Prior to 2018, the Alumni Association awarded an Outstanding Alumni Chapter, Premiere Chapters, Most Improved Chapters and an Honorable Mention each year based on Standards of Excellence submissions.
Outstanding Chapters
| Chapter |
Year |
| Greater Metropolitan Washington, D.C. and San Francisco Bay Area |
2015 |
| Richmond and Charlottesville |
2014 |
| South Hampton Roads and Lower Northern Neck |
2009 |
| Greater Richmond and Charleston Lowcountry |
2008 |
| Williamsburg and Charleston Lowcountry |
2007 |
| Charlottesville/Highlands and Charleston Lowcountry |
2006 |
| Richmond and South of the James |
2005 |
| Richmond and Lower Northern Neck |
2004 |
| North Florida and Richmond |
2003 |
| Botetourt and Philadelphia |
2002 |
| Roanoke and Williamsburg |
2001 |
| South Hampton Roads and Greater Charlotte (NC) |
2000 |
| Greater Metropolitan Washington DC and Greater Charlotte (NC) |
1999 |
| New York City and Lower Northern Neck (VA) |
1998 |
| Georgia and Lower Northern Neck (VA) |
1997 |
| Greater Metropolitan Washington, D.C. and Charlottesville/Highland |
1996 |
| Williamsburg and Lower Northern Neck (VA) |
1995 |
| Greater Metropolitan Washington, D.C. and Lower Northern Neck (VA) |
1994 |
| Southside (VA) and Williamsburg |
1993 |
| New York City |
1992 |
| South Hampton Roads |
1991 |
| Triangle (NC) |
1990 |
| Los Angeles |
1989 |
| Greater Metropolitan Washington, D.C. |
1988 |
| Northern New Jersey |
1987 |
| Triangle (NC) |
1986 |
| New York City |
1985 |
| San Diego |
1984 |
| Greater Metropolitan Washington, D.C. |
1983 |
| Baltimore/Annapolis |
1982 |
| Baltimore/Annapolis |
1981 |
| Chicago |
1980 |
| Georgia |
1979 |
| Richmond |
1978 |
| Charlottesville/Highland |
1977 |
| Georgia |
1976 |
Honorable Mentions
| Chapter |
Year |
| New York City |
2015 |
| San Francisco Bay Area |
2014 |
| Williamsburg |
2009 |
| Charlottesville/Highlands and Lower Northern Neck |
2007 |
| Greater Metropolitan Washington, D.C. and San Diego |
2005 |
| South Hampton Roads and South of the James |
2004 |
Premier Chapters
(Received Outstanding Chapter Award three or more times in the past 10 years)
| Chapter |
Year |
| Charleston Lowcountry |
2009 |
| Richmond |
2005 |
| Williamsburg |
2002 |
| Greater Metropolitan Washington, D.C. |
2000 |
| Lower Northern Neck (VA) |
1999 |
Most Improved Chapters
| Chapter |
Year |
| Chicago |
2015 |
| Tier II, New York City |
2014 |
| Tier I, Greater Metropolitan Washington D.C. |
2009 |
| Tier II, Chicago |
2009 |
| Botetourt |
2007 |
| South Hampton Roads |
2006 |
| Charlottesville/Highlands |
2005 |
| Northern New Jersey |
2004 |
| San Diego |
2003 |
| North Florida |
2002 |
| Philadelphia |
2000 |
