As a part of fulfilling their mission of service to the University, the Alumni Association offers a variety of programs to assist students in their academic endeavors and to help get them to see the importance of staying active with their alma mater once they graduate. To learn more about any of these programs, click on the links below. Monarch Connection Mentorship Program Senior Breakfast Keys to the Kingdom Commencement Recognition New Student Send-Off Parties Outstanding Scholar Awards Student Athlete of the Year Award

Monarch Connection Mentorship Program
The Monarch Connection Mentorship Program matches alumni up with current students who have similar career goals or majors.

Senior Breakfast
The Alumni Association sponsors a senior breakfast two times each year, honoring May and December graduates.

Keys to the Kingdom Commencement Recognition
At the May and December commencement ceremonies, representatives from the Alumni Association welcome new graduates into the Association with a small gift.

New Student Send-Off Parties
Alumni in various regions of Virginia (Richmond, Northern Virginia, etc.), as well as several other states, open up their homes each August to welcome incoming students to the Monarch family. This is a wonderful opportunity for new students to meet one another before they move to Norfolk.

Outstanding Scholar Awards
During the May and December graduations, the student with the highest grade point average from each college is recognized as an Alumni Association Outstanding Scholar. One of these graduates is also recognized as the Alumni Association's Top University Outstanding Scholar.

Student Athlete of the Year Award
Each spring, the Alumni Association honors two student-athletes - one male and one female -- as the Student Athlete of the Year.