Gary Hancock, of Pulaski, recently received the 18th Annual Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy. He was nominated for the award by New River Community College.
Hosted by the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education (VFCEE), more than two dozen individuals, families, and organizations have earned the 2024 Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy. The awards were presented at a luncheon ceremony in Richmond on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. VCCS Chancellor Dr. David Doré served as emcee, and The Honorable Maurice Jones was featured as the keynote speaker.
“Virginia’s growth, prosperity, and well-being depend on the success of our community college system and the success of our students,” said Jones. “From childcare and housing assistance to reducing food insecurity, we must care and invest in the whole student for students and the Commonwealth to be successful.”
Hancock has been a strong supporter of New River Community College and the NRCC Educational Foundation for decades. His comprehensive and consistent support has come not only in terms of generous giving, but also in important leadership roles.
He is past president and current co-chair of the NRCC Foundation Board of Directors and has served on that board for a number of terms. He also served on, and chaired, the State Board for Community Colleges. In addition to serving the local community in ways too numerous to enumerate, both he and the law firm for which he is senior partner, Gilmer, Sadler, Ingram, Sutherland & Hutton, have been generous donors to the Foundation’s scholarship program.
“Over the course of its more than 50-year history, New River Community College has never had a more faithful friend and supporter than Gary Hancock. His commitment to making college accessible to New River Valley residents has been evidenced time and time again through both philanthropy and leadership. New River Community College has been extremely fortunate to call Gary Hancock ‘one of our own’,” said Angie Covey, Executive Director of the NRCC Educational Foundation.
This year’s class of distinguished philanthropy leaders has collectively contributed $17 million dollars to Virginia’s Community Colleges.
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