The Richard Bland College Foundation recognizes the following alumni each year:
Distinguished Alumni Award
Each year the College recognizes one to three alumni with this award. It is the highest and most prestigious honor that Richard Bland College can bestow upon its alumni. The purpose of recognizing distinguished alumni is to promote the public image of Richard Bland College by highlighting the achievements of successful alumni, to engage alumni for future service and giving opportunities, to encourage other alumni to become more active in support of RBC, and to provide students with role models of success.
Richard Bland Award
This award recognizes the commendable service of one person to Richard Bland College. The College chooses to use the namesake of Richard Bland because of the example of service in his many terms in the House of Burgesses, and as a delegate to the Continental Congress. Each year there are any number of faculty, staff, friends, alumni, business partners, etc. who unselfishly give their time and energies for the betterment of Richard Bland College.
Young Alumni Award
The purpose of this award is to inspire and engage young alumni to future service at Richard Bland College. One award is presented given to an individual that attended and completed at least one semester at Richard Bland College in the past ten years.
Past Recipients
Distinguished Alumni Award – Kevin Massengill ‘96
Richard Bland Award – Ms. Marlene Maze
Young Alumni Award – Elle Ketcher ‘13
Distinguished Alumni Award – Kevin Massengill ‘96
Richard Bland Award – Ms. Marlene Maze
Young Alumni Award – Elle Ketcher ‘13
Distinguished Alumni Award – Victor K. Branch ‘82
Richard Bland Award – J. Peter Clements
Young Alumni Award – Kelly T. Gee ‘08
Distinguished Alumni Award – Susana Hernandez-Kurtulus ‘70
Richard Bland Award – William Roy Smith Family
Young Alumni Award – Johnathan R. Malbon ‘11
Awards were not presented in 2021 due to COVID-19.