Alumni
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Alumna is second woman to federal bench in Southern District of Illinois
The Senate has confirmed Staci Yandle, JD’87, as a federal judge in the Southern District of Illinois. According to Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., she will be the first African-American judge to ever serve in Southern District of Illinois, and only the second woman to do so. Read MoreJun 27, 2014
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Commodores everywhere savor a national championship
Vanderbilt fans, Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos and Gov. Bill Haslam were among those who gathered June 26 to celebrate the championship 2014 Vanderbilt Commodore baseball team and Coach Tim Corbin. Read MoreJun 26, 2014
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Alumnus honored for New Testament scholarship
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 MoreJun 25, 2014
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Victory Lane: Travis Geisler, BE’03, is driven to win at Team Penske
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 MoreJun 19, 2014
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Young alumni rise to GOLD Challenge 2.0 and help secure another $100,000 gift to Opportunity Vanderbilt
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 MoreJun 16, 2014
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Vanderbilt travelers explore history and wildlife in Southern Africa
View more photos With 23 trips to nearly every continent, the Vanderbilt Travel Program offers alumni a chance to see the globe with fellow Commodores. Twenty-two travelers recently returned from “Treasures of Southern Africa,” which featured historic Cape Town, the wildlife at Thornybrook Nature Reserve and… Read MoreMay 27, 2014
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Owen alumna named NASDAQ co-president
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 MoreMay 16, 2014
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Tech mogul and alumnus brings emerging art to the stars
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 MoreMay 12, 2014
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TriStar Centennial names alumnus COO
TriStar Centennial Medical Center announced it has named Brian Marger, MBA’98, chief operating officer of HCA Holdings’ flagship hospital. Read MoreMay 12, 2014
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Secret Service hero Jerry Parr honored by Vanderbilt
The Secret Service agent who saved President Reagan during an assassination attempt in 1981 was honored by Peabody College. Read MoreMay 9, 2014
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50 years later, Vanderbilt University graduate walks stage at Commencement
In 1964, soon-to-be Vanderbilt graduate Katherine Gorham missed Commencement because she was in the hospital, recovering from having her first child. On Friday, she walked across the platform in cap and gown after her husband and the university arranged for her to participate in Commencement with the Class of 2014. Read MoreMay 9, 2014
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Vanderbilt Libraries spotlight golden age of sports journalism
Vanderbilt Libraries pay tribute to renowned sports writers and alumni Grantland Rice and Fred Russell in a new exhibition. Read MoreMay 6, 2014
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Vanderbilt University Board of Trust approves eight new members
The Vanderbilt Board of Trust has approved eight new members, including a former Posse Scholar and a graduating senior in the College of Arts and Science. Read MoreApr 30, 2014
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New undergraduate and faculty research collaborations inspire, inform
The Littlejohn Family Undergraduate Research Program enables Arts and Science undergraduates to conduct original research alongside faculty fellows. Read MoreApr 29, 2014
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Vanderbilt Alumni Association recognizes Student-Alumni Program volunteers
Vanderbilt student-alumni volunteers in action The Vanderbilt Alumni Association is proud to recognize more than 500 volunteers who have made an impact through our Student-Alumni Programs. Through these campus programs, students and alumni connect about their shared Vanderbilt experiences and the many paths a Vanderbilt… Read MoreApr 28, 2014
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Alumna runs for children with Down syndrome
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 MoreApr 25, 2014
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Vogue highlights alumna fashion designer
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 MoreApr 23, 2014
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Alumnus receives 2014 Guggenheim Fellowship
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 MoreApr 18, 2014
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Two new Vanderbilt Divinity hires will help guide students
Lillian Hallstrand and Niger Amin Woodruff have joined Vanderbilt Divinity School in new positions to provide increased guidance to current as well as prospective students. Read MoreApr 18, 2014
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Alumni Association honors Geer for educational contributions
John Geer, the Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science, has been recognized for his significant contributions to educational programming as a speaker for Vanderbilt Reunion and other alumni events. Read MoreApr 17, 2014