Nancy Kropf, professor of social work, is the first recipient of an alumni award from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Social Work. Kropf received the Ph.D. Alumni Making a Difference Award as part of VCU’s faculty-alumni reception at the annual program meeting of the Council on Social Work Education in Chicago last month. As the award recipient, Kropf will return to the VCU campus for a spring program with students, alumni and the social work practice community.