Alumni Society Board
Nominate a Captain for a 2025 Alumni Society Award
The Christopher Newport Alumni Society is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Alumni Society Awards—an annual tradition that recognizes graduates and volunteers who reflect the highest values of leadership, service, and excellence.
Award Categories:
- Alumni Achievement Award
- Distinguished Alumni Service Award
- Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award
- Distinguished Young Alumni Service Award
- Jane Chambers Volunteer Award
- Muriel Millar ‘88 Life Well Lived Award (Posthumous)
If you know someone who lives the Captain spirit—through their career, community impact, or lifelong devotion to CNU—this is your chance to shine a light on their story.
Nomination Deadline: May 31, 2025 at midnight
If you’d like to submit multiple nominations, please email your additional entries directly to Baxter Vendrick
In your email, be sure to include:
- Which award you are nominating the Captain for
- Your information:
- Legal first and last name
- Date of birth
- Email address
- Nominee’s information:
- First and last name (include maiden name if applicable)
- Graduation year
- A brief statement on why you believe this Captain for Life deserves the award
We look forward to celebrating Captains who are making a difference!
Vision
The Christopher Newport Alumni Society is a dynamic and diverse organization that serves as a valuable resource to the Christopher Newport community. Our dedicated Board of Directors partner effectively with Alumni Relations and other University stakeholders to create a path to engagement for alumni and current students that commits them to the University's vision of leading a life of significance.
Mission
To serve all Christopher Newport alumni and cultivate lifelong relationships between them and the Christopher Newport community.
Values
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- Service - Engage alumni in opportunities that utilize their time, talent and treasure to serve Christopher Newport and their local communities
- Leadership - Recruit alumni to actively promote the University, serve on volunteer boards and showcase the Alumni Society as an essential partner of the University
- Connection - Build relationships and a sense of camaraderie among alumni and the Christopher Newport community to include alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends of the University
- Collaboration - Actively working with University partners including but not limited to Admission, Alumni Relations, Athletics, Center for Career Planning and University Advancement to effectively accomplish University and Alumni Society goals
Interested in joining?
The application period for the 2025–2026 Alumni Society Board has ended. Information about the next application cycle will be posted during the 2026–2027 academic year. Stay tuned!