Alumni
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Tim Warnock, BA’84, is the epitome of a loyal Commodore
Alumni Association Board Director Tim Warnock, BA’84, is a model of alumni engagement. Read MoreSep 29, 2017
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Charlie Brain, BS’15, is co-founder of Lubanzi, a wine label with a social conscience
Inspired while spending his junior year abroad in South Africa, Charles Brain, BS’15, became the co-founder of Cape Venture Wines. Read MoreSep 20, 2017
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Vice Adm. Nora Tyson, BA’79, to retire
Nora Tyson, BA’79, the 2012 Vanderbilt University Alumni Association Distinguished Alumna, has enjoyed a career highlighted by firsts. Read MoreSep 20, 2017
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Taylor Dickinson, BS’13, wins $50,000 grant for Bronx Freedom Fund through Goldman Sachs Gives
Taylor Dickinson, BS’13, was on the third-place team that earned a $50,000 grant for the Bronx Freedom Fund through Goldman Sachs Gives. Read MoreSep 20, 2017
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Alumni Association announces 2017 alumni award recipients
The Vanderbilt University Alumni Association Board of Directors is pleased to announce its recipients of the 2017 alumni awards: Dr. Stephen Jones, BA’74, MD’78; Joe Martin, BA’64; Doug Parker, MBA’86; and Zakiya Smith, BS’06. Read MoreSep 7, 2017
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$5 million gift from Hoogland family to name Vanderbilt undergraduate business minor
A $5 million commitment from alumni Susan and Keith Hoogland names the university’s new trans-institutional minor for business study the Hoogland Undergraduate Business Program. Read MoreSep 6, 2017
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Vanderbilt Student Media Hall of Fame 2017 class named
An Emmy-winning writer for 'The Daily Show,' three journalists whose careers have been shaped by innovation, and a woman judge who blazed new trails have been named to the Student Media Hall of Fame. Read MoreAug 18, 2017
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Perry Brandt, BA’74, JD’77: Lifelong Loyalty
Forty-six years ago Perry Brandt arrived at Vanderbilt for a seven-year experience that remarkably changed the trajectory of his life. “I owe Vanderbilt a huge debt of gratitude,” Brandt says. “Thanks to scholarship support, I was the first member of my family to attend college. I arrived as an unmolded… Read MoreJul 28, 2017
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Living the Dream: How One Doctor’s Journey Has Spurred a Virtuous Cycle of Giving
As a talented high school senior in Stone Mountain, Georgia, Tiara Aldridge, BA’10, MD’14, always dreamed of becoming a doctor one day. But both the prospect of paying for college and navigating the path to medical school were daunting. Read MoreJul 28, 2017
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For Erica Santiago, It’s Good to Be G.O.L.D.
Growing up in Staten Island, New York, Erica Santiago, BS’10, never dreamed of being able to attend Vanderbilt. A four-year, full-tuition Posse Scholarship she received through Vanderbilt’s partnership with the Posse Foundation changed that. Read MoreJul 28, 2017
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Nominate fellow alumni for board of directors, awards
The Vanderbilt Alumni Association Board is seeking nominations for new members and for seven alumni awards. Read MoreJul 20, 2017
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Maria Crist, BA’12, shares why she is a loyal Commodore
Maria Emily Crist, BA’12, shares why she is a loyal Commodore. Read MoreJul 19, 2017
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What will Vanderbilt look like in 25 years?
Alumni have a few opportunities to see for themselves how the campus may change in the next 20–30 years. Read MoreJul 18, 2017
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Alumni Association Board announces 2017 alumni award recipients
The Vanderbilt Alumni Association Board is pleased to announce the 2017 alumni award recipients—Stephen Jones, BA’74, MD’78; Joe Martin, BA’64; Doug Parker, MBA’86; and Zakiya Smith, BS’06. Read MoreJul 18, 2017
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Tennessine Commodore Classroom draws large crowd
Joseph Hamilton, the Landon C. Garland Distinguished Professor of Physics, captivated alumni with the story of the discovery of super element 117 tennessine during a Commodore Classroom. Read MoreJul 18, 2017
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Dorothy Phillips, first African American woman to receive an undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt, recognized
Dorothy Phillips, BA’67, the first African American woman to receive an undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt, was recognized for her contributions to diversity in STEM education. Read MoreJul 18, 2017
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Students network with alumni at Summer Opening Dores
(Vanderbilt University) Vanderbilt students may be on summer break, but they haven’t stopped working. Many are taking advantage of time away from the classroom to pursue internships. Thanks to the Summer Opening Dores series, they are also making important connections with alumni. Summer Opening Dores are casual yet purposeful… Read MoreJul 18, 2017
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Brandt and Mandy Snedeker establish Vanderbilt golf scholarship
An endowed scholarship helped pave the path to a remarkable collegiate and PGA Tour career for Brandt Snedeker. Now, Brandt and his wife Mandy Snedeker are giving back to Vanderbilt Athletics and Coach Scott Limbaugh’s nationally recognized program by establishing the Snedeker Golf Scholarship, which will support future Commodore men’s golfers. Read MoreJun 21, 2017
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Commodores contribute more than $2.5 million to Vanderbilt in 24 hours
Commodores across the globe came together on June 15 to show their pride and “give for the gold” on Vanderbilt’s second annual Giving Day. Some 5,654 alumni and friends made contributions totaling more than $2.5 million and secured a $500,000 challenge gift. Read MoreJun 19, 2017
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International exhibit unites students, faculty and staff in celebrating mapping technology
Vanderbilt's recent hosting of the "Places & Spaces: Mapping Science" exhibition proved to be not only intellectually enriching, but also socially unifying, according to several leaders across campus. Read MoreMay 22, 2017