April 24th, 2020
The 15th Annual Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy

The Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy recognizes outstanding contributions made to the growth and development of Virginia’s Community Colleges and their respective foundations. Recipients of this award believe in the importance of education and are committed to improving the lives of the people in their community.
This year’s recipients are:
Blue Ridge Community College: | Ms. Debra Stiles Callison |
Central Virginia Community College: | Mrs. Karen K. Painter |
Dabney S. Lancaster Community College: | Mr. Morris Thomas Hudson & Mrs. Carol Ohl Hudson |
Danville Community College: | Japanese Tobacco International Leaf Services |
Eastern Shore Community College: | Ms. Roberta Newman |
Germanna Community College: | Mr. Johnny P. Johnson |
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College: | Mrs. Jean Perkinson Holman |
John Tyler Community College: | The JTCC Foundation Campaign Leadership Committee – Ms. Pamela Comstock Mr. Peter Eliades Mr. Bryce D. Jewett, Jr. Mr. David O. Ledbetter Mr. James Myers Mr. Arthur Hungerford, III |
Lord Fairfax Community College: | The Jesse & Rose Loeb Foundation |
Mountain Empire Community College: | The Late Ms. Joyce Cutshaw Tallman |
New River Community College: | National Bank |
Northern Virginia Community College: | Apple Federal Credit Union Foundation |
Patrick Henry Community College: | American Electric Power Foundation |
Paul D. Camp Community College: | RepairTech |
Piedmont Community College: | Wells Fargo Greater Charlottesville Market |
Rappahannock Community College: | Dr. Robert Gates and Mrs. Beverly Gates |
Southside Virginia Community College: | Carter Machinery Co., Inc. and Caterpillar Foundation |
Southwest Virginia Community College: | Mr. Gene Hurst and Mrs. Martha Hurst |
Thomas Nelson Community College: | Mr. Charles P. Blankenship, Sr. Dr. Charles P. Blankenship, Jr. Mr. Timothy K. Blankenship |
Tidewater Community College: | TowneBank |
Virginia Highlands Community College: | Mr. Michael A. Spiegler |
Virginia Western Community College: | The Kroger Foundation (Kroger’s Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Plan) |
Wytheville Community College: | Wythe County Community Hospital |
The Virginia Foundation for Community College Education: | Mr. Ben Davenport and Mrs. Betty Davenport |
Special Thanks to Our Friends At Wells Fargo
We extend our sincerest gratitude to Wells Fargo for their longtime support of the Commonwealth Legacy Scholarship Program. For fifteen years, they have helped recognize individuals, foundations, and organizations who value the impact of higher education. Thanks to the partnership of Wells Fargo, each award recipient is recognized with a one-year scholarship in their name.