Alum and Donor News
A year-end review of students and alums who earned prestigious scholarships through the National Scholarship Office
Nov. 11, 2024
Recipients represent a variety of fields and backgrounds, and their scholarships will provide invaluable opportunities to deepen their studies, gain new perspectives and grow in their fields.
VCU to celebrate 14 notable alumni at biennial Alumni Stars event
Oct. 28, 2024
Honorees will be recognized at a Nov. 15 event at the Science Museum of Virginia.
Panelists assess historical shadows and modern perspectives on DEI and restorative justice
Oct. 22, 2024
The discussion, offered by VCU’s Project Gabriel and Common Book program, highlights personal connections and broad-based insights.
With Broadway debut, VCU alum Alysha Morgan is dancing into a childhood dream
Oct. 18, 2024
The 2016 graduate is part of the cast bringing ‘A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical’ to the world-renowned theater district.
How I found my research: Moira Neve studies visions of a queer utopia as described in an early 20th-century journal
Oct. 9, 2024
Neve said, 'I love the feeling of being in my own niche corner of this larger literary tradition, sifting through the archives only to arrive at new surprises every day.'
Nationally recognized school superintendent among VCU Alumni 10 Under 10 Award recipients
Sept. 27, 2024
Distinguished graduates from throughout the university, including School of Education graduate Melanie Kay-Wyatt, will be recognized at a private ceremony Oct. 19.
To prepare for graduate studies in public health, Harper Reed seized a study abroad opportunity
Sept. 27, 2024
The recent VCU graduate spent the summer exploring public health in Botswana.
Nothing ham-handed about this project: VCU helps digitally preserve the last Genuine Smithfield Ham
Sept. 17, 2024
Bernard Means of the Virtual Curation Laboratory and his summer field school students hit the road to scan a serious – and slippery – hunk of Virginia history.
After being diagnosed with a heart condition, KHS alum discovered how he can help others heal
Aug. 14, 2024
Brad Bakken now works as a clinical exercise physiologist at VCU Health Pauley Heart Center.
After a bold introduction, Shawn Meredith found his niche in U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger’s office
Aug. 14, 2024
The 2016 graduate from the Robertson School is a go-to guy in constituent affairs.