alumni-feature Archives
Good Day, Sunshine: Alumni pour their energy into solar power
Jul. 1, 2018—Several Vanderbilt alumni are leading the way to ensure that solar is not just a feel-good energy source but an economically viable one as well. Read this feature from the latest issue of "Vanderbilt Magazine."
Alumni Association Board announces new leadership and board members
Jun. 28, 2018—The Vanderbilt Alumni Association Board announces new leadership and the addition of eight new board members.
MFA alumna Tiana Clark is one of poetry’s most exciting new voices
Jun. 25, 2018—Before alumna Tiana Clark emerged as an electrifying new voice in poetry, before a flock of literary agents started calling, and before 'The New Yorker' magazine published her poem “Nashville” to acclaim last fall, she’d been stung so badly by rejection that she’d stopped writing for an entire year. Read more of the story from the latest issue of 'Vanderbilt Magazine.'
Alumni Association Board announces 2018 honorees
Jun. 5, 2018—The Vanderbilt Alumni Association Board announces its 2018 alumni award recipients.
Alumni Association Board honors Rosevelt Noble for educational contributions
May. 1, 2018—Rosevelt Noble, BS'97, PhD'03, assistant dean of students and director of the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center, is the recipient of the 2018 Vanderbilt Alumni Education Award.
E. Bronson Ingram College’s two halls named for distinguished alumni
Apr. 26, 2018—Astronomer Edward Emerson “E.E.” Barnard and journalist Christine Sadler Coe will be memorialized on campus as the halls of the new E. Bronson Ingram College are named in their honor.
Build your network with your Vanderbilt chapter
Jan. 8, 2018—The Vanderbilt Alumni Association offers webinars and programs to help you progress along your career path, but one of the best steps you can take is to get involved with your Vanderbilt chapter.
Perry Wallace, BE’70, is Vanderbilt University Distinguished Alumnus
Jan. 3, 2018—The Vanderbilt University Alumni Association will celebrate Perry Wallace, BE’70, as the 2017 Vanderbilt University Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Award recipient.
10 ways alumni volunteers helped Vanderbilt conquer and prevail in 2017
Dec. 11, 2017—In addition to bringing the Black and Gold together at chapter events, Commodore Classrooms, Summer Send-off Parties and Networking Night, here are 10 ways alumni volunteers helped Vanderbilt in 2017.
Two Vanderbilt alumni named to Forbes ’30 Under 30′
Dec. 11, 2017—The 2018 edition of Forbes "30 Under 30" recognized two Vanderbilt alumni: Garrett Speigel, BE’10, co-founder of Standard Cyborg; and Drew Silverstein, BMus’11, co-founder and CEO of Amper Music.
Alumni Association Board announces 2017 alumni award recipients
Jul. 18, 2017—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.
Dorothy Phillips, first African American woman to receive an undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt, recognized
Jul. 18, 2017—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.