A recent gift from friends, family, and colleagues honors this 1976 alumnus in a significant way.

Ellie Reece, ’04, works as executive director of the largest pediatric neurology practice in the world.

Artist and chemist Ryan Coppage combines his two interests to create a new course.

Brad Myers, ’86, oversees the Division of Communication Services for the Centers for Disease Control.

On Wednesday, Nov. 29, students in Dr. Terry Price’s Leadership Ethics classes, the Jepson School of Leadership Studies’ capstone course, had the opportunity to listen to and learn from two Holocaust survivors, Alan and Halina Zimm.

Later this year, Higher Achievement Richmond, which opened its doors to area middle school students in 2011, will see its first class of scholars graduate from high school. For five Spiders – Tyren Frazier, MLA ’13, Jess Pare, ’06, Jeanine Mowbray, ’14, Sarah Ramirez, ’16, and current SPCS student Anj McClain – working with the organization to close the opportunity gap for underserved youth, it will be a very special moment.

UR faculty and community-based learning fellows Kristine Grayson and Lizzie Baughan launched the East End Cemetery Collaboratory to deepen the University’s connections to the historic African-American cemetery.

The two seniors have been running together since their freshman year when they instantly became friends.

The space is a hub for creative minds to come together and share ideas.

“I couldn’t have achieved anything in my professional career without what I learned at Richmond,” said Jack Reagan, B’89, who received the first Accounting Alumni Award for his commitment to the Robins School.