VWU Alumni News - Alumni Awards and Homecoming

2017 Alumni Awards Announced

Celebrated for their outstanding professional and personal accomplishments, this year's honorees are Doug Wilson '86 - Distinguished Alumnus Award, W. Taylor Franklin '04 - Alumni Service Award, and Sydney Covey '16 - Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD) Award. Read more about these exceptional Marlins here.

The 2017 Alumni Awards celebration will be held on Thursday, September 7 during our second annual Founders Day.


Doug Wilson '86 Distinguished Alumnus Award	W. Taylor Franklin '04 Alumni Service Award	Sydney Covey '16 GOLD Award

Register your Homecoming Reunion Tailgate Group!

Reunion groups will be able to enjoy the annual VWU Homecoming Tailgate in style with a reserved area. Reunion Tailgate Packages are provided for groups of 10 or more alumni. Reunion tailgate groups can be clubs, majors, Greek life, athletics, class year, etc. Reunion Tailgate Packages will include:

10 T-Shirts
10 Drink Tickets
Snacks and Bottled Waters
Exclusive VWU Swag!

Online registration for your reunion tailgate group will be available soon. Start getting your reunion tailgate group together today! For more information or to pre-register your reunion tailgate group, contact Steve at [email protected].

Marlins Splash into Summer Savings!

VWU alumni receive exclusive discounts on 2017 all-day admission at Ocean Breeze Waterpark in Virginia Beach, VA! Save $11 on regular all-day admission when you buy tickets online with promo code Marlin17 . Stay cool this summer!

Cool off in south Florida's largest water park! Virginia Wesleyan alumni receive special savings on one-day admission and season passes to Rapids Water Park in West Palm Beach, FL. All you need to do is buy tickets online and enter the promo code Marlin17 in the top right corner to use this exclusive discount!