{"id":146,"date":"2015-05-30T14:43:31","date_gmt":"2015-05-30T18:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/173.72.199.106:3005\/wordpress\/?page_id=146"},"modified":"2025-09-06T21:09:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T01:09:41","slug":"outstanding-woman-of-virginia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vaauxiliary.org\/site2\/index.php\/committees\/outstanding-woman-of-virginia\/","title":{"rendered":"Outstanding  Virginian"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vaauxiliary.org\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/al-aux-word-primary-spot.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-37748\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vaauxiliary.org\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/al-aux-word-primary-spot.jpg?resize=250%2C135&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vaauxiliary.org\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/al-aux-word-primary-spot.jpg?resize=300%2C162&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vaauxiliary.org\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/al-aux-word-primary-spot.jpg?resize=1024%2C552&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vaauxiliary.org\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/al-aux-word-primary-spot.jpg?resize=768%2C414&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.vaauxiliary.org\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/al-aux-word-primary-spot.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\r\n<h3 align=\"center\">OUTSTANDING VIRGINIAN COMMITTEE<\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>The Outstanding Virginian Committee\u2019s purpose is to formally recognize a Virginian who emulates the motto of the American Legion Auxiliary, \u201cService, Not Self\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><u>Award Rules<\/u>:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>The nominee should be someone who is a truly Outstanding Virginian. It is to be awarded at the Department Convention in July.<\/li>\r\n<li>The nominee must be a resident of Virginia, but not necessarily a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.<\/li>\r\n<li>The nominee should be one who is well-known on a statewide basis. The nominee must be highly respected in their field of endeavor and as a citizen.<\/li>\r\n<li>A nominee MUST NOT KNOW that the nomination is being made.<\/li>\r\n<li><br \/>Nominations should be in the form of a resume recounting the nominee\u2019s activities that exemplify \u201cService Not Self\u201d along with letters of recommendation for the award. <br \/>Nominations with resumes and letters of recommendation should be sent to the Outstanding Virginian Committee Chair. Nominations are due by April 1, 2026.<\/li>\r\n<li>All nominations will be reviewed by the committee and forwarded for consideration by the Department President and the Department President\u2019s Advisory Committee.<\/li>\r\n<li>The Department President will invite the recipient to attend the Department Convention o receive the award.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>__________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">OUTSTANDING VIRGINIAN COMMITTEE<\/h4>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><u>Chair:<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0 Nancy Harting, PDP<strong style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/strong><strong style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><u>Member:<\/u><\/strong> Dr. Lisa Chaplin, PDP<br \/><strong style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><u>Member:<\/u> <\/strong>Sallie Rossman. PDP<\/p>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><strong>__________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Downloads:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaauxiliary.org\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Outstanding-Virginian-Award-Rules.pdf\"> <br \/><\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaauxiliary.org\/site2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Outstanding-Virginian_one-pager-plan.pdf\">Outstanding-Virginian_one-pager-plan<\/a><br \/><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OUTSTANDING VIRGINIAN COMMITTEE The Outstanding Virginian Committee\u2019s purpose is to formally recognize a Virginian who emulates the motto of the American Legion Auxiliary, \u201cService, Not Self\u201d. Award Rules: The nominee should be someone who is a truly Outstanding Virginian. It is to be awarded at the Department Convention in July. 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