From the Publisher: Turning Voices into Insights
A new initiative, Vox Alumni, captures the diversity of perspectives among 250,000 alumni.
UVA alumni tackle the complicated issue of Nazi-looted art
As time goes on and cases get harder to prove, these alumni work to restore art to their rightful owners.
For Ridley restaurateur, a personal promise
With some proceeds going to the Ridley Scholarship fund, a new Charlottesville restaurant’s mission goes beyond table service.
Lily E. West named UVA Alumni Association President and CEO
Darden grad and former COO of the Alumni Association, West to bring rich background of experience to the Association starting Jan. 1.
Game Show ’Hoos
UVA alums win on Wheel, Jeopardy!
Pressing their luck and testing their knowledge, clever Cavs take a spin on Wheel, Jeopardy!
Weighty bookends, and volumes of thanks in between
As she prepares to step down, Jenifer Andrasko reflects on her time as Alumni Association President & CEO.
Power Players: A look at UVA alumni who are senators, reps and a governor
Learn more about the Wahoos in Congress and a governor’s mansion.
Alumna learns craft of Champagne-making during French apprenticeship
Harriet Kiers (Col ’19) hopes to bring new knowledge to her family’s Virginia winery.
Around Alumni Hall
Celebrating UVA Women
Alumni Association CEO Jen Andrasko announces big plans to celebrate the anniversary of coeducation.
Team-building alum makes Forbes’ 30 Under 30, just for fun
Ryan Ho shares his insights on the growing trends of team building.
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.
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.
Three Wahoos and their coach win the Women’s World Cup
UVA’s year of championships goes global.
Only 59 Years Apart
Two recent grads have much in common, just not their age.
Larger than Architecture
Alumna deploys success in video game to design buildings that help heal.
On the Beat
UVA grads find success in journalism.
Health Care, not Crime Drama
Introduced to forensic nursing at UVA, Stacey Mitchell (Nurs ’96) makes sure care comes first.
Sesame in Syria
Sherrie Westin (Col ’80) helps bring the early-education programs of Sesame Street to refugee camps in the Middle East.
Williams’ World
Jarmere Jenkins (Col ’13) has found his sweet spot as hitting partner for superstar Serena Williams.
From Bosnia, With Love
An Air Force master sergeant’s first deployment changed her life
A stint in Sarajevo inspired Katie Gar Ward (Col ’08) to do something for the country's many street dogs.
Looking back on tragedy
In new book, alum details the immense work of bringing space shuttle Columbia home
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.
Greeks Bearing Gifts
With support for the Rotunda and Jefferson Scholarships, fraternities and sororities show that charity doesn’t always begin at the house.
From scholarships to Rotunda restoration, Greek organizations are giving back and standing out in a big way.
UVA Born and Bread
Wahoo’s acclaimed NOLA restaurant has a slice of Charlottesville
Mason Hereford (Col ’08) and his award-winning sandwiches.
Oldest known alum dies at 107
John Risher | May 11, 1910–November 3, 2017
Dr. John Risher (Col ’32, Med ’36), who had been the University’s oldest known living alum, died November 3, 2017. He was 107.
A League of His Own
Former Wahoo Roger Mason Jr. heads up new BIG3
Former Virginia basketball star Roger Mason (Arch ’03) is teaming with Ice Cube in a new venture.
