20th Annual Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy Luncheon
April 22, 2026
The Chancellor honored the following philanthropists on April 22, 2026. A special thank you to the donors for this event which included:
Claude Moore Charitable Foundation
Atlantic Union Bank
Brockenbrough
BrownEdwards
Ed Hall of Hall Associates
The Honorable Eva Teig Hardy
Holmes Riley Wealth Advisors
PNC Institutional Asset Management
Thompson Hospitality
The Curtis Group
Photos from the event may be seen here.
2026 Recipients of the Chancellor's Award for Leadership in Philanthropy
Blue Ridge Community College
Dr. James R. Perkins
Brightpoint Community College
Community Foundation for a greater Richmond
Central Virginia Community College
Framatome, Inc.
Danville Community College
John A. and Iris P. Bostian Revocable Trust
Eastern Shore Community College
Peter Bale and Sentinel Robotic Solutions
Germanna Community College
The Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region
Laurel Ridge Community College
Margaret and Foss Smith
Mountain Empire Community College
Dr. Terrance Suarez
Mountain Gateway Community College
Mildred Miller McCabe
New River Community College
Dr. H. Randall Edwards and Dr. Florine Graham
Northern Virginia Community College
Dr. Bonnie Lefbom and Mr. William Lefbom
Patrick & Henry Community College
National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Paul D. Camp Community College
Obici Healthcare Foundation
Piedmont Virginia Community College
UVA Community Credit Union
Rappahannock Community College
Carolyn and David Scarbrough
Reynolds Community College
Executive Women International - Richmond Chapter
Southside Virginia Community College
Jessie Ruff & The Ruff Family
Southwest Virginia Community College
Charlotte and Lynn Keene
Tidewater Community College
Beazley Foundation, Inc.
Virginia Highlands Community College
Dr. John Lentz, DDS
Virginia Peninsula Community College
City of Newport News and Newport News Development Authority
Virginia Western Community College
Diane and William Elliot and Davis H. Elliot Company, Inc.
Wytheville Community College
Rebecca and Stephen Dorshorst
VFCCE
Dr. Linda Daniel and Mr. Joe Daniel
