According to the bylaws established by the Alumni Association Board of Directors, Honorary Alumni of the College must achieve a "distinguished record of service, support, advocacy and commitment on behalf of the College of William and Mary and/or its schools, departments, units, organizations and boards."

On Feb. 10, the Alumni Association formally inducted five individuals who have exemplified these qualities through their actions at William and Mary.

The former purveyor of Wythe Candies and Gourmet and Wythe-Will Distributors, Gordon Angles has been an advocate of Tribe Athletics with unparalleled passion for more than 30 years. Along with his wife, Judy, Angles has supported student-athletes and coaches and established an Athletic Leadership Endowment, which will enhance the salaries of William and Mary coaches. Angles has also supported many athletics special events, including the Plumeri Pro-Am, the Lord Botetourt Auction and the Wightman Cup.

The Roanoke Alumni Chapter has benefited greatly from the contributions of Karen Beldegreen. She has participated in the chapter's Habitat for Humanity projects and currently serves as the Web site administrator. An avid traveler, Beldegreen has joined alumni on over 16 trips through the Alumni Journeys program, including travels to Kenya, Italy, Egypt and Russia.

A former executive with CBS, Beldegreen established an endowment for in-state graduate students enrolled at the Mason School of Business, as well as an endowment for undergraduate out-of-state students at the school.

When the Campaign for William and Mary was formally launched in 2003, Betti Brown made sure the celebration went off without a hitch. A production manager by profession, Brown worked with student performers, the Pine Rock production team, the president, University Development and many others to coordinate the program. Since the Campaign launch, Brown has continued to assist the Alumni Association and Development with site location suggestions for Campaign regional events and the Welcome President Nichol receptions. She is married to Bob Ramsey '72.

Through her 28-year career with the Central Intelligence Agency, Lois Critchfield developed first-hand knowledge of the Middle East. When she established the James H. Critchfield Memorial Endowment at the College in honor of her late husband, Critchfield cited three priorities it would address for William and Mary students studying the Middle East. Those included a study abroad and academic exchange with noted Middle Eastern universities, an expanded faculty-student research effort on topics specifically related to Middle Eastern and Arabic studies, and enhanced programming at the Arabic Language House.

From October 1987 until June 2005, countless alumni interacted with Elizabeth MacLeish, former director of Alumni Travel Programs and executive assistant to former Executive Vice President Barry Adams. With an extensive knowledge of the Alumni Association and a helpful and positive attitude, MacLeish was instrumental in the successful accomplishment of many projects throughout her tenure, some of which included the Alumni Center Expansion Campaign, support for the Tercentenary Celebration, the implementation of numerous policies and procedures and the establishment and growth of the Alumni Journeys program.