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Awards

Since assuming presidency of VCU, July 1, 1990

Leadership and Achievement Award, Central Richmond Association, 1992

Distinguished Leadership Award, National Association of Community Leadership, 1994

Richmond Humanitarian Award, National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1995

Industrial Leadership Award, Greater Richmond Technology Council, 1996

Flame Bearer of Education Award, The College Fund/UNCF, 1998

Richmonder of the Year, Style Magazine, 1998

Biotechnology Leadership Award, Virginia Biotechnology Association, 1999

One of “The 100 Most Influential Richmonders of the Century,” STYLE Magazine, 1999

Community Service Award, Richmond Joint Engineers Council, 2002

Corporate Giant Award, Central Virginia Business Construction Association, 2003

Hope Award, Central Virginia Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 2003

Person of the Year, Fifty Plus Magazine, 2004

Crystal Ball, Special Honoree, Central Virginia Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation, 2005

Community Leadership Award, Association of University Research Parks, 2006

Dr. Richard B. Caspari Award, Richmond Area Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, 2006

Outstanding Italian/American in Education, Italian and American Business and Professional Società, Inc., 2006

Richmond’s Most Powerful People (ranked No. 1), STYLE Magazine, 2007

Woodrow Wilson Award for International Engagement, World Affairs Council, 2007

President's Award for Excellence in Leadership, Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council, 2007