VCU’s Wilder School seeking nominations for Excellence in Virginia Government Awards

By Pamela Stallsmith
L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs

The L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University is accepting nominations for the 11th annual Excellence in Virginia Government Awards (EVGA).

The awards honor the achievements of individuals and organizations in Virginia that have made notable contributions to the practice of government and the well-being of the commonwealth’s communities and citizens. The awards recognize leadership in seven categories: lifetime achievement, innovation in government, public-private partnership, community enhancement, unsung heroes, expansion of freedom, and public information. Nomination forms can be found at http://www.wilder.vcu.edu/news/evga.html and will be accepted through Friday, Aug. 14.

Established in 2005, the awards ceremony and luncheon are hosted by the Wilder School and coordinated by members of a selection committee that includes alumni and leaders from the private, nonprofit and public sectors. This year’s awards will be presented on Friday, Nov. 13, at the Richmond Marriott.

For more information, please contact Pamela Stallsmith, the Wilder School’s director of communications and external relations, at 804-828-4581 or pstallsmith@vcu.edu.

 

About VCU and the VCU Medical Center
Virginia Commonwealth University is a major, urban public research university with national and international rankings in sponsored research. Located in downtown Richmond, VCU enrolls more than 31,000 students in 226 degree and certificate programs in the arts, sciences and humanities. Sixty-seven of the programs are unique in Virginia, many of them crossing the disciplines of VCU’s 13 schools and one college. MCV Hospitals and the health sciences schools of Virginia Commonwealth University comprise VCU Medical Center, one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers. For more, see www.vcu.edu.