Feature Stories

Donor support of Patrick Martin’s robotics research is providing real-world experience and opportunities for computer science students.

A student-faculty collaboration in the Jepson School of Leadership Studies has resulted in a comprehensive digital collection of nearly 450 Native American constitutions.

Rev. Kevin Hass, ’98, and daughter Sydney Hass, ’26, learned the value of servant leadership at the Jepson School of Leadership Studies.

After completing the M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction in December 2025, art teacher Clara Swartz translated graduate study into daily classroom practice. She credits the School of Professional and Continuing Studies with a rigorous, supportive path from student teacher to award-winning educator.

A belief in academia’s role in promoting the common good leads Jepson Scholar Daniel Polonia to pursue a master’s in higher education at the University of Oxford. 

Married classmates Ashley Seal and Karen E. Richardson completed the Educational Leadership & Policy Studies master’s program together, balancing family, work, and classrooms while building leadership skills. Their joint experience underscores the practical value of in‑person learning and a cohort community.

As an adult learner, Grace Riley chose SPCS for its human-centered, in-person experience and faculty mentorship. She’s graduating with confidence — and stepping straight into an Assistant Clerk role at the Virginia State Bar.

Senior Emma McCauley became the first woman to serve as a senator in the historically male Richmond College Student Government Association.