Philanthropy leaders were honored April 23, 2008 at the Country Club of Virginia in Richmond as the 2008 recipients of the Chancellor's Award for Leadership in Philanthropy. The program honors outstanding benefactors from each of Virginia’s 23 community colleges.
First Lady Anne Holton, who is focused on improving the lives and futures of foster children in Virginia, spoke about her partnership with Virginia's Community Colleges to enhance higher education opportunities for foster children, called “Great Expectations.”
“This event is also a way to say thank you to men and women who, through their generosity, are elevating lives by expanding the opportunities of higher education,” said Chancellor Glenn DuBois in making the awards. He was assisted in the presentation by Virginia Foundation for Community College Education Chairman Chris Lumsden and Foundation Board Member Eva T. Hardy.