Topic: Alumni
Mom’s the Word
They just felt compelled to create a magazine that, as thinking mothers, they would want to read.
Fall 2008
Basketball Beats Ballet
The world of ballet might be a better place if Debbie Ryan (Grad ’77) had made a different choice as a child, but the world of basketball would be poorer.
Fall 2008
A Tackle to Remember
Dombrowski also became pretty good at football. He played a central role in UVA’s success in the 1980s, including Virginia’s first bowl game, a 27-24 victory over Purdue in the 1984 Peach Bowl.
Fall 2008
Verbatim
Fall 2008
The University and the Civil War
Nick Taylor’s debut novel, The Disagreement, is set at the University’s Medical School during the tumult of the Civil War.
Fall 2008
The Vanished Prince
Howard Scherry’s life direction was determined early on, when as a student he encountered the words of the legendary aviator and author.
Fall 2008
JILL becomes OLLI
Summer 2008
Bringing Ideas Together
The center, located on two acres on Maury Avenue, is scheduled for completion by the beginning of the 2009 fall semester.
Summer 2008
Windows on the World
The International Media Wall displays news, sports and cultural programs from other countries on four screens in Alderman Library.
Summer 2008
An Olympic First
Cromer (Col ’02, Grad ’03) was an All-American at UVA, and visions of standing on the winners’ podium at the Olympics bring a smile to her face.
Summer 2008
Giving Back with Sacks
Patrick Kerney has a job with a simple description—get the quarterback.
Summer 2008
News Briefs
Summer 2008
Puzzling Appearance
The author and editor of more than 150 books, founder of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament and subject of the 2006 documentary Wordplay, Shortz returned to Grounds on April 3 to deliver a lecture and challenge his audience with puzzles.
Summer 2008
Heating Up
Sparky’s Flaw is a classic story of a high school garage band made good, and is as homegrown as they come.
Summer 2008
Return on Investment
Gustafson has used her skills in making a living as an investor to give back to the University, and for her contributions the UVA Women’s Center selected her for its 2008 Distinguished Alumna Award.
Summer 2008
Cuba from the Bottom Up
Nowhere has news of what was, by all accounts, one of the most anticipated transitions of power been received with more yawning than in Cuba itself.
Summer 2008
Letters to the Editor
Summer 2008
Soldiers’ Stories
We spoke with alumni in the military about their experiences. They range from infantrymen and aviators to doctors, engineers and chaplains.
Summer 2008
The Continuing Education of Ms. Groves
After a rocky first year in an Atlanta school, Groves decided to put her Harvard master's degree to work in the community that first helped her.
Summer 2008
The Reporter
This veteran reporter weighs in on how American culture has changed, his days at the University and suggestions that FOX News has a right-wing agenda.
Spring 2008
Fortune Smiles on Alumna
Spring 2008
Lost and Found
Spring 2008
Two for One
Spring 2008
Just Did It
Winter 2007
A Weekend to Remember
Winter 2007