Valerie Wilcox England of Durham To Be Honored With UNH Alumni Achievement Award

Related Media

Valerie “Val” Wilcox England recipient of the Profile of Service Award

DURHAM, NH (10/08/2012)(readMedia)-- Valerie "Val" Wilcox England of Durham will be honored Saturday, Nov 3, 2012, during the University of New Hampshire Alumni Association's annual Alumni Achievement Awards Ceremony recognizing eight outstanding alumni who have made notable contributions to the UNH community, the state or the nation.

A member of the Class of 1954, England is a recipient of the Profile of Service Award.  A former Foundation and Alumni Association award winner, she has served UNH in numerous capacities: on the board of the Alumni Association, on the President's Council Executive Committee, on the steering committee for the Class of 1954, and as a member of the UNH Foundation Board. In 2007, with support from her fellow directors emeritus, England undertook the production of a book in honor of the Foundation's 20th anniversary, soliciting donations, forming a committee, researching, securing photos, and hiring a writer. Released in 2009, From the Ground Up is an account of the foundation's critical early years, the story of an organization that will shape the future of the university-and education in the Granite State-for years to come.

Other 2012 award winners include the recipients of the Alumni Meritorious Service Award, Frank E. "Ted" Wheatley '76 of Winchester, Mass., Frederick "Fritz" Armstrong III '57 of South Wellfleet, Mass.; Cheryl Kuebler Dickson '63 of Manchester; and Deborah Narinkevicuis Overdeput '82 of Salem. The other Profile of Service Award recipient is Dorothy "Dot" Taylor Sheehan '71 of Hampton. The Award of Excellence for Outstanding Achievement goes to Margaret-Alice "M.A." Haggart Lucas '64 of Bethesda, Md. The Young Alumna Achievement Award goes to Katharina "Katy" Fader Lilly '00 of Durham.

The awards will be presented by Alumni Association student scholarship recipients. "Bringing student and alumni leaders together is a special way to commemorate this occasion," says Steve Donovan, associate vice president of advancement and executive director of the Alumni Association.

Those interested in attending the UNH Alumni Association Awards event can RSVP online by October 22: www.alumni.unh.edu/alumniawards or call Megan Meagher at (603) 862-3852. 

The mission of the UNH Alumni Association is to advocate for the University of New Hampshire and its alumni, and promote the university's historic land-grant mission of teaching, research and public service. Through its programs and services, the Alumni Association develops a spirit of loyalty to the university, engaging and serving alumni, student, parents, faculty and staff, and the public.

The University of New Hampshire, founded in 1866, is a world-class public research university with the feel of a New England liberal arts college. A land, sea, and space-grant university, UNH is the state's flagship public institution, enrolling 12,200 undergraduate and 2,200 graduate students.