Alumni

James W. Barker, PhD'11, has been awarded the 2014 Paul J. Achtemeier Award for New Testament Scholarship. Barker, a visiting assistant professor of religion at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, was honored for his essay "Ancient Compositional Practices and the Gospels: A Reassessment." Read More

When it comes to his love for auto racing, Travis Geisler is always willing to go the extra mile—thousands of them, really, if one considers his college years. While at Vanderbilt he made the 1,200-mile round trip between Nashville and his hometown of Pittsburgh nearly every weekend just to compete… Read More

Members of the classes of 2004 through 2013 have once again made Vanderbilt history by rising to the university’s challenge specifically for graduates of the last decade—the GOLD Challenge 2.0—and helping to secure another $100,000 gift to Opportunity Vanderbilt. Opportunity Vanderbilt is the university’s initiative to replace all need-based undergraduate… Read More

Adena Friedman, MBA’93, will rejoin NASDAQ OMX as president of the company’s Global Corporate, Information, and Technology Solutions comprising Information Services, Technology Solutions and Corporate Client Group business segments. In this newly created role, Friedman will be responsible for overseeing the strategy and operations as well as having financial responsibility… Read More

As co-founder of theAudience, with William Morris Endeavor Chief Ari Emanuel and Napster cofounder Sean Parker, Oliver Luckett, BA’96, is well-known for creating buzz for celebrities and brands on social media. But the tech mogul is less known for his true passion—art. He is nurturing emerging artists and giving them ultimate… Read More

TriStar Centennial Medical Center announced it has named Brian Marger, MBA’98, chief operating officer of HCA Holdings’ flagship hospital. Read More

Andrea Sanders, MEd’06, became the reading tutor for William Spickard, who has Down syndrome, while she attended Vanderbilt. The student-teacher relationship inspired Sanders to start running the Country Music Marathon 10 years ago in his honor to raise awareness and money for a scholarship endowment that would allow children like… Read More

While studying abroad in China as a Vanderbilt student, Hart Hagerty, BA’09, marveled at the embroideries made by the agrarian Miao minorities. That experienced still inspires her today as the founder and designer of HART jackets. Her latest line has made an impression at Coachella, as well as drawing recognition… Read More

The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has awarded filmmaker Mark Kendall, BA’05, MA’08, a Guggenheim Fellowship. According to the foundation, Guggenheim Fellows are appointed on the basis of impressive achievement in the past and exceptional promise for future accomplishment. He was awarded the fellowship to develop his next project, which… Read More

My dad used to tell me I took things for granted, especially on my birthday or Christmas. I always thought he was just a party pooper. But of course, you should never ignore what a wise Chinese man has to say. The conversation would go somewhat like this: “Thanks for… Read More

The last ten years mark a tremendous period of growth in Vanderbilt’s history. Applications for undergraduate admission have increased by nearly 20,000, while the admission rate has dropped from 40 to 13 percent. Provost Richard McCarty shared these facts and much more with Nashville-area alumni,… Read More

Rolling Stone writer and cofounder of Rolling Stone Country, Beville Dunkerley, BS’97, returned to campus on Saturday to speak at StamJam, a concert hosted by Stambaugh House. Dunkerley spoke with The Hustler about her work at Rolling Stone and her path to country music after graduating from Vanderbilt. Read More

Governor Bill Haslam has appointed Judge Jeff Bivins, JD’86, a member of the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, to the Tennessee Supreme Court, replacing Justice William C. Koch Jr., who is retiring July 15. Read More

Former Vanderbilt roommates Paul Osetinsky, BS’08 and Hayden Williams, BA’08, are the tech entrepreneurs behind Treatings, a New York City-based startup that allows you to get professional advice from total strangers over a cup of coffee. Read More

Since 1987 Vanderbilt students have ventured across the country to conduct community service projects for Alternative Spring Break. Many alumni consider it a highlight of their student experience. Five years ago Washington, D.C., alumni began hosting ASB students for a potluck dinner while they were in town for their… Read More

Jim Mangiafico, PhD’96, is the winner of the “Markup of U.S. Legislation in Akoma Ntoso” challenge, conducted by the Library of Congress. The challenge, conducted at the request of the U.S. House of Representatives, will advance the exchange of legislative information worldwide. Read More

Roslyn Clark Artis, EdD’10, is the 13th president of Florida Memorial University. The appointment is historical for the university as Artist is the first woman president in its 135 years of operation. Read More

Bruce Heyman, BA’79, MBA’80, has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the ambassador to Canada. Read More

Tiffany Patton, BA’03, is the executive director of Girls on the Run Nashville, an after-school program that runs for 12-weeks each spring and fall, teaching girls how to form positive relationships and live active lives. Read More

Junior Aditya Karhade and his mentor, cardiologist Andre Churchwell. A new program dedicated to fostering meaningful relationships between Vanderbilt’s School of Engineering students and university alumni through academic, professional and personal life experiences is paying dividends for one such pairing. Launched last fall, the VUSE… Read More