Magazine Alumni Stories
Lean on me
Spider friends are rallying behind Tim Peters, ’12, as he faces life-changing medical challenges.
October 23, 2022
Mental Health
My life is not just mine
Trân Thu Đoàn, ’10, has the chance to pursue her dreams because of courageous choices her parents made.
October 23, 2022
Legacy
A lasting love
John, B’58, and Burrell Williams, W’55, Stultz had a lifelong love for each other and their alma mater.
October 21, 2022
Leadership
All in for RVA
Katherine O’Donnell, ’99, is one of the top promoters of the region she discovered in college and now calls home.
October 6, 2022
Philanthropy
Spiders show support
Spider alumni gave strong support to students during the university’s fourth annual UR Here Giving Day.
September 27, 2022
Noteworthy
Spiders in your neighborhood
We have it on good authority that there’s one overwhelming sentiment at alumni events lately: It’s good to be back.
September 26, 2022
Food Security
High-yield ideas
Tariq Abdul-Akbar, ’18, is developing technology to help end food insecurity in developing nations.
September 26, 2022
Business
Satisfaction, pint by pint
Cheers! Pete Meyer, R’87, a vice president at a Colorado construction company, has gotten into the brewery business on the side.
September 25, 2022
Business
Team philosophy endures
“Sales is like being an athlete — showing up prepared, putting in the work when no one is looking,” says sales executive J.R. Purnell, ’02.
September 23, 2022
Genealogy
The stories within us
Jean Morrissey Sanner, ’93, helps unearth personal histories through her expertise in genetic genealogy.
September 21, 2022
Nonprofits
Big heart for Little Hands
Ashley Gibb Raggi, ’07, helps low-income and no-income families with young children meet important needs.
September 21, 2022
Economics
One part data, one part art
Curtis Dubay, ’02, chief economist for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, has worked in turbulent economic times for most of his career.
September 19, 2022
Travelogue
Road trip
Ride along as two staffers in the alumni relations office tag-team a Spider road trip to Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte, North Carolina.