The Distinguished Alumni and Emerging Leader Awards are presented by Valley Catholic School, the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon Foundation and the Alumni Advisory Committee annually during the VCS Gala. The deadline to nominate a Distinguished Alumnus/a or Emerging Leader is June 1, 2024.

This year’s Distinguished Alumni Award theme is Small Business.

The Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes an alumna/us who, as an owner, founder, partner or manager of a small business, has excelled in his or her life’s work, demonstrates a high standard of personal integrity, strives for excellence, and lives a valiant life. 

The Emerging Leader Award recognizes one alumna/us of VCS who has graduated in the last fifteen years and shows promise as a leader in their field. Alumni from the classes of 2009 – 2024 are eligible.