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Alumnus of the Year

Catherine English, Foundation Executive Director, Bennie Clayton, Alumnus of the Year 2025 and Jody Blackwell, Dean, Technical and Manufacturing Programs. Check out Bennie’s story here!

Â鶹AV will present an award each year to a person who has shown exceptional dedication to and support of the College. Nominees must have completed a degree, diploma or certificate program at Â鶹AV. Nominees must have achievement in their profession and in civic/community affairs. Current employees are excluded from consideration. Self-nominations are allowed.

To nominate an individual for the Â鶹AV Alumnus of the Year Award, please complete this form and return it along with all other supporting materials which include your letter of support (required), up to three additional letters of support from others (these letters are not required, but are strongly encouraged) and the biographical form completed by the nominee to:

Â鶹AV Foundation P. O. Box 1101, Roxboro, NC 27573 or deliver it to the Â鶹AV Foundation Office in Building A, Room 114 on the Person County Campus.

Call Tammy Duncan at (336) 322-2105 for more information. Visit this page for the deadline for nominations for the 2026 Alumnus of the Year!

The deadline for nomination packets for the 2026 Alumnus of the Year has been extended to the close of business Thursday, April 2, 2026!

Alumnus of the Year Nomination Form | Alumnus of the Year Biographical Information Form

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Wear your green and orange often, be an advocate for your alma mater as you pursue your goals, display your diploma with pride, and always consider Â鶹AV a place you can call home.