Annual Awards

Alumni Awards

Each year, the Alumni Association offers a number of awards to individuals and chapters who have positively impacted the University, the Alumni Association, and the community at large. Nominations for candidates are solicited from members and active chapters within the Association. Annual Awards include the prestigious Alumnus of the Year Award, the Chapter of the Year Award, the Chapter President of the Year Award, and the Board Member of the Year Award. Recognition of awards takes place during the University’s Annual Alumni Weekend & Commencement celebration held in May of each year.

2023 Alumni Award Winners

Congratulations!

H. Jackson-Conrad
Alumnus of the Year

Award criteria for the highest honor bestowed upon alumni by the VSU Alumni Association.

Triange Area Chapter
Chapter of the Year

Award criteria for the highest honor bestowed upon active alumni chapters

D. Snead
Chapter President of the Year

Award criteria for the highest honor bestowed upon Alumni Chapter Presidents

Board Member of the Year

Award criteria for the highest honor bestowed upon VSUAA Board members.

H. Thompson
Young Trojan Award

Award criteria for the highest honor bestowed upon young alumni

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Orange & Blue Trojan Award

Award criteria for the highest honor bestowed to VSU graduates of a particular timeframe for their outstanding leadership.   

Nomination Forms

Due: Friday, March 15, 2024

VSU To Become First Public HBCU In Virginia To Offer Masters of Business Administration

Virginia State University is proud to announce that its College of Business has been approved to offer a new Master of Business Administration (MBA) program by the State Council of Higher Education of Virginia (SCHEV). When the new graduate degree program goes into effect for Fall 2024, VSU will be the first public Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in Virginia to offer an MBA in Business Administration.

The Master of Business Administration program will be available in both traditional face-to-face and fully online delivery formats, ensuring students benefit from an engaging and flexible learning experience facilitated by the University's faculty.

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