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Alumnus guides blind sailor across Pacific

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

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

Three Wahoos and their coach win the Women’s World Cup

UVA’s year of championships goes global.

Fall 2019

Only 59 Years Apart

Only 59 Years Apart

Two recent grads have much in common, just not their age.

Summer 2019

Larger than Architecture

Larger than Architecture

Alumna deploys success in video game to design buildings that help heal.

Summer 2019

On the Beat

On the Beat

UVA grads find success in journalism.

Spring 2019

Health Care, not Crime Drama

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

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

Williams’ World

Jarmere Jenkins (Col ’13) has found his sweet spot as hitting partner for superstar Serena Williams.

Fall 2018

From Bosnia, With Love

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

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

Greeks Bearing Gifts

From scholarships to Rotunda restoration, Greek organizations are giving back and standing out in a big way.

Spring 2018

UVA Born and Bread

UVA Born and Bread

Mason Hereford (Col ’08) and his award-winning sandwiches.

Winter 2017

Oldest known alum dies at 107

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

A League of His Own

Former Virginia basketball star Roger Mason (Arch ’03) is teaming with Ice Cube in a new venture.

Fall 2017

Top of Her ‘Game’

Top of Her ‘Game’

Q&A with ‘Game of Thrones’ exec Janet Graham Borba (Col ’79).

Summer 2017

Brady’s Go-To Man

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

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

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

All Together Now

All Together Now

The ins and outs of starting—and running—a UVA alumni interest group.

Summer 2016

New Format for Reunions 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

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

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

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