The 25-year, 40-year, and 55-year honor classes have the privilege of nominating a GCA staff member (past, current, or posthumously) for the Life Legacy Award. Recipients of the award should be individuals who have had a broad-ranging and significant impact on the lives of GCA students throughout the years.

Life Legacy Award

Nomination Process

  • The staff member must have worked at GCA for at least two years. 

  • The staff member must have exhibited Christlike characteristics and shown professionalism and responsibility in their relationships with students. 

  • The staff member should be recognized as demonstrating outstanding expertise in his or her area of work at GCA. 

Life Legacy presentation

Award Criteria

  1. Submit nominations to your reunion organizer by February 15.

  2. He or she will then have your class vote to determine a consensus.

  3. The class’s final decision should be submitted to Nancy Gerard by March 1 for consideration by the Alumni Advisory Council

Life Legacy Award recipients or their family members will be honored during the Alumni Weekend worship service.