Alum and Donor News
Study abroad inspired VCU alums to pursue global careers
May 31, 2024
Now far from campus, Calvin Watson and Aisha Kamara built on their academic experiences to embrace international opportunities.
VCU alum Avanti Yamamoto, who pivoted from medicine to math, is Virginia’s 2025 Teacher of the Year
May 30, 2024
The 2012 graduate credits professor Craig Larson for pointing her toward her public education career in the Richmond area.
Five recent VCU graduates receive Fulbright awards for the 2024-25 academic year
May 20, 2024
In earning one the country’s top academic honors, they push VCU’s total to near 100 since establishment of its National Scholarship Office.
VCU Internship Funding Program propels students to career success
May 17, 2024
Three recent alums reflect how the initiative connects academic pursuits to employment and professional development.
Class of 2024: Ryan Getz feels at home in the classroom
May 9, 2024
Graduate certificate in elementary education propels the student teacher, who will start his master’s program at VCU in August.

Rebecca Rose: From History M.A. student to working at the Library of Congress
May 7, 2024
Rebecca Rose discusses her time as a student in the VCU History M.A. Program and her new role at the Library of Congress.
VCU’s third annual Giving Day raises more than $16.8M
May 7, 2024
This year, VCU celebrated Giving Day with Giving Games, an in-person event in Monroe Park.
Four VCU students and two recent alums selected for prestigious National Science Foundation funding
May 1, 2024
The Graduate Research Fellowship Program supports their advancement in STEM disciplines.
VCU alum and Richmond sportswriting veteran Paul Woody inducted into Virginia Sports Hall of Fame
April 26, 2024
Woody’s 40-year career had roots on campus and included coverage of Super Bowls and the Rams’ Final Four run in the 2011 NCAA tournament – and featured thousands of bylines.
VCU grad receives Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for 2024
April 19, 2024
Mass communications graduate Saidu Tejan-Thomas Jr. is the first VCU alum and Sierra Leonean to receive the honor.