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Award-winning alumni

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The annual winner for the Distinguished Alumni Award is presented in April at our Alumni Reunion Weekend. The Alumni Service Award is presented at Commencement in May. Please download and complete the appropriate PDF (links below) and follow the instructions for submission. 

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS AWARD
ALUMNI SERVICE AWARD

The Distinguished Alumni 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 in April.
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The recipient of the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award was David Krell '96.


Past Recipients: ​
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 in May.
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The recipient of the 2023 Alumni Service Award was George Vogel '93.

Past Recipients: 
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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Roanoke, Virginia 24018
540-989-6641 • (540) 989-7299 (FAX)

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North Cross School is an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory day school founded in 1944 and governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees.

All contact information listed on this website is for official North Cross School business only. North Cross School does not accept unsolicited advertisements sent to school email addresses, phone numbers, or fax numbers listed on this site.

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. For more information, read our Inclusivity Statement.

​Accreditation
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 who is recognized by the Board of Education pursuant to §22.1-19 of the Code of Virginia authorizes the Virginia Council for Private Education to accredit private nursery, preschool, elementary and secondary schools in Virginia
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Memberships
North Cross is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, National Association for College Admission Counseling, and Potomac and Chesapeake Association for College Admission Counseling, The Cum Laude Society and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.

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  • WHO WE ARE
    • Vision & Values
    • Diversity & Inclusion
    • Building Character
    • Board of Trustees
    • Our Head of School: Armistead Lemon '95
    • Leadership Team
    • Key Contacts
    • 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
        • Internship Program
      • 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
      • After-School Opportunities
      • Summer Programs
  • ATHLETICS/ARTS
    • ATHLETICS >
      • Athletics Calendar
      • Teams & Schedules
      • Championships & Awards
      • Forms
      • Facilities
      • Meet Our Athletics Staff
      • Athletic Boosters
      • In the News
    • ARTS >
      • Band
      • Chorus
      • Studio Art & Graphic Design
      • Theater
      • Friends of the Arts
  • PARENT/Alumni RESOURCES
    • Log in to FACTS
    • School Calendar
    • Back-to-School
    • Student & Parent Handbook
    • Parent Opportunities
    • Summer Programs
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    • Spirit Store >
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      • Awards
      • Athletic Hall of Fame
      • In the News
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      • In Memoriam
  • ADMISSIONS
    • What is an independent school?
    • Inquire & Tour
    • How to Apply
    • Tuition and Fees
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  • GIVING
    • Make a Gift to North Cross
    • Annual Fund
    • Foundation Tax Credits Program
    • Planned Giving
    • Stock Gifts
    • The Legacy Campaign
    • Other Ways to Give
    • Corporate Sponsors
    • Meet Our Team