Alumni News

VCU alum Linda Hines receives Paul A. and Veronica H. Gross Achievement in Nursing Award
Wednesday, May 18Hines, a former School of Nursing adjunct faculty member and School of Business M.B.A. graduates, has worked in managed care leadership for over 25 years.

TallTravelEats creator encourages followers to explore the world and support small businesses
Friday, May 6A quick scroll through VCU alum Dominic Brown’s award-winning social media feeds are sure to whet the audience’s appetite for both culinary and travel adventure.

Alum strives to strengthen community development infrastructure
Wednesday, February 23Monique Johnson, adjunct professor of real estate in the School of Business and member, VCU School of Business Real Estate Circle of Excellence, serves families in neighborhoods similar to those she knew growing up, as managing director of outreach at Virginia Housing.

As first deaf employee at Altria, VCU Business alum embodies company’s push for diversity
Wednesday, January 5Cristina Childers started last spring as a financial analyst, where she performs audits and analyzes financial data.

The strong women in Rabia Kamara’s life modeled how to blaze trails
Tuesday, December 14The “Ben & Jerry’s: Clash of the Cones” winner and Ruby Scoops ice cream founder reflects on her busy year, the opening of her second shop and how she hopes to be a role model for Black and brown kids.

School of Business alumni make gift to support CHoR
Monday, December 13VCU School of Business alumni Timmy Nguyen (B.S.’11/B) and Joseph Stemmle (B.S.’13/B) have made a joint gift of $125,000 to Children’s Hospital Foundation.

Two VCU School of Business students named 2022 Pickering fellows
Thursday, December 9The Pickering and Rangel programs funded by the U.S. Department of State provide graduate fellowships to qualified college seniors and graduates committed to joining the foreign service.

Ditto defines success
Tuesday, December 7Brandcenter alumnae Elizabeth Heinberg and Claire Glisson had pitched Ditto many times before they won the 2021 VCU Alumni Pitch Competition, but perseverance finally paid off this November.