{"id":2423,"date":"2020-03-25T13:26:53","date_gmt":"2020-03-25T17:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/?p=2423"},"modified":"2020-03-25T13:26:53","modified_gmt":"2020-03-25T17:26:53","slug":"virginia-western-presents-2020-distinguished-alumni-award-to-tony-pearman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/2020\/03\/25\/virginia-western-presents-2020-distinguished-alumni-award-to-tony-pearman\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Western presents 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award to Tony Pearman"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation recognizes Tony Pearman (’10), President and CEO of Access Advertising and Public Relations, with its 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award.\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong>Pearman first attended Virginia Western in 1998, later returning for additional coursework in 2008 and 2010.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virginia\nWestern’s Distinguished Alumni Award was established in 2006 by the Virginia\nWestern Alumni Association and recognizes Virginia Western Community College\nalumni and former students who have attained extraordinary distinction in their\nprofessional field or life. The award serves to honor all the men and women\nwhose attendance at Virginia Western helped them achieve their educational and\nprofessional goals, allowing them to better serve their communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pearman and colleague Todd Marcum formed Access\nAdvertising & Public Relations in 1996. Since its founding, the agency has\ngrown to serve clients throughout the Eastern United States and around the globe,\nand boasts more than 450 design and public relations awards for excellence.\nHeadquartered in Roanoke, Va., with an office in Richmond, Access specializes\nin regional and national industry relationships that include focused work in\nhealthcare, higher education and business-to-business. Among its clients are\nHCA Virginia, Virginia Tech, Marshall University, TMEIC, Optical Cable Corp.,\nAmerican General Life & Accident Insurance Co. and Medeco High Security\nLocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Access has been recognized with national Healthcare\nAdvertising Awards, Cannonballs from The Richmond Show, Telly Awards, hundreds\nof local, regional and national ADDY Awards, CASE awards for work in higher\neducation and Summit Awards from the Public Relations Society of America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a leading\nindustry advocate for creative idea generation and impact, Pearman has served\nas chair of the National ADDY Committee, is a member of the national AAF Board\nof Directors, and is the recipient of the AAF Silver Medal for lifetime\ncontributions to the advertising industry. Pearman has received both the Advertising Person of the Year\naward and the American Advertising Federation Silver Medal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Tony’s story illustrates the best outcomes of community college\nopportunity. His accomplishments and service have impacted so many lives – and\nhis dedication to the success of our students is tremendous. We are honored and\nproud to recognize him as a Distinguished Alumni,” said Dr. Robert H. Sandel,\npresident of Virginia Western Community College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through philanthropic and pro bono work that supports\nthe community it serves, Access has been recognized for its impact in child\nabuse prevention, with the Roanoke City Police Department, the YCMA of\nVirginia’s Blue Ridge, the Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation, Habitat for\nHumanity and others. In 2006, Access became the first advertising and PR firm\nto be recognized with a Perry F. Kendig Award for its support of the arts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Virginia Western has\nbeen a trusted source of learning for myself, and for many members of my firm,\nfor more than 20 years by not only providing ongoing continuing education but\nalso producing some of Access’ and this region’s most talented marketers,” said\nPearman. “As one of our strongest client relationships, Access has been proud\nto give back to Virginia Western by working to support the vital resources they\nprovide for our community.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pearman\ncontinues to support Virginia Western student success and achievement through\nthe Pearman Annual Scholarship, which provides assistance for tuition, books\nand other related expenses to second-year students enrolled in the College’s\nVisual Design Program on a full- or part-time basis.  Heavy emphasis in the award process is placed\non the merit of the student’s portfolio, which receives evaluation by Virginia\nWestern faculty.  Pearman has also dedicated\nfocus and energy to higher education as an advertising and design adjunct\nfaculty member at Virginia Tech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more\ninformation on the Virginia Western Alumni Association, see\nwww.virginiawestern.edu\/alumni or contact Philanthropy Director Amanda Mansfield at\namansfield@virginiawestern.edu or (540) 857-6962.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prior Distinguished Alumni\nhonorees:  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019 –\nDeborah L. Petrine (’76)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2018 –\nElizabeth Testerman (’06)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2017 – Dr.\nCarol Swain (’78)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2016 – Dr.\nMary Loritsch (’74) and Chief Michael Crawley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2015 – Debbie\nYancey (’97)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2014 – Chief\nCraig S. Harris (’00) and J. David Wine (’73)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2013 – Cheryl\nCunningham (’86)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2012 – Anne\nHogan (’76)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2011 –\nCarolyn Webster (’81)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2010 –\nRussell H. Ellis (’80)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2009 – Shirl\nD. Lamanca (’75) and Dennis R. Cronk (’72)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2008 – Donna\nL. Mitchell (’81)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2007 – Dr.\nKent A. Murphy and Charlotte C. Tyson (’84)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2006 – John\nB. Williamson III (’75)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation recognizes Tony Pearman (’10), President and CEO of Access Advertising and Public Relations, with its 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award.\u00a0 Pearman first attended Virginia Western in 1998, later returning for additional coursework in 2008 and 2010.\u00a0 Virginia Western’s Distinguished Alumni Award was established in 2006 by the Virginia Western… Continue Reading Virginia Western presents 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award to Tony Pearman<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcements","category-foundation"],"featured_image_src":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Jaime Shetrone","author_link":"https:\/\/www.virginiawestern.edu\/news\/author\/jshetrone\/"},"yoast_head":"\nVirginia Western presents 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award to Tony Pearman - 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