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The annual winners for the Distinguished Alumni Award, the Alumni Service Award, and Athletic Hall of Fame are presented in the spring each year. Please complete the appropriate forms (links below) by Friday, September 26, 2025.

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS/a AWARD
ALUMNI SERVICE AWARD
ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME

The Distinguished Alumnus/a Award 

​This award recognizes alumni who have distinguished themselves in their chosen field, and in doing so, have brought distinction and honor to North Cross School. The annual winner is presented during Alumni Reunion Weekend in the spring.
The recipient of the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award is Rick Brown '66.

Past Recipients: ​
2024: Dr. Alison Nordt '88
2023: David Krell '96
2022: Dr. Linda Valleroy '68
2021: Mark Sandy '83
2020: Dr. Caroline Light '87
​2019: Liza Mundy '78

2018: Catherine Bradshaw '93
​2017: Harry I. Johnson, III ’86

2016: Will Dichtel '96
2015: Katherine Fulton '73
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​The Alumni Service Award 

This award is presented annually to one outstanding alumnus/a who has made significant contributions to his/her community. Nominees should meet the following criteria:
  • The candidate must have graduated from or attended North Cross School and must continue to demonstrate a strong commitment to the school and its ideals.
  • The candidate must be someone other than an alumnus/a currently serving on the North Cross School Alumni Association Board.
  • The candidate should be a responsible citizen who generously contributes time and/or resources and who continues to be involved with North Cross School and/ or with his/her community. 
The annual award winner is presented during Alumni Reunion Weekend in the spring.
The recipient of the 2025 Alumni Service Award is Fourd Kemper '86.

Past Recipients: 
2024: Barney Hammond '82
2023: George Vogel '93
2022: Colleen Hamlin '78​
2021: Leigh Huff '76
2019: Susan Card '76 (NGA)​
​2018: George B. Cartledge III ‘82

2017: Ian McDade ’91
2016: Sarah Boxley Beck ’98
2015: Elizabeth Fulghum Frankl ’82
2014: Russ Ellett ’84
2013: Katherine Watts ’67
2012: Allen B. Whittle ’91
2011: Joseph D. Logan III SA ‘49
2010: Stephen W. Lemon ‘80
2009: Linda A. Valleroy ’68
2008: David B. Trinkle ’79
2007: Anne Lee Stevens SA
2006: G. Andrew Kegley, Jr. ’77
2005: T. Christopher Moore ’71
2004: Kathryn Krisch Oelschlager ’69
2003: Deb Bennett Haggerty ’76
2002: David D. H. Willis, Sr. ’77
2001: J. Randolph Garrett III ’65
2000: T. Garrick Steele ’71
1999: Rossie Carter Hutcheson ’73
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North Cross School is an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory school founded in 1944 and governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees.

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North Cross School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status in the administration of its educational, admission, financial aid or employment policies, or any other programs administered by the School. 

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North Cross is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools. North Cross School's Junior Kindergarten is accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools, which is recognized by the Board of Education pursuant to §22.1-19 of the Code of Virginia that authorizes the Virginia Council for Private Education to accredit private nursery, preschool, elementary and secondary schools in Virginia
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North Cross is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, the National Association for College Admission Counseling, the Potomac and Chesapeake Association for College Admission Counseling, the Enrollment Management Association, One Schoolhouse and The Association for Academic Leaders, and The Cum Laude Society.

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  • WHO WE ARE
    • Our Mission & Vision
    • Building Character
    • Diversity & Inclusion
    • Board of Trustees
    • Our Head of School: Armistead Lemon '95
    • Leadership Team
    • Campus Map
    • In the News
    • NOW@NORTHCROSS
    • Employment Opportunities
  • ACADEMICS/STUDENT LIFE
    • Lower School >
      • Early Childhood Program
      • First through Third Grades
      • Fourth and Fifth Grades
      • Meet Our Faculty
    • Middle School >
      • Sixth through Eighth Grades
      • Meet Our Faculty
    • Upper School >
      • Ninth through Twelfth Grades >
        • Global Studies Distinction
        • STEM Distinction
        • Fine Arts Distinction
      • Course Catalog
      • College Counseling
      • Meet Our Faculty
    • The Talfourd H. Kemper Library
    • CrossWalk for Learning Differences >
      • Meet Our Faculty
    • STUDENT LIFE >
      • Dress Code
      • Extracurriculars
      • International Students
      • Boarding at North Cross
  • ATHLETICS/ARTS
    • ATHLETICS >
      • Athletics Calendar
      • Teams & Schedules
      • Championships & Awards
      • Registration & Forms
      • Facilities
      • Meet Our Athletics Staff
      • Alumni Athletes
      • In the News
    • ARTS >
      • Band
      • Chorus
      • Studio Art & Graphic Design
      • Theatre
  • COMMUNITY
    • School Calendar
    • Parent Resources >
      • Log in to FACTS
      • Back-to-School
      • Student & Parent Handbook
      • Parent Opportunities >
        • Parents' Association
        • Athletic Boosters
        • Friends of the Arts
    • Alumni >
      • Alumni Reunion Weekend
      • Awards
      • Athletic Hall of Fame
    • After-School Opportunities
    • Summer Programs
    • Internship Program
    • Symposium
    • Key Contacts
    • Apparel
  • ADMISSIONS
    • Inquire & Tour
    • How to Apply
    • Tuition and Fees
    • International Student FAQs
    • Heard in the Halls
    • Meet Our Team
  • GIVING
    • Make a Gift to North Cross
    • North Cross Fund
    • Foundation Tax Credits Program
    • Planned Giving
    • Stock Gifts
    • Corporate Sponsors
    • Giving News
    • Meet Our Team
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