Alumni Recognition

Awards & Honors

At Hampton Roads Academy, we proudly honor the remarkable accomplishments of our alumni. These awards are given to deserving HRA alumni who are active in their community, have taken on leadership roles, participate in philanthropic causes, or have contributed in meaningful ways to Hampton Roads Academy. We also present awards every year in memory of special alumni who are no longer with us. Join us in celebrating the outstanding achievements of the HRA community.

Outstanding Alumni Service Award

The Outstanding Alumni Service Award is presented to an alumnus/a in recognition of exemplary service to HRA and advancement of the mission of the Academy. It may be earned for many years of accomplishment or for one noteworthy act. It was created by the Hampton Roads Academy Alumni Association in 1995.

Eligibility

  • Current members of the faculty, staff, or Board of Trustees are not eligible to receive the award.

  • Only living candidates are considered. In the event of the death of a candidate between notification of the award and the award ceremony, the award may be given posthumously with the permission of the family and the selection committee.

  • Since the category “alumni” includes all who attended Hampton Roads Academy, not just those who graduated, the award is open to both graduates and former students.

Past Recipients

  • John Morgan ’64

  • Trip Ferguson ’67
  • Jay Joseph ’74
  • Susan Bryant ’74

  • The Honorable Herbert H. “Bert” Bateman, Jr. ’76

  • The Class of 2010

  • Tara Inloes Joseph ’75

  • Joshua Harris ’95

  • Barclay Shepard ’87

  • John Stout ’82

Athletic Hall of Fame Award

The purpose of the Hampton Roads Academy Athletic Hall of Fame Award is to recognize an individual or individuals in the HRA community whose accomplishments have brought pride and distinction to the Academy. It should serve to inspire our current students to achieve greatness in athletics while embodying HRA’s core values.

Eligibility

Nominations will be accepted for any individuals or teams who, through their extraordinary achievement, commitment, sacrifice, and dedication to our athletics program, have brought pride and distinction to our school and our community. This would include unique accomplishments, statistical records, number and stature of awards received, successes in life after graduation (including service to HRA and our athletics program), prominence in the community, recognition of the friend’s/administrator’s/supporter’s devotion, and dedication to HRA athletics.

Inaugural Recipients

  • Coach Herman Hogg

  • The 1977 Football Team

  • Tommy Yevak ’83

  • Jim Reid ’89

  • Matt Behncke ’98

2016 Recipients

  • Michael Dickens ’65

  • The 1989 Varsity Golf Team

  • Emily Behncke ’02

2017 Recipients

  • The 1969 Field Hockey Team

  • William Shelly ’77

  • Caroline Hammond Varga ’03

2018 Recipients

  • J. Robert “Bobby” Harris III ’68

  • The 1995 Girls Swim Team

  • Ashley Meeker ’98

2022 Recipients

  • Nancy L. Richwine
  • R. Maxwell Gillespie II
  • The 1987-1988 Varsity Boys Basketball Team

2024 Recipients

  • Thad Shelly ’71
  • Dr. Leslie Stiff Jones ’87
  • The 1979 Varsity Boys Tennis Team

  • Coach Kelly Alford

Memorial Awards

The Hampton Roads Academy Memorial Awards are given annually in memory of those who were very special to the HRA community. Current students receive scholarships, monetary awards for special projects, or engraved gifts. Those honoring alumni include:

  • Karen Schappert ’85 Memorial Award

  • Tony Hux ’76 Memorial Award

  • John C. “Kit” Scull ’64 Memorial Scholarship

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