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Lily West

Lily West

Lily West is the president & CEO of the UVA Alumni Association.
From the Publisher: Harnessing the Power of the Alumni Network

From the Publisher: Harnessing the Power of the Alumni Network

The Alumni Association is investing in a variety of new programs, including expanded career and industry-focused offerings. 

Spring 2026

From the Publisher: Milestone Moments for A New Home for Every Hoo

From the Publisher: Milestone Moments for A New Home for Every Hoo

Lily West announces the lead donor for the new Home for Every Hoo, Reggie Aggarwal.

Winter 2025

From the Publisher: Honoring Our Mission in a Time of Transition

From the Publisher: Honoring Our Mission in a Time of Transition

During this unexpected time of transition, the Alumni Association remains committed to listening to and platforming alumni voices.

Fall 2025

From the Publisher: Our Future, Your Home

From the Publisher: Our Future, Your Home

After four years of planning and design, the Alumni Association is embarking on a once-in-a-generation project: building a new Home for Every Hoo.

Summer 2025

From the Publisher: A New Season of Growth and Connection

From the Publisher: A New Season of Growth and Connection

Juntos and Reunions are just a few of the ways we are connecting and supporting alumni this spring.

Spring 2025

From the Publisher: 30 years in and just getting started

From the Publisher: 30 years in and just getting started

Nearly 30 years ago, the Alumni Association established Young Alumni Council (YAC) to advocate for the needs of young alumni

Winter 2024

From the Publisher: Announcing our new editor

From the Publisher: Announcing our new editor

Virginia Magazine’s new editor, Judy Le, has been the managing editor for nearly a decade

Winter 2024

From the Publisher: Stewarding One of UVA’s Greatest Resources

From the Publisher: Stewarding One of UVA’s Greatest Resources

In our fast-paced, attention economy world, the concept of stewardship is often subordinated to flashier concepts of growth, innovation and change.

Fall 2024

From the Publisher: Supporting students, strengthening UVA

From the Publisher: Supporting students, strengthening UVA

Our team manages one of the largest scholarship portfolios in the country, disbursing more than $2.8 million in aid each year

Summer 2024

From the Publisher: A Reinvigorated Honor System, a Reimagined Honor Week

From the Publisher: A Reinvigorated Honor System, a Reimagined Honor Week

For generations, we at the Alumni Association have worked to support the Honor System

Spring 2024

From the Publisher: Telling Our Story Through the Numbers

From the Publisher: Telling Our Story Through the Numbers

While it would be impossible to capture the breadth and depth of the Alumni Association’s work on one page, we’re going to highlight some of it—and its impact—by the numbers.

Winter 2023

From the Publisher: Investing in Our Future

From the Publisher: Investing in Our Future

We are committed to making the student-to-alumni transition seamless, so that when ’Hoos leave Grounds, Grounds doesn’t leave them.

Fall 2023

From the Publisher: Building Community Together

From the Publisher: Building Community Together

The Alumni Association's newest offering is Juntos, which debuted in April to celebrate the UVA Hispanic and Latinx communities.

Summer 2023

From the Publisher: The Certainty of Our Collective Strength

From the Publisher: The Certainty of Our Collective Strength

As we struggle to make sense of the horrific night of Nov. 13, there is a certainty that did prevail—the strength of our community, that we are UVA strong.

Spring 2023

From the Publisher: Celebrating Ridley’s Success

From the Publisher: Celebrating Ridley’s Success

Celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Ridley Scholarship Program, which is dedicated to attracting Black students of the highest academic caliber to UVA.

Winter 2022

From the Publisher: Living Honor

From the Publisher: Living Honor

Introducing Living Honor, a multimedia project that brings students and alumni together to understand each other’s perspectives on Honor.

Summer/Fall 2022

From the Publisher: A New Way for Wahoos to Connect

From the Publisher: A New Way for Wahoos to Connect

Wahoo Connect is a digital front door to alumni communities past, present and future.

Spring 2022

From the Publisher: Turning Voices into Insights

From the Publisher: Turning Voices into Insights

A new initiative, Vox Alumni, captures the diversity of perspectives among 250,000 alumni.

Winter 2021