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Gilbert J. "Gilly" Sullivan (born in Fredericksburg, VA) was the longtime director of the University of Virginia Alumni Association. Appointed to the position in 1958 after the retirement of J. Malcolm "Mack" Luck, Sullivan remained in the position until his retirement in 1993.[1]

Sullivan attended the University as an undergraduate and received his B.S. in Commerce in 1948. While a student he was a varsity quarterback in football and was a member of O.D.K., T.I.L.K.A., the Z Society, the Raven Society, and Sigma Alpha Epsilon social fraternity.[2]

In his years as director of the alumni association, Sullivan is remembered for assisting numerous students, both individually and through assistance to student organizations. Two scholarships in his name continue that tradition. The Gilbert J. Sullivan Scholarship is awarded every year by the UVA Parents Committee to a current, non-legacy rising third year student who currently receives financial aid from the Office of Financial Aid and has a demonstrated record of citizenship, leadership, academic achievement and financial need.[3] The Z Society endows a Gilbert J. Sullivan Internship Scholarship, awarded to a returning undergraduate student and "intended to provide an opportunity to take a summer internship otherwise unattainable because of financial constraints."[4]

The Gilbert J. Sullivan Distinguished Service Award, "bestowed annually on an individual whose tireless efforts, selfless dedication, and continuing support have contributed in a significant way to the success of the Virginia Glee Club," is named in honor of Sullivan's efforts to ensure the Virginia Glee Club's continued existence when it separated from the McIntire Department of Music in the late 1980s.[5]

Sullivan is a director emeritus of the Jefferson Scholars Foundation[6] and a trustee emeritus of the University of Virginia College of Arts & Sciences Foundation.[7]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Sullivan to Retire From Alumni Association", Inside UVA, 1993-08-13. 
  2. ^ Dabney, Virginius (1981). Mr. Jefferson's University: A History. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 398. ISBN 081390904X. 
  3. ^ Gilbert J. Sullivan Scholarship. UVA Parents Committee. Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
  4. ^ The Z Society's Gilbert J. Sullivan Internship Scholarship Application (DOC). Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
  5. ^ Virginia Glee Club Alumni and Friends Newsletter (PDF) (Fall 2006). Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
  6. ^ National Advisory Board. Jefferson Scholars Foundation. Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
  7. ^ Trustees emeritus. The College Foundation, U.Va.. Retrieved on 2008-05-13.