🏆 2026 Alumni Awards | Jane Chambers Volunteer Award Congratulations to Dr. Lisa Spiller, recipient of the Jane Chambers Volunteer Award! For more than 31 years, Dr. Lisa Spiller served Christopher Newport University with extraordinary dedication as a teacher, mentor, advisor, and champion for student success. Throughout her distinguished career, she inspired generations of Captains through her unwavering commitment to academic excellence, mentorship, and service to the University community. In recognition of her exceptional contributions, Dr. Spiller was named Distinguished Professor of Marketing, one of the University’s highest academic distinctions. She was also the inaugural recipient of the Alumni Society Award for Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring, reflecting the profound and lasting impact she made on her students and colleagues. Dr. Spiller coached more than 20 nationally recognized collegiate competition teams, bringing regional and national acclaim to Christopher Newport...