Virginia Communications Hall of Fame Call for Nominations

By Lauren Stewart
Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture

The Virginia Communications Hall of Fame is seeking nominees for its 2014 class of inductees.

The Hall of Fame seeks to induct persons born in Virginia, or persons born elsewhere who have become distinctively identified with Virginia who have made outstanding long-term contributions in the field of communications.

The Hall of Fame, established by the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Mass Communications in 1986, recognizes individuals who have shown exceptional achievement in the fields of print journalism, broadcast journalism, public relations, advertising and interactive media, including cable and the Internet. The Hall of Fame has 145 members.

Nominations must be received before Nov. 1 and should include:

--A letter of nomination that identifies the nominee and describes, in as much detail as possible, the professional contributions to communication of the nominee as well as the nominee’s Virginia connection.

--Contact information for the nominee (or, if deceased, of one of the nominee’s family members) including address, telephone and email address.

--Names and contact information for at least two individuals whom the Hall of Fame Selection Committee could contact for additional information on behalf of the nominee.

 Nominations should be sent to:

Attn: Lauren Stewart, Assistant Director for Development
Virginia Communications Hall of Fame
School of Mass Communications
Virginia Commonwealth University
901 West Main Street, Room 2216
P.O. Box 842034
Richmond, VA 23284-2034

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 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 222 degree and certificate programs in the arts, sciences and humanities. Sixty-six 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 compose the VCU Medical Center, one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers. For more, see www.vcu.edu.