Alumni
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Emily Motayed’s, BA’10, Havenly targets millennials with quicker, more affordable design help
An office/living room designed by Havenly that can be used for working or entertaining. (Julia Brenner/COURTESY OF HAVENLY) The Washington Post featured Havenly, co-founded by Emily Motayed, BA’10, and her sister Lee Mayer in the article “Two companies target millennials with quicker, more affordable design help.” Havenly… Read MoreOct 9, 2015
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Jim Bryson, MBA’85, opens Haitian school
Five years after visiting Haiti after the 2010 earthquake, 20/20 Research CEO Jim Bryson, MBA’85, opened a school in Haiti this week, serving 31 kindergarten students. The school is near Cabaret, about 16 miles from Port-au-Prince, and the students are from nearby villages. Read MoreOct 9, 2015
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Student last year, recruiter this year: Halma job gives Trout opportunity for globetrotting
Tori Trout smiled and chatted persistently, hour after hour, as hundreds of young engineering students lined up to listen to her pitch for working at Halma plc — the same pitch that convinced her just a year ago. Trout studied chemical engineering at Vanderbilt, graduated with her bachelor’s degree in… Read MoreOct 2, 2015
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Vanderbilt alumni elected to Metro government Sept. 10
Two candidates with close ties to Vanderbilt University were elected to office within the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County on Sept. 10. Read MoreSep 16, 2015
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Kudos: Read about faculty, staff, student and alumni awards, appointments and achievements
Read about the latest faculty, staff, student and alumni awards, appointments and achievements. Read MoreSep 4, 2015
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Charles King: Hollywood’s Next Mogul?
Charles King, BA’91, a top agent who has represented Oprah, Janet Jackson and Tyler Perry, has a vision for entertainment that is more multicultural and more digital. Read MoreSep 4, 2015
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Dean shares insights with public policy studies class
Nashville Mayor Karl Dean was the guest speaker Aug. 31 for an undergraduate public policy studies class taught by former Mayor Bill Purcell, an adjunct professor of public policy at Vanderbilt. Read MoreSep 2, 2015
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Alumna is bringing Nashville’s maker movement to Medicaid
As chief innovations officer at Health ELT, Amanda Havard, BS’08, MEd’10, is leading a team to bring technology to Medicaid. Read MoreAug 21, 2015
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2015 Vanderbilt Divinity and GDR Distinguished Alumni/ae named
Tennessee's first African American state health commissioner and an internationally renowned scholar on the Old Testament will be honored Oct. 30 by Vanderbilt Divinity School and the Graduate Department of Religion. Read MoreAug 18, 2015
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Vanderbilt Baseball renovations to focus on student-athlete experience
The Vanderbilt University Board of Trust has approved a $10 million project to provide enhanced space in Memorial Gym for instruction, team building, coaching and settings that can foster interactions with returning professional players. Read MoreAug 11, 2015
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Maraniss to receive 2015 Lillian Smith Book Award for ‘Strong Inside’
Vanderbilt alumnus and first-time author Andrew Maraniss will receive the 2015 Lillian Smith Book Award for his acclaimed work "Strong Inside: Perry Wallace and the Collision of Race and Sports in the South." Read MoreAug 10, 2015
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One Alumni Family, Three Different Vanderbilt Admissions Experiences
Being denied admission to Vanderbilt was more painful for us than our kid’s first trip to the emergency room. We agreed to write this in the hope that our family’s story might be helpful to some fellow alums. Read MoreJul 31, 2015
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Philanthropy allows professional student to lead at Divinity and Law schools
To describe James Alexander Jr. as a self-motivated achiever doesn’t even begin to scratch the surface of this remarkable young man who is taking part in the dual degree program offered by Vanderbilt Law and Divinity schools. Read MoreJul 29, 2015
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Triple ’Dore’s Vanderbilt journey made possible through generosity of others
Ali Sevilla de Cocco began her Vanderbilt journey in 2004, and thanks to the generosity of others and her passion for learning, she’s still here today. Read MoreJul 29, 2015
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Fast Co. names Katrina Markoff, BA’97, to 100 Most Creative People in Business 2015
Katrina Markoff, BA’97, co-founded the pioneering boutique chocolate label Vosges Haut-Chocolat. Read MoreJul 9, 2015
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Aca-believe it: Vanderbilt Peabody grad becomes 'Pitch Perfect' Treblemaker
Before winning NBC’s The Sing Off last December with his fellow Melodores, Ted Moock, BS’15, had already been cast to play a Treblemaker in the movie Pitch Perfect 2, currently out in theatres. Read MoreJul 9, 2015
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Vanderbilt Student Media Hall of Fame 2015 class named
The Vanderbilt Student Media Hall of Fame will induct 2015 class members Roy Neel, Eric Etheridge, Georgia Stitt and Amy Chowdhry during Vanderbilt Reunion at the John Seigenthaler Center. Read MoreJul 8, 2015
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Helen Tuel, EdD’85, to receive Alumni Public Service Award
Helen Tuel, EdD’85, is the 2015 recipient of the 2015 Vanderbilt Alumni Association Board of Director’s Alumni Public Service Award. Read MoreJun 28, 2015
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Hiram “Hi” Lewis, BS’99, MEd’01, to receive Young Alumni Volunteer Award
Hiram “Hi” Lewis, BS’99, MEd’01, is the recipient of the 2015 Vanderbilt Alumni Association Board’s Young Alumni Volunteer award. Read MoreJun 28, 2015
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David Price to receive Young Professional Achievement Award
David Price, ’09, is the recipient of the 2015 Vanderbilt University Alumni Association Board’s Young Professional Achievement Award. Read MoreJun 28, 2015