.D., Director, West Piedmont Health District, Virginia Department of Health

Kim Isringhausen, Director of Preceptorship Programs, VCU School of Dentistry

Kathy Lawson, Mayor, City of Martinsville

Paul B. Toms, Jr., President, Harvest Foundation

Chairman and CEO of Hooker Furniture

Community Enhancement Award

LEAD VIRGINIA

Susan B. Horne, President and CEO

Innovation in Government Award

Council on Virginia's Future
Jane N. Kusiak, Executive Director

John O. Wynne, Vice Chair

Unsung Heroes Award

Randal E. Arno, Director

Weldon Cooper Center, Southside Office, Danville, Virginia

Hill-Robinson Expansion of Freedom Award

The Honorable Henry L. Marsh III, Senator, 16^th District

Last year’s EVGA ceremony was a tremendous success with over 350 individuals and 24 sponsors attending the event. Some notable attendants included Governor Tim Kaine, First Lady Anne Holton, former Governor Linwood Holton, former Senator John Warner, Congressman Bobby Scott and former Mayor Douglas Wilder, and many other VIPs from around Virginia.

The EVGA ceremony offers an ideal opportunity to recognize exemplary leadership and innovation while expanding interest and excitement in the field of public service. The EVGA is funded entirely by financial sponsorships provided by public, private and non-profit organizations and individuals, and one of the most exciting features of the event is that all proceeds are used to fund scholarships for Wilder School students in honor of the previous year’s Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. The EVGA scholarship is designed to cultivate a new generation of outstanding student leaders in the areas of government and community service. The 2009 EVGA Student Scholars will be named at this year’s ceremony and will honor Susan Aheron Magill, former Chief of Staff to Senator John Warner – the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. Please consider becoming a sponsor of the 2009 Excellence in Virginia Government Awards.

Follow the links below to learn more about how you can get involved:

Sign Up to Attend the EVGA . Attend the 5th Annual EVGA at the Greater Richmond Convention Center on Thursday, December 3, 2009, from 12-2pm.

Sponsor the event. There are three sponsorship levels for the 2008 EVGA ceremony. All proceeds from the EVGA are used to fund student scholarships.

Alumni-Only Sponsorship of the EVGA. Are you a Wilder School Alum? Support the Wilder School and receive alumni recognition at this year's EVGA Ceremony.

Apply for a 2009 EVGA Student Tuition Scholarship. Any current student majoring in a Wilder School graduate or undergraduate discipline may apply for the EVGA Scholarship. Applicants must demonstrate academic excellence, a demonstrated commitment to community service, and a deep interest in the practice of government and public affairs.

Photographs and information from the 2008 EVGA.

Thank you your participation in this important event! We look forward to seeing you at this year’s Excellence in Virginia Government Awards on Thursday, December 3, 2009.