Alumni
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Levi Watkins Jr., medical pioneer and champion of racial equality, dies
Levi Watkins Jr., a renowned cardiac surgeon, champion of racial equality and diversity, and the first African American to be admitted to and graduate from Vanderbilt's School of Medicine, died Saturday from complications after suffering a stroke. Read MoreApr 14, 2015
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Divinity Distinguished Alumnus Gardner Taylor dies
Divinity distinguished alumnus was strong voice for civil rights Divinity distinguished alumnus was powerful Christian personality and preacher Read MoreApr 13, 2015
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Timo Weiland, BS’06, returns to city always in fashion to him
After spending four years absorbing the style and personality of Nashville while attending Vanderbilt, Timo Weiland, BS’06, is back as one of the headliners for Nashville Fashion Week. The Tennessean profiles Timo’s journey from Vanderbilt to his highly decorated career in fashion as co-founder of the Timo Weiland brand. Read MoreApr 8, 2015
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Alumna helps Nashville build a fashion industry
With several Nashville-based fashion brands on the cusp of a major breakout (imogene + willie, Ceri Hoover Bags and Otis James Nashville), Van Tucker, EMBA’96, is helping build the businesses to help them achieve that. Read MoreApr 3, 2015
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U.S. Department of State profiles Kristin Fleschner, BS’03, as part of Women’s History Month 2015
Kristin Fleschner, BS’03, who has worked on gender, peace and security issues for the federal government since 2008 was one of 17 women profiled by the U.S. Department of State for Women’s History Month 2015. The 2015 theme, “Weaving the Stories of Women’s Lives,” is intended to weave women’s stories—individually… Read MoreApr 3, 2015
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Q&A with alumnus, ExxonMobil VP Jack P. Williams
Jack P. Williams, a Vanderbilt alumnus and senior executive at ExxonMobil, discussed energy and success preceding his campus visit. Read MoreApr 2, 2015
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Alumna’s epic firsts are historic, unparalleled
The law career of Judge Martha Daughtrey, BA’64, JD’68, is highlighted by a number of firsts. The first woman to serve as assistant U.S. attorney in the Middle District of Tennessee in 1968. The first woman to teach on the Vanderbilt Law School faculty in 1972. The first woman to serve on the Tennessee Supreme Court in 1990. The Tennessean shares her inspiring story in the article “Tennessee judge's epic firsts are historic, unparalleled.” Read MoreMar 26, 2015
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GayNelle Doll, editor of Vanderbilt’s flagship publication, to retire
There are a few things editor GayNelle Doll and her staff keep in mind when putting together an issue of "Vanderbilt Magazine," read by 131,000 alumni and others and the university’s flagship publication. Read MoreMar 23, 2015
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Craddock remembered as extraordinary preacher
Fred Craddock, who became an extraordinary preacher, writer and mentor to his students after earning his doctorate from Vanderbilt's Graduate School of Religion in 1964, has died. Read MoreMar 12, 2015
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International Lens to feature film directed by VU alumna
Vanderbilt’s International Lens film series will screen "Moved" on Saturday, March 14, at Sarratt Cinema. The film was written and directed by Julie Sharbutt, a 2003 Vanderbilt graduate, who also stars. Read MoreMar 11, 2015
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Noted prison reform experts to share insights at Turner conference
"Re-Visioning Justice in America," an April 17-19 public conference on prison reform sponsored by Vanderbilt Divinity School's Cal Turner Program, will feature keynote talks by Michelle Alexander, Bryan Stevenson and Howard Zehr. Read MoreMar 11, 2015
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Alumnus and science prodigy takes on payment industry
After building a nuclear fusion reactor in his basement at 17, Thiago Olson, BE’11, is now the founding CEO of Stratus, which is ready to launch a smart credit card that just might change your purchasing habits. Read MoreMar 6, 2015
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From Vanderbilt to Vancouver, Bruce and Vicki Heyman Tackle Challenges as a Team
After building successful careers and raising three children, Vicki Simons Heyman, BA’79, MBA’80, and Bruce Heyman, BA’79, MBA’80, were ready for more. “You reach a point in your life,” Bruce explains, “when you’ve done well—but now can you go do good?” So when President Barack Obama asked Bruce to serve… Read MoreMar 4, 2015
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Dan Stephenson, BA’06, Mac Man
Like a lot of people, Dan Stephenson developed a taste for macaroni and cheese at a young age, but the “blue-box variety,” as he puts it, didn’t hold his interest for long. Early on he started experimenting with adventurous flavor combinations that eventually would become the hallmark of his business,… Read MoreMar 4, 2015
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Juliet Crupi, BS’04, Seeds of Change
With nothing more than a willingness to make a difference and a $150 grant, high school science teacher Juliet Crupi was able to turn an inner-city after-school club into a nationally recognized program aimed at changing the relationships among her students, food and the community. Read MoreMar 4, 2015
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Tufts Names John Morris, BA’90, JD’93, of CSU as Next Athletics Director
Tufts University has named John G. Morris, BA’90, JD’93, currently interim director of athletics at Colorado State University, as its next director of athletics, effective June 15. The appointment follows a national search. Read MoreMar 3, 2015
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Alumnus, retired CIA chief tech officer talks wearables
A Vanderbilt engineering graduate who retired from the CIA discussed recently what wearable technology can do — including hand valuable information about users to hackers. A clip of Ira “Gus” Hunt, BE’77, MS’82, appeared in a Fox News investigative piece on devices such as Fitbit and Jawbone, which people use… Read MoreMar 3, 2015
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Alumni continue passion for community service through Vanderbilt chapters
Service is an important part of the Vanderbilt student experience, and it is only natural for alumni to seek opportunities to continue those efforts. Regional Vanderbilt chapters provide the perfect opportunity by combining networking and fellowship with community service. Read MoreMar 3, 2015
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Ebola patient and VUSM alum shares his story of survival
In early September 2014, Ian Crozier, M.D.,’97, supervised the jet evacuation of a critically ill patient from Kenema, the epicenter of the raging Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone. An exhausted Crozier told the medical team that he hoped he didn’t have to see them again. One week later, he did. Read MoreMar 2, 2015
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Stephen Sanders, JD’78 is Law School’s 2014–2015 Social Justice Fellow
Stephen Sanders, JD’78, has built a successful law career advocating for people affected in some way by the coal mining industry in Eastern Kentucky. The Vanderbilt Law School recognized his contributions by naming him the 2014–2015 Social Justice Fellow. Sanders spent three days on campus in February presenting to the… Read MoreFeb 27, 2015