Alum and Donor News
Prestigious NIH grant sets up neuroscience Ph.D. student for continued success
Aug. 30, 2022
Martina Hernandez is the first VCU graduate student to receive a Diversity Specialized Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Advancement in Neuroscience Award, which will fund the remainder of her Ph.D. training and up to four years of postdoctoral research.
Alum Sesha Joi Moon ‘working with purpose and on purpose’ as leader of diversity, equity and inclusion at U.S. Capitol
Aug. 24, 2022
Moon, a two-time VCU graduate who this summer became the director of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Office of Diversity and Inclusion, encourages students to have ‘equal parts patience and perseverance’ as they embark on their careers.
VCU graduate’s peace fellowship supports her commitment to human rights work
Aug. 18, 2022
Madeline Doane, who spent a semester in Argentina and hopes to return to work with migrants and Indigenous peoples, is completing a Spanish immersion program as a Kathryn Davis Fellow for Peace.
‘Birth of a Planet’ spotlights the life of Richmond Planet founder John Mitchell Jr.
Aug. 9, 2022
VCU alum Scot Crooker played an instrumental part in creating the half-hour documentary.
VCU alum is loving her time in Argentina, helping to teach English
July 22, 2022
Leslie Bolda got the chance to live and work in South America thanks to a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant award.
As part of the Pell Grant’s 50th anniversary, a VCU grad is sharing his story with federal policymakers
June 22, 2022
Anirban Mahanty, who graduated in May, will co-moderate a reception hosted by national higher education organizations and will speak at a congressional briefing at the U.S. Capitol.
For VCU alum and 25,000 others using her platform, meaningful connections start with brunch
June 13, 2022
Melissa Mason’s business, Brown Skin Brunchin’, has helped thousands of minority women connect, personally and professionally, in 71 cities across three countries.
Holly Guelig: ‘I get to be a game changer’
May 31, 2022
VCU School of Education alum and Virginia Elementary School Counselor of the Year found her dream job.
A longtime military officer and historian returns to VCU
April 15, 2022
Michael Lynch, Ph.D., receives the 2022 Graduate Alumni Achievement Award from the Department of History.
Alum educator seeks equal access and opportunity for all students
March 31, 2022
Deonte Young pursues ways to influence educational policy and create a more equitable public school system.