Alumni Stars
The Alumni Star program, which is sponsored by the VCU Alumni Association and the MCV Alumni Association, recognizes outstanding graduates who have made significant contributions in the areas of humanitarian achievement and professional achievement. Honorees are selected through faculty recommendations and alumni committees from across the university. Here is a list of our previous Alumni Star honorees.
| Alumni Star | Year honored |
|---|---|
| Altamont Dickerson Jr., D.Ed. (M.S. '61) Rehabilitation Counseling |
1989 |
| Paul A. Gross (M.H.A. '64) Health Administration |
1989 |
| Kathy Kaplan, Ph.D. (M.S. '84) Occupational Therapy |
1990 |
| Thelma Bland Watson, Ph.D. (M.S. '87) Gerontology |
1991 |
| James A. Rothrock (M.S. '78) Rehabilitation Counseling |
1992 |
| Denise Williams (M.H.A. '77) Health Administration |
1992 |
| Charles Ben Bissell, Ph.D. (Cert. '81) Patient Counseling |
1993 |
| Lou Oliver Brooks (B.F.A. '77; B.S. '82) Physical Therapy |
1994 |
| David W. Singley Jr. (M.H.A. '85) Health Administration |
1995 |
| Richard C. Kraus* (M.H.A. '64) Health Administration |
1997 |
| Russell W. Heath Jr. (M.S. '85) Clinical Laboratory Sciences |
1998 |
| John J. Nagelhout, Ph.D. (Cert. '75) Nurse Anesthesia |
1999 |
| Elnora Allen (B.S. '73; M.S. '87) Physical Therapy |
2000 |
| Cynthia Garris (B.S. '72) Occupational Therapy |
2001 |
| Robert B. Lantz* (Cert. '64) Patient Counseling |
2003 |
| Rebecca Perdue (B.S. '62) Clinical Laboratory Sciences |
2005 |
| Cathy Saunders (B.S.W. '76; M.S. '82) Gerontology |
2008 |
| Penny Kyler (B.S. '72) Occupational Therapy |
2011 |
| * Deceased | |
