Department: Alumni News
Alumnus guides blind sailor across Pacific
Douglas Smith (Col ’86) was the eyes for a blind Japanese sailor’s second attempt to sail non-stop from San Diego to Fukushima.
Winter 2019
UVA grants full alumni status to Black nurses who earned it decades ago
The hidden nurses who helped integrate UVA Hospital received certificates when they graduated in the 1950s, but weren’t recognized as alumni until recently.
Fall 2019
Three Wahoos and their coach win the Women’s World Cup
UVA’s year of championships goes global.
Fall 2019
Larger than Architecture
Alumna deploys success in video game to design buildings that help heal.
Summer 2019
Health Care, not Crime Drama
Introduced to forensic nursing at UVA, Stacey Mitchell (Nurs ’96) makes sure care comes first.
Fall 2018
Sesame in Syria
Sherrie Westin (Col ’80) helps bring the early-education programs of Sesame Street to refugee camps in the Middle East.
Fall 2018
Williams’ World
Jarmere Jenkins (Col ’13) has found his sweet spot as hitting partner for superstar Serena Williams.
Fall 2018
From Bosnia, With Love
A stint in Sarajevo inspired Katie Gar Ward (Col ’08) to do something for the country's many street dogs.
Fall 2018
Looking back on tragedy
Mike Leinbach (Arch ’76, Engr ’81) led the extraordinary effort to piece together the space shuttle Columbia just days after he gave the go-ahead at its launch.
Summer 2018
Greeks Bearing Gifts
From scholarships to Rotunda restoration, Greek organizations are giving back and standing out in a big way.
Spring 2018
Oldest known alum dies at 107
Dr. John Risher (Col ’32, Med ’36), who had been the University’s oldest known living alum, died November 3, 2017. He was 107.
November 3, 2017
A League of His Own
Former Virginia basketball star Roger Mason (Arch ’03) is teaming with Ice Cube in a new venture.
Fall 2017
Brady’s Go-To Man
An exclusive interview with Don Yee, the sports agent who helped sort out the New England Patriots’ “Deflategate” scandal in 2015.
Spring 2017
Person to Person
The Mead Money program encourages faculty to form strong bonds with students outside the classroom by paying for their lunch.
Winter 2016
Drawing the Elite
The Alumni Association’s Ridley Scholarship Fund helps the University compete with other top schools to attract elite African-American students.
Fall 2016
New Format for Reunions 2016
Celebrating a reunion this June? See what’s different this time around.
Spring 2016
How to Ace an Interview
Job interviews will always be stressful. The stakes are high, and the margin for error is slim. Here's how Alumni Career Services can help.
Winter 2015
Going the Distance
The 2014 Gallup-Purdue Index measures the long-term success of college graduates along three axes—and shows that UVA alumni come out ahead of their peers on each.
Fall 2015
Pass It On
The Virginia Alumni Mentoring program matches students who are interested in a certain profession with graduates who are established in that field.
Summer 2015
Henry Muhlbauer: Ordinary Genius
Spring 2015