1969 graduate Dennis “Kaz” Kazmerowski achieved a 60-year dream when he built out a 1958 MacMinn Le Mans Coupe — one of only three ever made. He couldn’t have done it without the friends he brought along for the ride. “You’re only as good as your friends — I honestly believe that,” he says. We told his story in the online feature “A Good Ride.” Look for it under the “Features” tab on magazine.richmond.edu, or use the QR code below to go directly to it.
Photograph by Tiffany Hagler-Geard
SHADOW AND LIGHT
Lumen scientiae — the last phrase of the university’s Latin motto, Verbum vitae et lumen scientiae — means “light of knowledge.” Light also provides remarkable, mutable beauty across campus as the sunlight moves throughout each day and season.
Campus photographer Jamie Betts, who took these images, has an eye trained to notice the light — where it is, where it isn’t, and where shadows and illumination dance together.
“There is a 20-minute window when the sun turns into a high-end lighting rig, and everyone looks like a movie star,” Betts said. “It’s the hour of long shadows and glowing skin — when even a cracked sidewalk looks like a masterpiece, and we’re all just chasing the light before the blue hour steals the show.”
EDITOR’S NOTE
Pin-ups
Among the many joys of my role at the University of Richmond — and there are many — is the opportunity to see stunning photography of this beautiful campus every day. Lately, the magazine team has been talking about ways to share more of it with you.
With this issue, we’re launching one effort. In partnership with UR’s print shop, we are pleased to offer a physical 8-by10 print of one image selected from each issue. This gift is offered to you with no charge and no strings attached.
For the launch, we’ve chosen one photograph from this issue and two others from our archives for you to choose among. In each subsequent issue, we’ll replace one of the photos with a new choice. To request a print, scan the QR code on Page 6 or go to magazine.richmond.edu and look for the banner with the link.
UR’s print shop plans to send the photos in monthly batches, which means we appreciate your patience if it takes time to arrive. When you get it, we hope it finds a place of pride in your home, place of work, or wherever you want a reminder of the University of Richmond.
—Matthew Dewald, Editor
by Jamie Betts
Photographs
SPRING 2026
Vol. 88, No. 2
President
Kevin F. Hallock
Vice president, university communications
Tom Addonizio
Director of editorial
Matthew Dewald, GC’22
Senior writer/editor
Rayne Miller
Associate vice president for creative and design services
Samantha Tannich
Director of design services
Katie McBride
Graphic designer/publications
Gordon Schmidt
Graphic designer
Ashley Gladner
Photographer
Jamie Betts
Associate vice president for marketing and digital engagement
18 Art of the crossover Richmond soccer player Marisa Snee steps off the pitch to test her skills in sports where a foot (almost) never touches a ball.
26 Generative AI is raising new questions for liberal arts education. Here’s how Richmond is helping lead the quest for answers.
32 A group of Spiders dug into Maine’s soil to
solve a mystery.
Instead, they deepened it.
6 INBOX Your thoughts Forum Civic dialogue is a priority at UR.
8 NEWS
A popular elective, a Broadway star at UR, and more Voices
Morgan Stanley VP Drew Poffel, ’99, answers the Spider Questionnaire.
Expert
How to thrive with adult ADHD Moments
A dinner for roommates who stuck together
16 SPORTS
Men’s lacrosse has great expectations for 2026.
Portrait
Meet Molly Wise, the Spider that flies.
36 ALUMNI
Kevin F. Hallock is out and about at presidential receptions.
Expert
Robert Drewry, ’12 and L’16, ran the London Marathon in memory of his dad.
40 NOTES
What’s new with you
Back Then The great Boatwright book heist of 1974
Postscript UR’s commitment to community engagement, by the numbers
When winter gave us snow, Spiders built snowmen (and yes, slid down hills).
YOUR MAGAZINE, YOUR VOICE
Let us know what you think about what you read in this issue. Email your thoughts to magazine @richmond.edu or send us a letter (our postal address is on Page 5).
Please include your class year, city, state, and name you were known by as a student, if applicable. All letters to the editor may be edited for clarity or brevity and should not exceed 200 words. We also welcome your story tips at magazine @richmond.edu.
FUN TO SEE
Editor’s note: UR’s Facebook page posted a lively video in November of Lora Robins Gallery student interns Piper Turri and Ally Schueller sharing some of their favorite items in the collection. To see it, go to magazine.richmond.edu and look for the story “Rocks in Robins — and Fossils and Coins, Too.” It drew this response:
When I was a student at U of R, I loved coming in and looking at exhibitions [in the Lora Robins Gallery]. I also loved that not many even knew about this place so you could find some peace there. I also visited another small gallery with a mummy at U of R. Also don’t think many people knew about this one.
—Joanna Matuszczyk Pfluger, ’12
THE MORE THINGS CHANGE ...
A then-and-now mother-daughter Facebook post was a charmer. It showed Elizabeth Quinn, ’29, re-creating a photo her mom, Erin Quinn, ’97, took at the Jenkins Greek Theatre 32 years ago. (See the photo on Page 37.) Here’s some of the response:
GORGEOUS PHOTOS
The university’s followers on LinkedIn loved a New Year’s post showcasing the work of campus photographer Jamie Betts. For the post, he picked 10 of his favorite shots from 2025.
I love UR in the snow. Rare but so beautiful!!
—Gay Graham Wagner, W’87
It was such a blessing to attend such a great school and absolutely beautiful campus!!
—Wade Jewell, B’84
PICTURE POSTCARD
Also on LinkedIn, the university shared a “Greetings from the University of Richmond” postcard, which drew this response:
University of Richmond changed my life! Played a major role in my business career advancement!! So proud and thankful for the opportunity!!
—James Church, R’87
TASTES GREAT
A LinkedIn post highlighted the university’s annual Great Bake Off to determine the winning food-related product that students in the Bench Top Innovations course will develop. The students work in partnership with VCU’s Brand Center. The post drew these responses:
Had such a great time taste-testing all the amazing creations and hearing the incredible pitches! I’m always blown away by how innovative our community is and so inspired by how our schools are fostering the next generation of young entrepreneurs.
—William Willis
Super awesome experience. Congrats to all the seniors involved from UofR and VCU Brand Center, too. ... Go Spiders and Go Rams.
—T. Alford Jr.
BIG-TIME SUPPORT
A Facebook post recapped the success of Operation: Code Red. The effort brought 5,224 fans to the Robins Center Jan. 18 to see Spider women’s basketball beat VCU. It was the team’s largest crowd in 25 years.
Congrats on your record crowd!! Great to see so many fans supporting women’s basketball!
—Girls on the Run of Greater Richmond
STAY IN TOUCH AND SHARE YOUR PRIDE
Social media, hashtags, and sites:
• @urichmond
• #spiderpride
• #spiderspotting
• magazine. richmond.edu
• urnow.richmond. edu
No way this is possible — as I was a year ahead of Erin Quinn and inconceivable this was 32 years ago. Love this!!
—Beth Dorsey Sanville, ’96
Erin Quinn love it! And a reminder that the photo quality and the jeans have gotten better.
—Carol Papenhausen Warren, ’96
My graduation was in the Greek Theatre! It was beautiful and my mother was so pleased!
—Ron Evans, B’76
This is a PERFECT redo … scale, position, background. What fun!
—Anne Latham Holdaway, W’87
A GIFT FOR YOU
Like this photo? A print of it can be yours at no cost to you. Beginning with this edition, we are identifying one photo per issue to offer as a giveaway to University of Richmond Magazine readers.
If you would like a complimentary 8-by-10 reprint of this photo or another photo selected from recent issues of the magazine, scan the QR code or go to magazine.richmond.edu and complete the form. There are three images to choose among. Read more about this new magazine perk on Page 4.
Modeling constructive dialogue
The University of Richmond is recognized as a place that values and supports the exchange of ideas.
Leading up to last fall’s Virginia gubernatorial election, students from UR’s College Democrats and College Republicans organizations debated for the first time in four years. The teams presented thoughtful arguments. They listened to one another. Many others listened too. More than 200 UR students filled every chair, stood along the walls, and peered down from the banisters of Tyler Haynes Commons — in rapt attention. One student moderated. Another student kept time. It was precisely the kind of event that should happen at a university like ours.
As I said in my very first message to our university community, nearly five years ago, “Universities can and must serve as models of constructive dialogue, especially across differences. … Not everyone here agrees on everything — and that is good — but everyone cares and wants to make Richmond even better. I believe the best way to do so
is to make it better together.”
This is why, in 2023, I became an early member of College Presidents for Civic Preparedness. This group, now more than 100 college leaders strong, is dedicated to improving campus dialogue and equipping students with the essential skills for effective citizenship.
We are already doing a lot to foster these skills at Richmond. We offer focused discussions, multi-faith dialogues, topic-based reading groups, and a dedicated student fellows program. Professors can receive support for navigating challenging classroom conversations through our Faculty Hub. Our new general education curriculum, the Web of Inquiry, is designed to prepare students to contribute, engage, and adapt in a complex and interconnected world. We also invite visiting speakers to campus to help Spiders explore timely topics from diverse perspectives. Over the past two years, guests have spoken about the value and meaning of marriage, masculinity, religion, leadership, and risk, as well as the
future of artificial intelligence and what democracies and universities stand to gain from embracing a shared commitment to free expression. A guest speaker in the university’s McDowell Institute Lecture Series recently said that the institute’s “willingness to entertain a range of thinkers and ideas from across the political spectrum makes it a unique place in American higher ed.” I agree that that kind of openness is less common than it should be. I’m proud Richmond is being recognized as a place that truly welcomes and supports the exchange of ideas. I also believe this is an area where we should strive to do even better.
Students come to our campus with so much to share and learn from one another. They have a great deal to gain from considering a wide range of ideas and giving one another the benefit of the doubt. When Spiders graduate, they should be equipped to absorb new information, approach complex issues with balance, and consider multiple sides of an argument. These skills will serve them at work, at the dinner table, and throughout their lives — and they are essential for lives of purpose, thoughtful inquiry, and responsible leadership.
MORE INFORMATION
The Sharp Viewpoint Speakers Series, established in 2011, is another example of the university's commitment to the exchange of ideas through diverse perspectives. This year’s Sharp Series event, held in February, considered “AI and the Future of Work.” Last year’s theme was “Dialogue, Difference, and Civil Discourse.” Learn more at richmond. edu/sharp.
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MORE POPULAR COURSES
The list of in-demand classes at UR also includes:
• Chemistry of Cooking and Modernist Cuisine, a hands-on course taught by chemistry professor Kristine Nolin
• The Disruptive Business of Branding, a first-year course taught by marketing lecturer Michael Mullen
• Sociology of Hip Hop taught by sociology and anthropology chair
Matthew Oware
Everyone wants in
When leadership studies professor Terry Price launched a new class last spring, he wasn’t sure how students would react. He quickly found out. The course — called You Can’t Think That! Or Can You? — filled within minutes and spawned a waitlist.
Core classes in subjects like chemistry and history regularly fill because they meet specific university and major requirements. Courses like Price’s stand out because they are electives. Courses students choose among multiple options are as rigorous as core subject matter, and they often challenge students to flex different critical-thinking muscles.
The idea for Price’s course originated from his experience teaching
The Coddling of the American Mind, by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt, as part of a Critical Thinking class. The new class was created an environment in which students were guided to engage with each other on topics where they disagree, expanding what Price terms “intellectual diversity” on campus.
“Students need to be exposed to ideas that many people on college campuses believe are wrong or
shouldn’t be thought at all,” he said. This exposure allows students to explore why others look at the same issues in extremely different ways.
“I had some of the same concerns other faculty have about students’ unwillingness to talk about difficult topics,” said Price, the Coston Family Chair in Leadership and Ethics.
“There’s probably been some self-censorship based on what they fear their peers may think about them.”
Price doesn’t tell students what to think. “The goal was never to have students reach a specific conclusion,” he said. “When they gave me an argument for X, I responded with an argument against X. That’s what I’m here to do.”
His aim, he said, was for students to leave as intellectual friends with the skills and courage to examine and express their beliefs.
Kalina Kulig, a senior from Denver, signed up “eager to engage with differing opinions,” she said. “I walked away with a better understanding of my own views, but more importantly, I came to understand where people whom I disagreed with were coming from.”
We’re No. 1, again
The annual Open Doors Report, which analyzes U.S. international education exchanges, named the University of Richmond No. 1 among baccalaureate colleges for the number of students studying abroad.
This is the third consecutive year UR has ranked in the top spot. More than 70% of UR students graduate with international experience.
“The Open Doors ranking is a reflection of UR’s strong international partnerships and the faculty and staff across campus who continue to help students realize their goals for global engagement,” said Martha Merritt, dean of global education. “We offer opportunities that align with every student’s academic, personal, and career goals.”
Newest Gilmans going abroad
Five University of Richmond students earned competitive Gilman Scholarships from the U.S. Department of State to study abroad.
Junior accounting major Kristal Boakye will study in Ghana. Sophomore philosophy major Bonny Bruzos will study in Czechia. Junior biology major Ryan Dillard will study in South Korea. Sophomore psychology major Brenda Galbier will study in Spain. And junior economics major Amani Jamil will study in Portugal.
“Gilman Scholarships support international education opportunities for students who might not otherwise be able to travel,” said Ethan Knight, associate director of the Office of Scholars and Fellowships. Since the program started in 2001, 118 University of Richmond students have been offered Gilman Scholarships.
Leadership studies professor Terry Price teaches one of campus’s sought-after courses.
“At Richmond, you feel a real connection.”
DAVID BLANCHARD, ’02 , founder of Blanchard’s Coffee Roasting Co., crediting his time on campus as the root of his relationship-first business model.
Broadway comes to UR
Actress and singer Phillipa Soo — who originated the role of Eliza in the Broadway sensation Hamilton — visited campus to share insights with students and others in the UR community.
Speaking to a capacity audience in the Modlin Center for the Arts, Soo discussed the importance of vulnerability in performance; the creative process; and how students can find inspiration in everyday life.
“Go to museums, see movies, see plays, experience the world. It will inform your journey,” Soo told students. “Prioritize openness before action. Being open and vulnerable and listening is important.”
Soo’s conversation was moderated by visiting theater professor Ashley White and Gareth Woo, a UR theater student. “When she encouraged
students to ‘see as much as possible,’ it made curiosity feel like part of their artistic practice and essential to the creative process,” Woo said.
Before the main event, Soo met privately with 30 UR students involved in the performing arts. The smallgroup session provided a unique opportunity for aspiring artists to connect with the Broadway star.
“It was humanizing to be able to meet and talk with a star from Hamilton,” said Tyler Morales a senior double major in politics, philosophy, economics, and law and Latin American, Latino, and Iberian studies who is on the Latinx dance team.
“We’ve had several major celebrities on campus since I’ve been here, and they’ve all met with students. My friends at other schools don’t have that experience.”
BIG NAMES
Other prominent speakers who visited campus this academic year included New York Times columnist David Brooks; Greg Lukianoff, president and CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression; and Marvel Comics writer Gabby Rivera.
When media cover news and events, they come to the University of Richmond for perspective and expertise.
The longevity enjoyed by residents of two Canadian towns where people regularly live well into their 90s is no secret, says psychology professor JANE BERRY. “They ate well, they spent a lot of time outside, they were deeply connected to community and family, which we now know are predictors of longevity,” she said.
Grocery stores are trying out AI-driven dynamic pricing, says SHITAL THEKDI, professor of analytics and operations in the Robins School of Business. She says one area is loyalty programs and e-coupons that push “products that the algorithms think we want, or we would be interested in.”
Anthropologist CHRIS VON RUEDEN in the Jepson School of Leadership Studies says research debunks the cliché that hunter-gatherers value equality. Sharing resources more likely results from practicality and self-serving behavior, such as avoiding criticism. “There’s no society where there’s true equality,” he says.
Philosophy professor ALEX ENGLERT says Immanuel Kant’s 1790 book The Power of Judgment can shape virtuous thinking today. He explains its three rules: “Think for yourself. Think in the position of everyone else. And, finally, think in harmony with yourself.”
In a story about “cooking mistakes,” chemistry professor JULIE POLLOCK explains the benefits of pairing produce with healthy fats. “Even a small amount, like a spoonful of nut butter, is enough to help your body absorb the fat-soluble vitamins in these foods,” she says.
Hamilton star Phillipa Soo, right, during her Camp Concert Hall talk
AROUND CAMPUS
Career advice
“My 21-year-old self would have been like, ‘No way,’” 2009 graduate Yvonne Green told students earlier this semester. “I had no idea where I was going.”
Where did Green — a French and Latin American, Latino, and Iberian Studies double major — go? Today, she works in consumer research and analytics for Nike, Inc. Her advice to students: “It doesn’t have to always be a straight path to your destination,” she said. “It’s okay to pivot.” Green spoke during a career services program connecting alumni with students. For more information on getting involved, go to careerservices.richmond.edu.
Well done
A number of UR faculty have received notable awards in recent months recognizing their teaching and research. They include:
• Chemistry professor Julie Pollock, who received the 2025 Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award from the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation. As part of the award, she receives $75,000 to further her research in partnership with undergraduate students over the next five years.
• Health studies professor Nigel James, who received the 2025 Cancer Forum Global Health Award from the American Public Health Association. The award honors his research on breast cancer screening. “This award is especially meaningful, as my students supported this research,” he said.
• Economics professor KimMarie McGoldrick, who received the 2025 Distinguished Economic Education Award from the American Economic Association. “Her extraordinary mentorship, prolific scholarship, and thought leadership in economics education have had a lasting impact at UR and beyond,” said Mickey Quiñones, dean of the Robins School of Business.
RECOMMENDED LISTENING
In January, Lambert, above, released “Sculpting Healthy Brains With Everyday Activities.” The six-lecture series on the streaming service Audible explores how physical tasks such as gardening and cooking promote the brain’s ability to adapt to life’s uncertainties.
LEADERSHIP
DEPARTURES Two academic deans announced plans to step down at the end of the academic year — Mickey Quiñones of the Robins School of Business and Wendy Perdue of Richmond’s School of Law.
Perdue joined Richmond in 2011 and is the fifth-longest-serving law dean in the country. Quiñones has been dean since 2019. Both plan to resume to faculty roles after sabbaticals.
PSYCHOLOGY
Lessons in resilience
In Jepson Hall in December, Mexican businessman Eduardo Valseca recounted his experience of being kidnapped and confined in a tiny structure for seven and a half months. He was joined on stage by psychology professor Kelly Lambert, who includes his gut-wrenching survival story in her upcoming book, Wild Brains
Lambert’s book largely focuses on her research on animals in the wild, including mouse lemurs in Madagascar, an important species for studying Alzheimer’s. In the last chapter, she explores the effects of captivity on the human brain, such as those experienced by Valseca and prisoners in solitary confinement.
In such circumstances, “How does the brain survive?” Lambert asked the packed, hushed auditorium.
Valseca and his wife, Jayne, were ambushed in 2007 after dropping
their children off at school. The captors released Jayne but took Valseca to another location. They kept him in a shallow, narrow container naked, with food, water, and a bucket for toileting. He was regularly tortured, including being shot twice, and loud music played night and day.
“You can only take so much,” he said. “I was very strong and positive and dreaming that I was going to come out of this situation, but the pain is so strong, day after day, week after week, month after month. Then you start giving up. You reach a point when you think, ‘I don’t think I can last longer.’”
Valseca’s mantras and visualizations were important for keeping his brain functioning and reducing chronic stress levels, Lambert said. “His coping strategies during his captivity may inform future research in this area,” she said.
Eduardo Valseca, above, and Kelly Lambert spoke about resilience from two very different perspectives.
‘Work hard, add value’
Drew Poffel, ’99, helps Spiders connect with one another at alumni events in New York City. When the magazine interviewed him about it for an online story, we got curious to hear more about him and his Spider experience.
During the workday, Drew Poffel is a vice president and financial adviser at Morgan Stanley. Off the clock, he’s a regional volunteer for New York City’s alumni group, collaborating with UR’s alumni engagement office to organize programming in the city.
Senior Amy Ogle, a student writer in UR’s communications office, spoke with him about how one event connected him with Gwynne McCue, ’97, an interior designer. Poffel became her client when she redesigned his Manhattan home (see sidebar).
During their conversation, Ogle asked the pair to take the Spider Questionnaire. Here’s how Poffel responded:
Q: What’s the best thing to happen to you in the last few years?
A: Moving my practice to Morgan Stanley Wealth Management in 2023 — it’s been an amazing place to work!
Q: At this point in your life, what’s the most important thing you’ve learned?
A: Patience is a virtue, especially in a world increasingly focused on the short term and immediate feedback.
Q: What makes you optimistic?
Q: What’s something you’ve held onto since college?
A: Some of my closest, longest friendships are from my days at UR.
Q: What’s something you’ve had to learn the hard way?
A: “Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face.”
—Mike Tyson
Q: What’s your advice for students on campus today?
A: Work hard, add value.
Q: What’s the most surprising place you’ve ever run into another Spider?
A: Being optimistic is a much more enjoyable way to approach life. It has helped me navigate challenges and setbacks by focusing on possibilities rather than obstacles.
A: A few years
“I hope we go back to talking with people with different perspectives than ours regularly and with civility.”
ago, I was a new member of a golf club, approaching the tee for a competitive match. As we introduced ourselves, it turned out that one of my opponents was a Spider as well!
Q: What does being a Spider mean to you?
A: Being part of a community of talented and ambitious individuals.
Q: What’s one thing you’ve learned not to worry about?
A: I try to worry
about things as little as possible — it’s rarely a helpful use of headspace.
Q: What is something about yourself or the world that you hope is different in 10 years?
A: I hope we go back to talking with people with different perspectives than ours regularly and with civility. I think there has been an unfortunate erosion of this concept over the past 10 to 15 years.
‘HOW DO SPIDERS CONNECT? STEP 1: THEY SHOW UP.’
That’s the headline of senior Amy Ogle’s story about Gwynne McCue, ’97, redesigning the interior of Poffel’s Manhattan home. Read it at magazine. richmond.edu.
Laura Knouse is a professor of psychology and a clinical psychologist with decades of experience in ADHD research and therapy. She just completed four months of research in Japan, where she explored how cultural perspectives on the causes of mental disorder relate to stigmas against those with mental health conditions.
“Our beliefs about people’s behavior are quite culturally specific,” she says.
How to thrive with adult ADHD
Psychology professor Laura Knouse, author of the new book Living Well With Adult ADHD, offers five practical tips backed by science.
Adult life can be challenging for anyone, but for those with ADHD, everyday tasks like focusing, managing time, or organizing can feel like uphill battles. The good news?
Cognitive behavioral therapy techniques offer practical, research-supported strategies that you can use right now. And they’re really great tips for everyone.
1. Cultivate your environment to reduce distractions.
“The people who self-regulate best don’t put themselves in situations that require self-regulation,” Knouse says. “I’ve always called it hacking the environment.”
Arrange your physical and digital spaces thoughtfully to minimize distractions. Do you prefer white noise or café sounds? Put your phone on “Do Not Disturb” or leave it in another room. Creating a distraction-free zone sets you up to succeed with less effort.
2. Recognize and challenge avoidance thoughts.
Sometimes procrastination sneaks in through subtle thoughts: “I’ll do this later,” or “I just need to finish this one quick thing first.” Knouse’s research shows these avoidant thoughts are very common, especially in adults with ADHD, and often signal the start of distraction or avoidance. Start noticing these thoughts and gently ask yourself whether a small action could ease the burden. For example, instead of pushing a task off completely, try telling yourself: “Let me just work on this for 10 minutes.”
This simple question can prevent avoidance and help you regain control.
3. When things don’t go as planned, practice self-compassion. Knouse stresses the importance of kindness toward yourself: “I’m a human being, which means I’m going to be late or off track sometimes.”
Instead of berating yourself for setbacks, pause and acknowledge
where you are without judgment. Then ask yourself, “What’s the smallest next step I can take?” Breaking a task into microsteps — like just looking up a phone number — can build momentum and reduce feeling overwhelmed.
4. Reward yourself strategically to boost motivation. “We all respond
to reinforcers and rewards,” Knouse says. Leverage that. This doesn’t mean necessarily treating yourself to candy (though maybe), but rather integrating small, meaningful rewards like a walk, a favorite music break, or a fun activity after completing a difficult task.
Scheduling these rewards strategically can strengthen
motivation and help you push through tasks that might otherwise trigger avoidance or procrastination.
5. Use the Pomodoro technique. The Pomodoro technique is a time-management approach that pairs work with rewards. Set a timer for a manageable chunk of focused work (say, 25 minutes) followed by a short break. Knouse calls this a “mega skill” because it combines breaking down tasks, scheduling rewards, and reducing distractions.
“You’re committed for just the next 25 minutes, but only the next 25 minutes,” providing an escape hatch. If 25 minutes is too long, try 10-15.
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ABOUT LAURA KNOUSE
Photograph
Gordon Schmidt
“It’s
an incredible feeling.”
Junior ADAM KASTI , who composed, arranged, and wrote the narration for “The Hero’s Journey” concert last semester. Performed by UR’s Video Game Orchestra, the concert featured works from 13 video games including The Legend of Zelda, Fire Emblem, and Castlevania franchises.
Tax-time help
When sophomore Basha Harrington thinks about the people she helped last year as a volunteer tax preparer, one client always comes to mind: the man who needed to file returns dating back to 2019.
“He came in every Saturday, and I was on that shift every week,” said Harrington, a finance major. “We were able to successfully file all his returns for the past five years, which is obviously a huge benefit to him.”
Harrington is back this year as a volunteer with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. The program provides no-cost assistance to individuals and families with incomes of $69,000 or less.
Earlier this semester, about 80 Richmond students received training to become certified as tax preparers by the IRS so they can support Rich-
mond seniors and other community members through VITA. Repeat participants like Harrington were trained as quality reviewers who check the work of every return before it is filed on-site.
Accounting instructor Jordyn Farizo led the classes, and junior Jolie Martin and senior Zheke Qian, both accounting majors, taught portions. The class spends two days learning about taxes, focusing a significant amount of time on real-life scenarios. The students take turns role-playing, being a tax preparer and a client.
Feedback from clients is “quite positive,” said Sarah Hollister, assistant director in UR’s Center for Civic Engagement. “Some go out of their way to share how professional and helpful the student volunteers are,” she said.
NOW SERVING
Appointments run through April 15 at the UR VITA site, which the Bonner Center for Civic Engagement and Robins School of Business operate at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in downtown Richmond. Students also work at other Richmond sites, such as the Sacred Heart Center, where they provide Spanish translation services as needed.
A curtain call
Theater professor Chuck Mike entered retirement in style — with a farewell tour he called “Triple Play & I’m on My Way.”
The three plays included a production of The Meeting (a fictional dialogue between Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X set in a Harlem hotel room), a staged reading of Omowale (his theatrical memoir), and Extrodinoir: A Celebration of Black Voices (an open-mic session in Tyler Haynes Commons).
“Chuck Mike has been instrumental in bringing the healing power of theater for social change to the University of Richmond both as a committed educator and as a brilliant director,” said dance professor Alicia Díaz.
Mike began teaching at UR in 2005, continuing a career of promoting social good through art. “The role of theater is not just to entertain, but also to educate and enlighten, and often this process leads to emotive and challenging experiences,” he said. “That is what theater does, and that is what we teach our students.”
A poem’s debut
In front of a small audience in January, poet and spoken word artist Mark Bamuthi Joseph gave the first public reading of “Remembering Empathy” in the Cousins Studio Theatre. The six-part poem will be edited and transformed into a libretto and performed with the Richmond Symphony Orchestra in April 2027 as part of the Modlin Center’s 30th anniversary celebration. Bamuthi, as he is known, is in a three-year residency exploring themes of empathy, healing, and discovering one’s own voice as an artist. He is a former vice president at the Kennedy Center and was the first recipient of the Guggenheim Social Practice initiative.
More than 80 students trained as IRS-certified volunteers to provide no-cost tax filing assistance.
AROUND CAMPUS
And now, a Grammy
Hip-hop artist and UR instructor Donnie “Mad Skillz” Lewis won a Grammy for Best Spoken Word Poetry Album in February. The Richmond-based artist has co-taught courses in the School of Professional and Continuing Studies since 2018. It was his second Grammy nomination and first win.
“I want this win to inspire and uplift every creative from where I’m from,” he said. “Through hard work and dedication, you can achieve any dream you have. It may not happen when you want it to or the way that you want it to, but if you stay on your path with your passion, it will happen.”
Skillz co-teaches a course on hip-hop with Erik Nielson, program chair for liberal arts in SPCS. The Grammy Award recognized his spoken word album Words for Days, Vol. 1. It features 14 Richmond-area musicians and producers.
The work of beauty
The Collegian took a moment earlier this semester to demystify campus’s perpetual physical beauty, highlighting the hard work of the university’s landscaping team.
The student newspaper’s story “How our campus keeps it beauty” offered an insider’s look at the team and thinking behind the pleasing natural landscapes of the University of Richmond experience.
One tidbit focused on keeping things fresh, physically and psychologically.
“We’ve broken our campus up into six sections,” Allison Moyer, associate director of landscape services and horticulturist, told reporter Michelle Roh, a sophomore. “Each gardener gets a section, and ... they move [periodically] from section to section so that they don’t get those blinders on.”
KUDOS FROM CARNEGIE
Projects like this illustrate the university’s deep commitment to community engagement. In January, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching recognized this commitment by re-awarding the university the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification. Learn more on Page 64.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
THE BUZZ A coffee product is this year’s product launch by Bench Top Innovations, UR’s yearlong entrepreneurship course. Each year, students working in teams develop foodrelated products in the fall, select one winner, and then collectively launch the product in the spring. This year’s winner is Korra, a salted vanilla latte with protein and natural electrolytes from coconut milk and sea salt. Its tagline: “Revive your drive.”
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Optimism, community
On Westhampton Green, under a tree planted to honor Westhampton’s Class of 2012, an inscription quotes a modern iteration of an ancient Greek proverb: “The true meaning of life is to plant trees under whose shade you do not expect to sit.”
That spirit was evident when Spider faculty, staff, and students, along with community members, planted five new trees in Richmond’s Jackson Ward neighborhood. The partnership between UR researchers and the Historic Jackson Ward Association combined environmental science and cultural history, with students conducting research on urban heat, tree selection, and local heritage to help strengthen the community’s resilience and preserve its legacy.
“The project marked the culmination of what began as a summer research collaboration focused on
both scientific learning and the cultural storytelling,” said project co-organizer and research team lead Kyle Redican, teaching faculty of geography, environment, and sustainability and director of the Spatial Analysis Lab.
Each tree features an honorary plaque celebrating neighborhood luminaries such as Maggie L. Walker, Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, and William Washington Browne. About 25 people from UR and the community supported the effort.
“Students were involved with every aspect of the project,” said Beth Zizzamia, the Spatial Analysis Lab’s GIS operations manager and project coorganizer. “It’s a great example of what the University of Richmond does best, including undergraduate research and community relationships.”
Tree-planting was one part of a research partnership between UR researchers and community members in Jackson Ward, one of Richmond’s historic neighborhoods.
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They stuck together
Reporter Amelia Beard, ’29, filed this dispatch, edited for length, for The Collegian about a celebration of roommates who became great friends and just kept rooming together — the kind of Spider bond many alumni will recognize.
The atmosphere was lively as this year’s four-year roommate dinner commenced with a toast from the senior associate dean of Westhampton College, Kerry Albright Fankhauser: “To your friendships.”
UR seniors who have had the same roommate since their first year or for almost the entirety of their time at UR gathered in the Queally Center’s Breed Pavilion for the annual dinner celebrating their long-lasting roommate pairings and groups.
Grace Cristini and Caroline Gentile have been roommates since they met during Admitted Students Day four years ago.
“I ran up the stairs to get her phone number when I saw that she was leaving,” Gentile said.
From there on, they messaged online and bonded over owning the same pair of jeans, Cristini said. For them, the choice to become roommates was natural.
“I felt like I clicked with her the most out of everyone,” Cristini said. “I definitely
wanted her to be my roommate.”
For Mikaila Farrell and Anna Nguyen, it was also roommates-at-first sight. They knew since their first year that they would be roommates for the rest of their time at UR, Farrell said.
“We’ve looked forward to this dinner since our first year,” Nguyen said. “We’ve been counting down the days.”
Not everyone, however, had as easy a start to their friendship. Chris Mazzaferri and Joe Sheridan met through the lacrosse team their first year. Their coach assigned them as roommates.
“I would say it took a little time [to bond] because we’re complete opposites,” Mazzaferri said. “But sometimes that’s what people need to balance each other out.”
After dinner, students went to the back of the room to pick up framed photos. While registering for the dinner, students could submit a picture of themselves together as roommates. The university
framed the pictures as keepsakes.
All students in attendance were seniors who, ahead of graduation, also took the time to reflect on how their friendship as roommates impacted their lives over the past four years. Having the same roommate built a strong foundation to come home to, Gentile said.
“We saw each other grow up and change in our own ways,” Cristini said. “But I know that Caroline is always in my corner whenever I need her for anything. She’s one of the people I really do trust.”
Whether they had a smooth or rocky start to their friendships, each roommate pair chose to stay together. For many, those four years were only the beginning. Some students are already making plans to keep in contact after graduation in the spring.
“It’ll definitely be different now that we won’t be in the same place, but she’s someone that I can call over the phone and have fun just talking about our lives,” Gentile said.
While Sheridan is headed to medical school after graduation, Mazzaferri knows that he will be “blowing up Joe’s phone.”
ABOUT AMELIA
Amelia Beard, a first-year student from Minneapolis, plans to double major in health studies and history with the goal of becoming a physical therapist. Writing for The Collegian is a fun side activity for her.
“I’m the kind of nerd that has a favorite part of the First Amendment,” she says.
“And mine is for sure freedom of the press.” This story originally ran Nov. 12, 2025.
Illustration
Maria Fabrizio
BIG TIME IN NO TIME
Men’s lacrosse began varsity play 12 years ago, in 2014. In its short existence, the team has won 11 conference tournament and regular-season championships and made six NCAA Tournament appearances.
“If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.”
Spider women’s basketball transfer TIERRA SIMON , after getting a doubledouble in a win Feb. 4 against Saint Louis, her former team. The Billikens went 0-2 against the Spiders during her two seasons playing for them.
Great expectations
Men’s lacrosse entered the 2026 season with a No. 9 national ranking, high hopes, and big challenges, notably No. 1 Maryland on its schedule. Other opponents include Virginia, Georgetown, Cornell, and Notre Dame. USA Lacrosse Magazine called the team’s nonconference schedule “typically ambitious.”
Last season, the program happily shed a superlative it didn’t ask for: the best men’s lacrosse program in recent years without an NCAA tournament victory. After upsetting the North Carolina Tarheels in the opening round, the team led midway in the fourth quarter against Cornell in the quarterfinal before falling 12-13. Cornell went on to win the national championship. Head coach Dan Chemotti knows
RUNDOWN
Best of the best
After a stellar season, forward/midfielder Clara Larripa, ’27, became the first Spider field hockey player in a decade to be named an All-American. She landed a spot on the National Field Hockey Coaches Association All-American Third Team. Nationwide, 42 players were selected as All-Americans. Larripa was the only A-10 player selected.
The junior from Buenos Aires, Argentina, finished the 2025 season with 48 points on a career-high 20 goals and eight assists to lead the Spiders to the program’s first Atlantic 10 Conference regular-season title since 2015. She finished the season ranked in the top 10 nationally, averaging one goal and 2.40 points per game.
Women’s basketball draws a crowd
that despite 2025’s success, this season started with a clean slate. “You don’t pick up where you left off,” Chemotti told USA Lacrosse during the preseason. “You get a brand-new team, and you have to sort through, ‘What’s the personality of this team? What are they going to make of their identity?’ because it’s different. It’s going to be different than last year’s team.”
USA Lacrosse named four Spider senior team captains as preseason All-Americans: defenseman Hunter Smith, midfielders Jack Pilling and Joe Sheridan, and attacker Aidan O’Neil.
At press time in mid-February, the team was 3-0 — with wins over No. 13 Virginia, Robert Morris, and Mercer — and ranked No. 5/6.
An attendance push called Operation: Code Red brought in the largest crowd for a home women’s basketball game in 25 years. The Spiders cruised to a 77-47 victory over VCU in front of 5,224 fans during the Jan. 18 game. In mid-February, with two home games to go, the team was about to surpass last season’s record attendance.
As the season entered its final stretch, Richmond ranked No. 2 nationally in three-pointers per game as it hunted the Atlantic 10 championship and its third consecutive NCAA appearance. During a triple-overtime win on Jan. 10, senior Maggie Doogan scored 48 points against Davidson, setting a new program record. As of press time, it remained the top single-game scoring performance in all of Division I for the 2025–26 season.
See the latest news about every spring Spider sport — at richmondspiders.com.
MENS LACROSSE QUOTATION
Every season is a brand new season, says coach Dan Chemotti.
The Spider that flies
Long jumper Molly Wise, the program record-holder, is elevating her goals for her senior season. Her talent has already put her on the national stage.
Picture dribbling up court on a fast break in the Robins Center. At the three-point line, you launch yourself, sail over the paint, and land under the basket. That’s about 6.3 meters — over 20 feet. For most of us, it would be a superhero moment. For Molly Wise, it’s just another day on the runway. Wise, Richmond track and field’s star long jumper, owns the program records in both indoor (6.22 meters) and outdoor (6.32 meters). Her performance last season earned her a spot at the 2025 NCAA Championship in Eugene, Oregon (above). She was one of just 24 women to make the cut. Growing up in Danville, Kentucky, a town of about 17,000, Wise was a kid always on the move — climbing trees, jumping puddles, riding horses, and playing every sport she could. Track didn’t come into the picture until high school. A coach noticed her jumping ability on the volleyball court and suggested she try track and field. That suggestion led to the discovery of a talent.
“I connected with it quickly,” she says. “My coach helped me understand that mastering the fundamentals makes all the difference.”
A self-described power jumper, she emphasizes strength and control in her training. While her teammates rack up miles running, Wise spends lots of time in the weight room. “Lifting helped me bounce back from an ACL injury and gave me more power in my jumps.” She’s also disciplined about sleep, nutrition, and recovery.
Before each jump, Wise pictures the entire run and landing. The actual attempt lasts only seven or so seconds from start to finish, and the technique is fine-tuned. The run-up involves carefully planned phases: a strong initial drive, a brief “float” mid-stride, and fast, precise steps right before takeoff.
“Stride count is very consistent for me,” she says. “My body just knows where to be.”
Wise describes her midair form as a “complicated cannonball,” performing a
kind of “half-hitch hang” — a subtle twisting move with her legs to maintain balance and flight time. For landing, she aims to touch down on her feet, dig in her heels, and push her hips forward.
Despite the wild look of sand kicking up, she emphasizes the importance of fully committing to maximize distance. “Most of the time I land on my left hip and my shoulder. It’s very dramatic. A lot of people ask, ‘Does it hurt?’ No, if you’re doing it right.”
The adrenaline of competition fuels Wise’s strongest performances, and her personal bests often come on her first jump of a meet. “In practice, I focus on small improvements,” she says. “At competitions, I just put it all together.”
This season, she set her sights on landing a 6.5-meter jump. “But you know, as soon as I hit that, you move on to the next [goal].”
In her academics, Wise is a pre-med student with a major in psychology and a minor in leadership studies. After graduation, she’ll attend Duke University for a master’s degree and then plans on medical school.
TRANSFERABLE
SKILLS
For Wise, fitness is about confidence and consistency. As a personal trainer in UR’s Weinstein Center, she uses encouragement to help clients of all fitness levels navigate the weight room. “It can be intimidating for newcomers, but I enjoy helping people understand how to move safely and effectively,” she says.
“Moving your body regularly and feeling capable — that’s what matters.”
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ART ART OF CROSS CROSS OF
BY MARISA SNEE, ’26
PHOTOGRAPHS BY JAMIE BETTS
THE
THE OVER OVER
Richmond soccer player
Marisa Snee steps off the pitch to test her skills in sports where a foot (almost) never touches a ball.
INSPO
My dream was always to play on the U.S. women’s national team. I went to so many women’s national team games as a kid. My dad could take me often because so many of them are in New Jersey. I loved Carli Lloyd. She’s from New Jersey like me, and I just I loved how she played. I loved her leadership on the field. I think that’s what made me want to be a captain, too.
IIgrew up in Denville, New Jersey, and played a lot of sports as a kid. Whatever my sister did, I followed along with her. Sorry, Isabel, but I think I was the more athletic child.
I hated soccer at first, but my mom kept me in, and I’m glad she did. Generally, I was usually a forward, the one scoring goals, and I think the feeling after scoring is what kept me in it.
As I grew up, I became a five-year captain on my club team. Stepping into that role felt natural, especially because of how close we were as a group. Any girl that’s played ECNL soccer, club soccer — you understand the bond you have with your team. It’s a kind of trust that lets you be honest, direct, and fully yourself.
I kept playing a lot of sports in high school, but I played soccer the longest and most consistently. Once gain confidence, knowledge, and comfort in something, it naturally becomes something you love.
I committed to Richmond because it was the best opportunity for me
I’m a huge sports fan, and I wanted to feel what it’s like to be fully immersed and actually play different ones.
academically. I’ve had a passion for business since I was young, and we have a great business school. It wasn’t too far from home, but it was far enough. It seemed like the perfect fit.
Even in middle school, I wanted to be a business person. I started my own YouTube channel and stayed very entrepreneurial in high school. When I was getting recruited by college programs, I created my own highlight video and thought, “Wow, there’s a need for this.” So I started my business Goal Side Media, which helps elite playmakers take the next step in their college recruitment and professional scouting opportunities.
I’m also passionate about social media. I have over 135,000 followers across social channels and more than 300 million views, which is really cool. After graduation, I hope to move to New York City to do something in marketing. I currently have a fulltime remote position as a marketing manager that I juggle with academics and soccer.
When Richmond’s athletics department asked me about trying out different sports for this story, I said yes immediately. I’m a huge sports fan, and I wanted to feel what it’s like to be fully immersed and actually play different ones.
After posting more and more on social media, I’ve gotten past the looking stupid part. I’m totally OK with it, and I’m excited for all of it.
Photographs: far left, Naomi BakerFIFA/FIFA via Getty Images; far right, courtesy of Richmond Athletics
BASKETBALL
I feel confident going in because I played in middle school and early high school. I’ve always liked the game, and my personality fits naturally with basketball culture.
My first coach is Annika Manthy, one of the players. Early on, she asks me, “Do you know what a hook shot is?” I do, but I say, “Teach me anyway.” She walks me through the technique, keeping one arm away from the defender and flicking the wrist to follow through. I make two of my eight attempts. “The effort was 1,000% there,” she tells me.
We move on to reverse layups. After I miss one, Skylah Travis — another 6-foot-plus forward — shows me the motion. I dribble in, go under the basket, and finish with my right hand.
We also do free throws (I’m not so great) and up-and-unders (I nail a good one). About halfway through the session, we start heaving up halfcourt shots. My first attempt comes up just short. Skylah steps up after me and drains hers. Even Annika’s impressed.
Guard Alicia Newell shows me a two-handed dribbling drill. Shooting was never my thing, but my dribbling skills aren’t too bad. If I was playing a real game, I’d be more of a point guard than a shooting guard.
Then Alicia and I play one-v-one. She scores twice on a layup and then a three-pointer. I get the next three, but I know she’s taking it easy.
My biggest takeaway is a reminder that basketball is genuinely fun. As I move into my post-Division I life, a rec league might be in my future. This is helping me figure out what I want to do to stay in shape after soccer is over.
FOOTBALL
Every time I get an email to try a new sport, it’s the best email that day. I’m nervous but genuinely excited about football. Compared to soccer, football culture is much louder. Sometimes we practice next to football, and it sounds like they’re barking. It’s cool to experience how different team cultures feel across campus. Though I’ve never played football before, I’m athletic, so I hope that will transition over. When they hand me the helmet, though, I immediately think, “I don’t know how I’m going to be able to see through this thing.”
Watching the players go through the lines and catch the ball is very satisfying. Their catches sound better than mine, partly because of the sticky gloves and partly because their hands are about three times the size of mine.
After some reps, I figure out the mechanics of how to grab the ball out in front and
When they give me the helmet, I immediately think, “Oh, I don’t know how I’m going to be able to see through this thing.”
hold it. I think I would do better without the helmet. I truly have no idea where I am on the field half the time.
Then we move to field goals. Kicking is fun and obviously the most applicable to soccer. The first one goes straight down the middle. It looks perfect, and I surprise myself a little. Once I get a little bit farther back, the wind picks up, and I can’t figure out how much power to put on it. I’d do better if I knew exactly where to strike the ball, whether that’s lower or straight through the middle.
Jerry Taylor, the wide receivers coach, is fun to be around. He gives clear, constructive feedback to both me and the players training with me. And it’s fun to be separated into positional groups and get one-on-one experience with a coach. Sometimes at my practices, we split into offense and defense, but it’s not as rigid as it is in football. On our team, all the players need to know how to defend and how to go score.
My takeaways: Football is very position-based, and it’s as hard as it looks. Also, I’d love to learn how to tackle. Maybe that’s my next step.
Photographs: top left, middle, and far right courtesy of Richmond Athletics
BASEBALL
I’ll be honest: My dad played baseball in high school, and I always make fun of him. I’m like, “You don’t need to do much to play baseball. You don’t need to be able to run. You just throw the ball, catch it, stand still, and hit.” But no. After practice, I’m really sore. I clearly haven’t used these muscles in years.
We start with a simple warm-up of stretch jogs, sprints, and throwing, and then we go into a catcher’s drill. Putting on all the gear is crazy. I genuinely don’t understand how catchers do it every inning—and it’s a lot to move around in.
I take some underhand pitches, learning to block the ball with my chest, bring it down, and then pop up to throw it. It is a lot of fun, especially trying to throw from my knees back to the pitcher.
Then we go into the batting cages. I think we ended up at 90 mph. Sometimes I whiff, but I also get contact and hit some balls into fair play. Then we do curveballs. You think it’s going wide? No, it’s coming at you. I usually have no idea where the ball will end up. I just try to time my swing correctly. I focus more on timing than aiming — but if I hit it, that’s great.
Training in baseball is so focused on mechanics. In soccer, shooting drills aren’t about isolating mechanics; they’re high-intensity and high-pace. Baseball is very much focused on mechanics. Team culture and practice schedule must be really different, too. With soccer, you can do an individual training session, but nothing compares to doing possessional games with the whole team there. With baseball, they can all go in individually or positionally and do a whole session themselves. Yes, it’s a team sport, but it’s also very individualized.
I have a lot of fun overall, and I think I did better at baseball than football. After doing all of this, I keep thinking, “Dang, maybe I should have tried more sports.”
YEP, WE FILMED IT
See Marisa shoot a basket, run a passing route, throw out a runner, and swing a hockey stick in the video embedded with this story at magazine. richmond.edu
FIELD HOCKEY
Going in, I’m a bit nervous. I had friends in high school who played field hockey, but it was never something I wanted to play. I’ve always thought it’s a bit of an odd sport. Maybe it’s because you have to wear skirts to play, which has never really been my thing. At the start, two freshman players, Caroline Simmons and Olivia Eusanio, show me how to hold the stick. You can
BIG PICTURE
1. EVERY SPORT IS ALWAYS HARDER THAN IT LOOKS. If you don’t play a sport, it’s very easy to talk smack when you watch it. I gained a lot of respect for athletes in other programs.
2. CONDITIONING TRANSLATES ACROSS SPORTS, BUT SKILLS DON’T. Being fit and having coordination from playing soccer is great, but sportspecific muscle memory humbles you very fast.
3. EVERYONE THINKS THEIR SPORT IS THE HARDEST, AND THEY’RE ALL RIGHT. They’re all hard, just in different ways — which is cool.
4. SPIDER ATHLETES AND COACHES ARE COMPETITIVE, COMMUNICATIVE, AND UPLIFTING. When I was on the field, everyone just wanted me to succeed at their sports. They’d say, “Yeah, you weren’t the best at that one. Let’s try it again.” Seeing the respect that players had for their coaches and the camaraderie between the players was great, too. After this, I can definitely say I appreciate soccer more. This experience reminded me why I ended up choosing soccer. I’m best at that one. It’s going to be a lot more fun to watch games in these other sports now that I’ve tried them. I think now I’ll notice things that I haven’t seen before.
TO SOCCER, WITH LOVE
an Instagram post (@marisasnee). Here’s what I wrote:
If goodbye hurts, that means you spent your time well!
Soccer has been my whole world for as long as I can remember. I started playing when I was three years old, and for 18 years this game has shaped every part of who I am. It all started when my first rec coach believed in me and encouraged me to try out for my first club team. That one moment of belief changed everything. It sparked a dream that led me through club soccer, ECNL, high school, and eventually to the D1 field at Richmond.
Soccer taught me resilience and how to fight for what I love. It taught me how to lead, how to believe in myself, and how to keep showing up no matter how hard it got. It gave me a voice, a purpose, and a fiery confidence that has carried me far beyond the field.
But what means the most to me isn’t just the game itself. It’s the people. The teammates who became my sisters, the coaches who believed in me, and the friendships that have lasted through every stage of my life. Those relationships are what make saying goodbye so hard.
Soccer grew up with me. It gave me moments I’ll never forget, lessons that will stay with me forever, and people who changed my life. I’ll carry it all with me wherever I go. Forever grateful for the game that made me who I am.
You can also find me on TikTok (also @marisasnee) and LinkedIn.
BY RAYNE MILLER COLLAGES BY ASHLEY GLADNER
Generative AI is raising new questions for liberal arts education.
Here’s how Richmond is helping lead the quest for answers.
THROUGH A NEW FELLOWSHIP, A HANDFUL OF FACULTY ARE EXPLORING WHAT AI MEANS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION. WE ASKED THEM WHAT’S ON THEIR MINDS.
There’s no playbook for universities to rely on when it comes to figuring out what generative artificial intelligence means for higher education and, specifically, the liberal arts. Its impact is more revolutionary than evolutionary, promising both disruption and opportunity in novel, even unforeseeable ways.
As the University of Richmond considers what generative AI means for students’ education, it is relying on the bedrock skills Spiders have always excelled at: curiosity, critical thinking, and collaboration. On campus, one key effort is the Presidential Advisory Group on AI convened by President Kevin F. Hallock. This small, dedicated group of staff and faculty is engaging the campus community to gather insights and make recommendations to Hallock as new AI-related opportunities and challenges become apparent. Additionally, faculty across all five schools are exploring AI and sharing ideas and best practices, including through programming and learning communities in the Faculty Hub.
LAUREN TILTON: FOUNDING DIRECTOR
The university is taking a leadership role beyond campus through another key effort: the Center for Liberal Arts and AI. CLAAI brings together faculty, researchers, and others from 15 liberal arts universities to explore pressing social, cultural, and legal questions and dimensions of artificial intelligence. Richmond is a key driver of the conversations. The university is the center’s host, and CLAAI’s founding director is UR’s E. Claiborne Robins Professor of Liberal Arts and Digital Humanities Lauren Tilton.
At the start of the academic year, CLAAI identified approximately two dozen fellows from among the institutions. Tilton describes the CLAAI fellowship as something more fundamental than a typical research cohort. The fellowship deliberately creates time and collaborative space for faculty to think broadly across schools and fields about what generative AI means for students and liberal arts education.
“That’s a harder space to get than people realize,” Tilton says.
A handful of UR faculty are among the fellows, and they have some thoughts. Here’s what’s on some of their minds as they think about AI in their disciplines and how it is reshaping students’ education and futures.
STEPHANIE SPERA: SCALING UP RESPONSIBLY
“I generally loathe that everyone has access to [all] things AI,” says Stephanie Spera, associate professor of geography, environment, and sustainability. “Do I want people to use it to solve global environmental problems and make the world better? Sure, yes. Do I want students to waste energy and water by asking it how to write an email? Absolutely not.”
Her field has been using what she describes as “a version of AI” for years, which helps her track the effects of climate change on the Amazon rainforest and in Acadia National Park. “Now with the cloud and big data, you can scale this up immensely,” Spera says. “Models that used to take forever to run no longer do. More advanced models like neural networks and deep learning are becoming more accessible.”
But accessibility creates new challenges. “A lot of people just type something into ChatGPT or Claude or whatever and hope it will solve their problems, but you have to have background in what you’re studying,” Spera cautions. “You need context. You need content. ... You need to know what you’re doing in order to be able to use it as a tool.”
In her Python coding class, Spera allows students to use AI for help, knowing they’ll quickly discover its limitations. “What we knew and the students realized is that AI is not perfect,” she says. “And again, if you don’t have the foundational background in your topic — you not only won’t be able to ask useful questions that can help solve your problem, but you also won’t be able to troubleshoot when it inevitably fails.”
“AI IS A TOOL, AND LIKE ALL TOOLS, IT ONLY WORKS IF YOU KNOW HOW TO USE IT.”
Her teaching philosophy centers on a few key principles: Acknowledge the huge environmental footprint and don’t use AI unnecessarily; don’t let it replace original thoughts; and recognize that AI is biased and imperfect.
“AI is a tool,” she says, “and like all tools, it only works if you know how to use it.”
VLADIMIR CHLOUBA: THE HUMAN CONNECTION
Vladimir Chlouba says that in some aspects of his field, “AI changes nothing.”
Chlouba, an assistant professor of leadership studies, researches traditional leadership. This work regularly takes him into the field across sub-Saharan Africa, where he interviews traditional chiefs, runs focus groups with citizens, and combs through archival materials.
MEGAN DRISCOLL: THE CRITICAL ENGAGEMENT
For Megan Driscoll, assistant profes sor of art history, AI presents a dual challenge. As someone who focuses on contemporary art, she thinks about how AI affects both the practices of artists and the work of art history researchers.
“No algorithm will ever replace sitting down to sip tea with villagers in remote regions of Namibia, hearing firsthand what they think about their chief,” he says.
“NO ALGORITHM WILL EVER REPLACE SITTING DOWN TO SIP TEA WITH VILLAGERS IN REMOTE
REGIONS OF NAMIBIA.”
Yet he’s not dismissive of AI’s utility. “AI can transcribe my interviews with shocking accuracy, and it helps me tackle administrative datasets that were once too massive and unwieldy to analyze in any reasonable time frame,” he says. “The bottom line is that technology does not replace the human connection at the heart of fieldwork. It amplifies what I can do with the insights I gather there.”
In the classroom — particularly with the role of writing — he says AI poses difficult questions without clear answers, but he offers one prediction.
“The importance of self-regulation in the lives of our students will increase,” he says. “Those who can use AI to enhance their productivity while resisting the temptations to offload the learning process will benefit.”
This creates a novel hurdle. “Navigating this tradeoff is something that no prior generation had to face to the same extent,” he says. “How do you teach this sort of willpower? Another good question to which I have no readymade answers.”
“Many artists feel that their jobs and livelihoods are under threat” from AI, Driscoll says. But her focus isn’t on the controversies around image generation and training sets. Instead, she’s interested in artists who have been actively engaging with AI and related technologies for years.
“I see a lot — the kinds of exhibitions that are happening and new works that artists are coming out with — there’s really a flood of artists trying to dig into what it actually means to start having these tools really rapidly available,” Driscoll says.
With respect to research, Driscoll sees practical benefits emerging, particularly as universities and libraries improve their digitization efforts. “Already, I can do so much more primary source research with my students at UR than I could as an undergrad,” she says. Better data sets combined with AI tools that sort and organize information can increase research opportunities, especially for undergraduates.
In her classroom, Driscoll takes a pragmatic approach to how students use AI for writing assignments. She’s developed specific prompts that use AI as what she calls “a second pair of eyes” for student writing. The AI feedback, she concludes, is consistent, helping students identify whether they’ve written a clear thesis statement and providing basic structural guidance.
Driscoll’s careful to emphasize AI’s limitations. She doesn’t allow students to use AI for brainstorming on visual analysis papers — “that’s not the skill that they’re developing.” Instead, the tool helps them learn to edit their own work, mimicking the self-editing skills that experienced writers possess.
MARY FINLEY-BROOK: THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
Mary Finley-Brook, professor of geography, environment, and sustainability, brings a sustainability perspective to the CLAAI fellowship program. Her research on data centers and AI’s environmental impact adds a critical dimension that other fellows are finding eye-opening.
The scale of the issue is staggering. “There are currently hundreds of data centers in the Commonwealth of Virginia and hundreds more in the pipeline,” Finley-Brook says, citing a total of 668. “The majority of these facilities in Virginia are hyperscale — greater than 10,000 square feet with more than 5,000 servers — to meet the massive computational demands of AI.”
She doesn’t mince words about the consequences. “Forecasted energy use for AI and hyperscale data centers is unrealistic.”
Finley-Brook envisions a different path than the one we’re on. “Infrastructure projects for technology like AI should be beneficial to the local host area, and companies need to minimize [environmental] harm — this has not been the trend in data center development,” she says, arguing that a lack of transparency means sustainability commitments require more accountability and independent public reporting.
In her classroom, Finley-Brook focuses on preparing students for the realities of this landscape. “Richmond students can use their critical thinking skills to unpack the claims of tech companies,” she says.
She’s working with fellow CLAAI members on practical resources, including a one-page guide on how to use AI more sustainably. “Not every assignment or project needs to use the largest, biggest, highest parameter model,” she says. “Some projects just need to use a smaller model.”
DANIEL HOCUTT: THE TOOL IN THE LOOP
“I don’t see generative AI as being a creative agent,” says Daniel Hocutt, adjunct professor of liberal arts in the School of Professional & Continuing Studies. “I see it as being a creative tool that extends or augments human capabilities.”
The distinction matters deeply to him. “The term ‘human in the loop’ gives generative AI too much agency,” he says. “I believe we should focus on ‘tool in the loop’ approaches that demonstrate the reality that generative AI can, at its best, augment the work of humans.”
For Hocutt, AI isn’t a distant future concern. He has watched AI’s integration into social media and search marketing for at least five years, though only recently has it become part of a marketer’s required expertise. Looking ahead, he sees profound changes coming to search and digital communication. “Look for search results to be completely AI-generated in the coming years and for search engine results pages to become the gold standard for authority — more so, probably, than even a product or service’s website,” he predicts. “If one’s web content doesn’t appear in AI-generated summaries, then it will not be considered authoritative.”
“I SEE IT AS BEING A CREATIVE TOOL THAT EXTENDS OR AUGMENTS HUMAN CAPABILITIES.”
He integrates AI into his Business and Professional Communication classes using SpiderAI — a UR-built generative AI tool for students and faculty — having students test AI tools toward becoming more critical users. “I want the tool in the loop of human communication practices,” Hocutt says, “not the human in the loop of digital communication practices.”
His advice for everyone is direct: “Immediately start using generative AI because you need to know its strengths and limitations.”
“AI will increasingly present artists with creative and ideological problems rather than solutions,” says filmmaker Sonja Bertucci, an assistant professor of languages, literatures, and cultures. She foresees “enormous upheaval” in both film production and academic disciplines.
“I can say that AI, in its current form, when it produces creative work — scripts, images, films — is still too formulaic, and palpably and paradoxically strange in its mastery of the codes,” she says. “Art depends in some way on deviating from formulas, on taking risks and manipulating ‘flaws.’ ... That is dissonant with, if not contrary to, the very idea of algorithmic predictability.”
She points to artists who treat AI in simultaneously critical and creative manners.
“To the extent that AI turns artists into prompters, I believe it will be catastrophic,” she says. “To the extent that AI can become the basis of enhanced critical practices, exercises, and strange appropriations — that human beings can do something strange and wonderful with it — there is the slightest possibility that it will provide an ecosystem for creativity and reflection.”
“THE GOAL OF MY CLASSES IS NOT TO BE EITHER ‘PRO’ OR ‘CONTRA’ AI, BUT RATHER TO RAISE AN AWARENESS.”
In her classes, Bertucci takes a balanced approach. “The goal of my classes is not to be either ‘pro’ or ‘contra’ AI, but rather to raise an awareness about the ideological, technical, and creative problems, potentials, and limitations of AI,” she says.
Her students’ reactions are revealing. “Most students laughed at AI aesthetics — its glossy, flashy sheen — when we analyzed it together in class, as it was so obviously and exaggeratedly kitschy,” Bertucci recalls.
She’s developing what she calls “a commitment to a process over time” as a counter-practice to AI’s promise of immediate mastery.
“An important strand in art production still believes in the necessity of effort, in long years of training and study as part of the formation of a personality and a style,” she says.
PREPARING STUDENTS
As the CLAAI fellows at Richmond and elsewhere continue to analyze and assess, the group plans to produce practical resources: a guide for more environmentally sustainable AI use and a broader articulation of the relationship between a liberal arts education and generative AI.
But perhaps more valuable than any single document is the space the fellowship creates — space for faculty to think deeply across disciplinary and institutional boundaries, to question assumptions, and to prepare students not just for a world with AI, but for critical engagement with it.
“I have no doubt that there are going to be some unexpectedly great outcomes that [arise] from this group,” says Tilton.
The conversations happening among these fellows suggest they’re asking the right questions.
A group of Spiders dug into Maine’s soil to solve a mystery.
INSTEAD, THEY DEEPENED IT.
STORY AND PHOTOS BY AVA JENKS, ’27
IOPEN THE BACKSEAT DOOR of our rental car, just off a narrow gravel road on a hillside overlooking a lake in southern Maine. It’s mid-October. Dappled morning light beams down, and a steady breeze sweeps up the fallen leaves. When my feet hit the ground, the brown leaf litter crunches under my shoes.
“I can’t believe we’re here,” I say to two of my traveling companions, sophomore Eden Burrell and first-year student Katie McCrary. The three of us are all students at the University of Richmond. We, along with three other students and four of our professors, are about to embark on a real-life treasure hunt like something out of an Indiana Jones movie.
This sandy hillside is just a half-mile east of Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village — the last active Shaker community in the world. The village is a vestige of the past. Standing on the porch of an unadorned white house is Brother Arnold Hadd, the village’s cook, custodian, sheepherder, and elder. He’s short and sturdy with soft features, dressed in a plaid button-up flannel and steel-toed boots. Brother Arnold lives with Sister June Carpenter and Sister April Baxter — the only three remaining Shakers.
The Shakers are a restorationist sect of Christianity that emerged in the mid-1700s in England. Mother Ann Lee, an English mill worker and mystic, emigrated to North
America in 1774 with a handful of believers and settled at Watervliet, right outside of Albany, New York. After her death and the wildly successful missionary tours she went on throughout New England, converts established some of the earliest Shaker communities. At their peak in the middle of the 19th century, there were several thousand U.S. Shakers living in more than 20 communities that stretched as far as Kentucky and Indiana. The dwindling of their numbers throughout the 20th century led to the dissolution of all but one: Sabbathday Lake.
Shakers are revolutionaries, and the village is their version of a heaven on Earth rooted in simplicity, tradition, communalism, and celibacy. In an unusual period almost 200 years ago called the New Era, Shaker visionaries received revelatory communications about an outdoor Passover feast that would happen twice a year at special sites. The grounds were elaborate, surrounded by spiritual orchards and vineyards. Sabbathday Lake’s worship feast ground sat atop a hill west of the village, and at its center was a fountain. The fountain wasn’t a material fountain into which you could dip your toes. It was a spiritual body of water where you came to give your soul to the mists of holiness. On summer days, the brethren and sisters hiked in procession up the pathway to bathe in the spiritual holy water and partake in songs and marches.
They believed that the spiritual water erupted from a 7-foot, physical marble monument they carved and inscribed with a revelation. More than a dozen Shaker communities built worship feast grounds with similar fountain stones in the mid-19th century. As the communities declined, almost all of the stones were lost or destroyed either by vandals or Shakers themselves. There is only one unscathed stone known today — now part of the collection of the New York State Museum. The Sabbathday Lake Shakers are said to have buried their stone long ago at a secret location off the hillside of the feast ground. We are here to uncover it.
I don a bright orange safety vest and sling camera equipment across my shoulders. The leaves are just beginning to change, and it’s chilly, especially for a Southerner like me. But I’m kept warm with fiery anticipation, and one question dawns in my thoughts: What would it mean to unearth this stone — a monument which stands at the center of a crossroads in Shaker history?
“Are you sure this is the spot?” New York-based archaeologist Matt Kirk asks Doug Winiarski, the Richmond professor of religion and American studies who is leading this trip.
“That’s what the radar showed,” Winiarski responds.
Winiarski — we all call him by just his last name — is a humble man, and his curiosity about religion runs deep. He’s spent the last few years digging through archives, journal entries, maps, and village sketches that catalog Shaker history. He’s also spent hours with Brother Arnold, attending celebrations and foraging through the village’s library collection. Last year, Winiarski met with geoarchaeologists from the University of Maine and conducted a ground-penetrating radar survey at the hillside. That
survey revealed a 7-foot anomaly buried 6 feet down at the spot where we are now.
Our dig group of 10 gathers at the top of the hill. We six students all met together for the first time just yesterday chatting over convenience store food at the airport in Richmond. Half of us are religious studies students, the other half archaeology, geography, or environmental studies. I’m here as a student journalist. We are a wild mix — perfect for this trip.
“Timber!” someone yells in the distance as an excavator knocks down young trees at the dig site — a small square just a few yards in length and width.
I’m down the hill as Eden, senior Gloria Kroodsma, and Winiarski’s son — Nathan, a 2025 graduate who majored in geography — hand-drill into the tallest trees with a borer that looks like a giant screw with a handle at the end. Eden wears a navy blue hat with “Tree Inventory” embroidered on the side — it’s fitting for the occasion. Taking turns twisting the handle with all of their body weight, they yell “Your turn!” to each other when the borer gets stuck. They’re burrowing into the trees to extract a thin sample from the core to determine the tree’s age and growth. The extracts may show what the hillside looked like when the stone was buried and help us discover why the Shakers chose to bury the stone here.
I walk up the hill and spot Winiarski, Katie, and two other students, sophomore Seavaun Agmon and junior Kaylee Wyrick. We’re about one hour in, and they’re standing arms-crossed and eyes-widened as the excavator digs out buckets of sandy soil. After a few feet of soil are removed, we jump into the pit to examine the soil layers and dig our gloved hands into it, hoping to uncover a sliver of the marble slab.
At four hours in, we’ve just finished our picnic lunches, and all of our eyes are locked on the ditch. It’s the third one the excavator has dug — the first two 8 feet deep and nothing but sand and rocks. We all sit frozen on the hill with a perfect view of the ditch. We’re afraid to move, afraid we might miss what we all hope to see. Doubt starts kicking in.
“What if we don’t find it?” I ask Kaylee. “I mean, it’s got to be there, right?”
After each new ditch comes up empty, the excavator returns the hill of disrupted soil to its hole. I can see the scars left on the site — the ditches dug just feet away from each other, one pointing north, another west. It’s hour five, and the excavator starts digging again. I repeat in my head, “This has got to be the one.”
Elizabeth Baughan, a Richmond classics professor and the professional archaeologist on the trip, says, “Look at this.” She’s pointing to the side of the new pit, where just a few feet are dug out. A few of us peek into the ditch. I see distinct ribbons of dark, almost black soil foiled in layers between the brown sand we are familiar with digging our hands into.
“What is that?” Katie asks our professor as bits of charcoal stain the tips of their gloves. Baughan explains that it’s a disruption that shows that, at some point, the soil was
unearthed and replaced. The charcoal is evidence that a fire once burned in this spot.
The ditch reaches 8 feet deep, and the rattling of the excavator ceases. Matt and Katie continue to map the site in pencil on a sheet of grid paper. Winiarski stands hands on hips, sunglasses resting on the brim of his baseball cap, staring into the pit. There’s no stone there.
“I think we have to call it, Doug,” Matt says. “If it was here, we would’ve found it.”
4
BACK AT THE VILLAGE, the sun is just starting to set, and Winiarski pulls open the door of the dwelling house. Two staircases lead upstairs, one on each side, and the wooden floor creaks with each step. We walk into a dimly lit room upstairs where the walls are adorned with portraits of Shaker icons. We sit down with Brother Arnold and village director Michael Graham. Sister April Baxter, the religion’s most recent convert, and close members of the surrounding community join the discussion.
Earlier, I’d wondered what it would mean to find the lost stone. Now, a new question is in my thoughts: What does it mean to hunt for the lost stone and come up empty?
Brother Arnold committed to Shaker life 47 years ago, and now, the religion stands on his shoulders. When he joined, he never expected to hold such a high role in the community, let alone be considered the spokesperson for what many call a dying religious community. For Brother Arnold, the hunt wasn’t about finding a lost remnant of a history, but a reminder of hardship, labor, and religious devotion to Christlike living.
Still, we’re all surprised when he tells us that he believes that feast ground worship happened, but he wouldn’t have bathed in mists of imagined holy water if he were a 19th-century Shaker. He also believes that the grounds led to the steep decline of believers and converts in the late 19th century. I felt a wave of dismay in the room.
Sister April raises her hand. She’s a short woman dressed in a purple cotton shirt with thin glasses sitting on the bridge of her nose. With a strong voice and assertive tone, she asks why we went hunting for a remnant of a history that should be forgotten. 4
THE NEXT MORNING, the air is crisp. Shakers call their Sunday worship “meeting,” and it’s held in an open room in the upstairs of the dwelling house. The meeting room is lined with wooden benches, not pews, on each side of the room. The room is sparse, and morning light peeks in through the window overlooking the sheep farm.
Five of us are here, while Gloria is up on the hill with the professors flying a drone to take aerial photos of the village and feast ground site.
I sit down on the left side of the room. In Shaker practice, genders are separated. Women sit on the left facing the
men on the right. The meetings are open to the outside community, and about 30 people line the benches this morning — some who drove hours at dawn.
A calm silence fills the room until Brother Arnold — dressed in a black vest with a white cotton long-sleeved undershirt and baggy pants that puddle on his work boots — walks in. The meeting opens with passages from the Old Testament and New Testament read aloud by Brother Arnold, Sister April, and the village’s beloved retired librarian, Larry. Between each passage, I stand up and sing along to Shaker hymns that Brother Arnold chose the night before.
Top: Beth Zizzamia, left, and Doug Winiarski mapping trees; middle, from left, Gloria Kroodsma, Katie McCrary, and Elizabeth Baughan sifting through soil to look for artifacts; bottom, Brother Arnold Hadd
Everyone sits quietly, and Brother Arnold starts to speak. It seems like an improvised, less devotional version of a sermon. He recalls the biblical story of Jacob’s ladder from Genesis. The ladder is a connection between heaven and Earth, Brother Arnold says, and reaffirms God’s presence in a life consumed by worry. It felt comforting for us students who had traveled so far but come up empty.
Following his lesson, we all sit silently in a ritual of thought and contemplation. After a period of silence, Shaker and community members begin to stand to speak, in keeping with Shaker meeting tradition. They pick up on Brother Arnold’s theme, sharing anecdotes and feelings of worry from their own lives.
After a while, Brother Arnold rises slowly from the bench across the room.
“We have a group of students here,” he says, “for an archaeological dig up a hill from the village, and they came up empty-handed. I know they felt worry, but the hunt wasn’t just about finding a lost remnant of history. It was the new connections we made and the thoughtful conversations we had.”
Before getting back on the road to visit Shaker sites nearby in New Hampshire, we meet Brother Arnold outside. “Come back and visit,” he says, giving each of us a hug. We grab a few bags of apples from the village’s shed and hit the road, our minds turning over completely different questions than the ones we arrived with.
Junior Ava Jenks is a journalism and English major at the University of Richmond and a student writer in university communications.
GATHERING
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UPCOMING PRESIDENTIAL RECEPTIONS
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Tuesday, April 7 New Jersey
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RSVP at alumni. richmond.edu.
The doors swung open to reveal a scene of Spider pride: more than 300 alumni gathering around small tables adorned with live flower arrangements, sipping seasonal cocktails, and collecting appetizers from passing trays. The December presidential reception brought together generations of Spiders to reconnect over shared memories and the university’s bright future. President Kevin F. Hallock participated in as many of those conversations as he could.
Hallock radiated enthusiasm as he later took the stage to field questions submitted by the alumni there. “I’m just excited — sorry,” he said with a laugh after listing some of the university’s recent achievements, from the first Rhodes Scholar in 20 years to field hockey’s Atlantic 10 championship run.
His excitement proved contagious as he highlighted the community’s vitality. Alumni from 71 class years contributed to the Spiders Helping Spiders fundraiser in 2025. The Richmond Guarantee now offers up to $5,300 per student to support unpaid summer internship and research opportunities.
Hallock’s positivity extended to navigating the current higher education landscape. While federal changes have affected higher education broadly, Richmond remains resilient. “There’s no reason not to be incredibly optimistic about the future of the university,” he said, explaining how the university stepped in to support four lost federal grants and carefully monitors international students’ visa statuses. “We didn’t have a single [international] student we were expecting to come over the summer that didn’t.”
When asked how alumni can support the university’s momentum, Hallock said, “Come to things like this. Go to Spider athletic events. Go to reunion.” Before rejoining the attendees in the reception hall, Hallock offered his most memorable call to action: “Be proud — wear your Spider gear.” He shared how strangers stop him when they spot his Spider logo, typically asking, “Do you have a kid at Richmond?” His response never fails to bring a smile: “I have 4,000.”
Raise the bar
UR Here Giving Day is coming up April 8–9. Thanks to your generosity last year, this 36-hour fundraising event generated over $2.8 million to support the Spider community.
No matter where you are while reading this, your gift to Richmond this year puts you beside students and their professors and coaches as they pursue knowledge, growth, and lives of purpose.
Learn more at urhere.richmond.edu.
New alumni network
UR’s new Alumni Professional Network helps graduates stay on top of their game with career-oriented panels and online networking sessions designed to connect Spiders professionally, grow their networks, and educate them about industry trends. Join in at alumni.richmond.edu.
Let’s get together
If your class year ends in a six or a one, then expect special perks at this year’s Reunion Weekend. All are invited back to campus to reconnect with peers through class events, receptions, tours, and more. Dates: May 29–31
Register: reunion.richmond.edu
Top-left photograph by Parker Michels-Boyce
Left, Martha Callaghan, vice president of advancement, and President Kevin F. Hallock
STAYING CONNECTED
Pass it on
Mere months after graduation, Ethan Vest, ’25, returned to campus to speak at the Exploring Economics: From Classroom to Career conference. His message resonated with the event’s mission: to expand students’ understanding of economics beyond traditional boundaries.
“Economics has been incredibly versatile and rewarding,” Vest, a financial analyst at Stratview Wealth Management, told the undergraduates in attendance. “It’s opened so many doors I hadn’t seen coming.”
In hindsight, Vest realized that activities outside class taught him just as much as any lecture. “If you approach your college experience with the right mindset, everything turns into a learning opportunity.”
This year’s keynote speaker was Anna Kovner, executive vice president at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Panels and networking sessions connected students with early-career professionals, allowing them to explore diverse career paths and build confidence through direct professional engagement.
Maia Musial, ’26, credits these conferences with expanding her reserved nature. “Going to these conferences allowed me to develop my communication skills and build my self-confidence,” she said.
For alumni like Vest, returning isn’t just about giving back — it’s about illuminating paths forward for the next generation of Spider economists.
CONFERENCE DETAILS
Exploring Economics: From Classroom to Career is a one-day conference designed to open doors, spark curiosity, and expand students’ understanding of the far-reaching world of economics.
CLASSROOM TO CAREER: STEPS TO SUCCESS IN THE WORKPLACE
ALAN OPPENHEIMER, B’75
This guide offers workplace insights and advice for college graduates transitioning from education to professional careers, featuring wisdom from experienced professionals.
TEDDY BEARS AND GHOSTLY LAIRS
HEATHER WEIDNER, ’00
The fifth installment of the Jules Keene Glamping mystery series. This time, a toy festival results in someone absconding with collectible toys and the toy vendor turning up dead, leaving Jules to solve the mystery
SEEN
TANNER, C’99
In this mystery novel, private investigator Kadence McKnight uncovers decades-old secrets, blackmail, and murder while investigating a case in Richmond.
A mother confronts unimaginable tragedy in this contemporary fiction novel when a bus accident involving her husband and son rocks their North Carolina community.
Ethan Vest, ’25 (back row, second from left), and other conference attendees
THEN AND NOW Elizabeth Quinn, ’29 (right), re-created a photo her mom, Erin Quinn, ’97 (left), took at the Jenkins Greek Theatre as a student.
YET HIDDEN SANDRA STRICKLAND
HAVEN STRONG JESSICA MARTINICH RAKUS, ’04
By Rayne Miller
HAYMAKERS FOR HOPE
“Since 2011, [we’ve] been empowering ordinary people to rise to a competitive challenge while raising funds for cancer research, care, awareness, and survivorship.”
—Haymakers for Hope website
MARATHON OF MEMORY
This Spider ran the London Marathon to raise money for cancer research in honor of his late father — and fellow Spider — who died of leukemia.
Big Ben gleamed in the spring sunlight as Robert Drewry, ’12 and L’16, turned onto the final stretch of the London Marathon on April 27, 2025. Somewhere in those closing strides, the weight of everything he’d carried for 26.2 miles — the training, the fundraising, the loss — finally caught up with him.
“That’s when all of the emotions came flooding,” he says. Not tears, but relief. Recognition that everything along the way had mattered.
Drewry ran the London Marathon to honor his father, Burton Leigh Drewry Jr., L’83, who died of leukemia in 2017. His efforts raised $11,965 for Haymakers for Hope, a charity that directs donations to underfunded cancer research and patient care. While his father’s cancer battle inspired the run, his father’s community-forward career and lifestyle inspired the mindset that made it possible.
The elder Drewry — a criminal defense attorney in Lynchburg, Virginia — maintained lasting relationships with fellow alumni and the Spider community, bonds that ultimately drew his son back to campus to pursue his own law degree.
“I saw that connection and their talent, their legal expertise,” Drewry says, “and knew I could get a valuable education at Richmond while maintaining friendships along the way.” Today, as a commercial litigator, he carries forward lessons his father taught about serving clients during their most difficult moments.
The London Marathon course is a runner’s love letter to the city. Starting in Greenwich Park, the route winds past the Cutty Sark clipper ship, across the iconic Tower Bridge, through Canary Wharf, and along the Thames River toward the finish. Friends — some fellow Spiders — met him at miles 9 and 25, providing bursts of energy when the distance felt longest. But the most profound moment came alone, in that final turn toward the finish on the Mall, with the weight of his father’s memory and the generosity of hundreds of supporters
“ We all go through loss at some point. ... It means that we’ve lived a life that is full of love and joy.”
propelling him forward.
“We all go through loss at some point,” he says. “And I will say, hopefully we all go through it, because it means that we’ve lived a life that is full of love and joy and that other people matter to us.”
For Drewry, running the marathon revealed
how many people care — through donations, messages, friendship, and love shown in countless ways. “When something matters to you,” he says, “it matters to them.”
And that truth, like the finish line that day in London, is worth running toward.
Photography provided by Robert Drewry
“I was able to find a position that truly aligns with my interests and long-term goals.”
RATANA KIN, ’25 ,
on how campus resources and her internship experience contributed to her securing a job within months of graduating
Time for curiosity
The Cramer family’s time with the Jepson School of Leadership Studies runs deep. Over nearly two decades, Cramers have been students, Jepson Student Government Association presidents, Executive Board of Advisors members, and Jepson EDGE leaders. Now, they’ve added another role: creators of the Cramer Family Faculty Fellowship.
“Jepson holds a meaningful place in our hearts,” said Alex Cramer, ’11. “We’re happy to trade capital for the expansion of knowledge.”
The fellowship provides a two-year reduction of teaching requirements to its inaugural recipient, Dr. Christopher von Rueden, professor of leadership studies and scholar of status hierarchies in small-scale societies.
“The fellowship is intended to
provide time for intellectual curiosity and research that may not otherwise be available while teaching a full course load,” Cramer said.
For Cramer, von Rueden’s selection was an easy call. In the past year alone, von Rueden taught at full capacity, received the university’s Distinguished Scholarship Award, continued leading a nongovernmental organization, and was promoted to full professor — all while maintaining his research.
“Teaching is an act of service and leadership,” said Cramer, “and teachers need to be able to go out into the world, have new experiences, explore new research, write more, and bring that all back to the classroom for the benefit of their students. The fellowship gives them this ability.”
BOOKS
MUSCLE MASTERY:
7 SIMPLE SCIENCEBASED STEPS TO RELEASE THE POWER WITHIN NICK POULIOS, R’75
This book offers techniques for enhancing physical and mental performance. Topics include nutrition timing, strength training, and mindbody connection.
A CRAMER FAMILY MOTTO
The Cramers find inspiration in this quote from psychologist Amos Tversky: “The secret to doing good research is always to be a little underemployed. You waste years by not being able to waste hours.”
EASTER CUSTOMS AROUND THE WORLD MANFRED “DUTCH” VON EHRENFRIED, R’60
This text discusses Easter celebrations in approximately 170 countries and islands worldwide, with 17 regional maps documenting global traditions across multiple sects of Christianity.
ESSENTIALS OF CRIMINOLOGICAL THEORY
L. THOMAS WINFREE JR., R’68
The new edition of this textbook explores theories about why people commit crime, tracing their evolution and examining their influence on criminal justice practices.
UNDER THE HONEY LOCUSTS
KAKIE PATE, ’19
This debut poetry collection described as “a saga of the human experience,” explores natural, spiritual, and religious themes, relationships, and longings.
From left: David and Laura Cramer, Sandra Peart, Christopher von Rueden, Melissa and Alex Cramer
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For information about photos, see:
1. Angela Lilly Miller, W’70
2. Donna Abbott Livesay, W’72
3. Dorie Griggs, W’81
4. Ellen Jackson Fox, B’83
5. Ann Ladd Pitcher, W’84
JANE POPE RIGOT, W’73
Onward, regardless
After Jane Pope Rigot, W’73, received her Parkinson’s diagnosis in 2020, her first web search was: “Can I still go on the Camino de Santiago with Parkinson’s?”
The answer was yes — and that’s all she needed. Rigot first walked this major Christian pilgrimage route in Spain in 2013. She’s now completed it four times, three since her diagnosis.
“The Camino is a metaphor for life,” Rigot says. “You don’t focus on the destination — you focus on the journey.” That philosophy has proven essential as she navigates Parkinson’s, a progressive neurological disease affecting movement and balance.
Each pilgrimage has grown more challenging for her physically, but Rigot approaches the trail with characteristic stubbornness and grace. She’s learned to accept help when needed. “I had to get my mind around that because I felt I was failing myself,” she admits. “But then I realized I just had to continue to the best of my ability.”
Her Richmond education as a Spanish major laid the foundation for these adventures. A summer abroad with a family in Aranjuez, Spain, sparked her love of travel and cross-cultural connection — skills she honed further during 20 years as a Navy wife and travel agent.
Today, Rigot channels that same energy into her Asheville, North Carolina, Parkinson’s support group as its newsletter editor, inspiring nearly 200 members to stay active. This past September, when the state encouraged people to track their steps to raise awareness about fall prevention, her group recorded a collective 4 million.
“Just because you have a diagnosis doesn’t mean you shut up shop,” she says. Between boxing classes, tai chi, being a Master Gardener, and learning to play the hammered dulcimer, Rigot proves that the most important journey isn’t measured in miles, but in the refusal to stop exploring.
—Rayne Miller
’63
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“I’m grateful for the good health that allows me to garden, make music, travel, write, and especially spend time with family and friends.”
—Samantha Embrey, W’62
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“At our age, no news may be good news!”
—Elaine Johnson Yeatts, W’64
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Boatwright book heist
In the spring of 1974, University of Richmond sophomore Marshall Bank, B’76, made headlines across the nation for an act of bibliophilic civil disobedience that would earn him the title of “the century’s most famous booknapper.”
Bank’s story began innocently enough when he checked out a volume of Robert Frost’s Selected Poems from Boatwright Memorial Library and discovered an inscription signed by the poet himself on the title page (above). When a librarian informed him the book had been mistakenly placed in general circulation, Bank decided to investigate further. He found more rare volumes sitting unprotected on regular library shelves, including a signed 1928 first edition of Frost’s West Running Brook, John Banister Tabb’s Later Lyrics, and an 1868 edition of John Greenleaf
Whittier’s Among the Hills and Other Poems Bank saw a cause and took it up. He checked several of them out and wrote to the library, declaring that since the library wasn’t, in his view, properly caring for them, “someone else will have to assume this responsibility.” That someone else was him, and the books’ new home would be his dormitory room. The story caught fire. The Associated Press picked it up, and suddenly papers from The Washington Post to the Los Angeles Times to the Chicago Herald were report-
ing on the student who kidnapped books to save them. Virginia newspapers alone published 28 stories about the incident. What Bank didn’t know was that the university was already planning a $3 million library addition, with construction starting that summer. Within a week, a satisfied Bank returned the books along with a $1,000 check for the library that an anonymous donor had sent him in response to the publicity. The library construction finished in 1976, creating, among other things, the Galvin Rare Book Room. Galvin has just been updated again and today contains 15,000 rare items, including the very books Bank checked out.
By Rayne Miller
SEE THE BOOKS BANK TOOK
Several of the books mentioned in this article are on display at a Boatwright Memorial Library exhibit based on this booknapping event. The exhibit is located on the newly expanded ground floor and will be up through the end of March.
KATHERINE HARRISON, ’99
She majored in what?
As the fifth generation to steward Harrison Farm near Columbus, Ohio, Katherine Harrison, ’99, manages 700 head of livestock. But what makes her operation remarkable isn’t the numbers — it’s how her history and religion degrees transformed a traditional farm into a thriving cultural crossroads.
When central Ohio became home to large African immigrant and refugee communities, Harrison’s undergraduate study of the Quran and African geography proved unexpectedly vital. She began producing Halal meat products, drawing on her religious studies to build trust with customers whose cultural and faith traditions she understood. That knowledge later led to her appointment on an Ohio Department of Agriculture committee setting Halal processing standards.
“I studied history and religion because I loved learning about the world,” Harrison said. “I never imagined these subjects would one day help to keep my family farm going.”
Guests have visited from all over the world, including Ethiopia, Somalia, Bhutan, Nepal, and China. Her 95 interns have come from Thailand, Great Britain, South Africa, India, Hong Kong, and the U.S. Harrison’s Fearless Female Farmer nonprofit helped her become an ambassador for agriculture, bridging urban and rural communities.
Retired professor John Treadway’s demanding standards shaped Harrison’s work ethic. “Dr. Treadway taught me about history,” she said, “but more importantly, he taught me to aspire to achieve.”
That curiosity now manifests daily as she prepares orders for customers from around the world.
“UR gave me the tools to come back to the farm and build a better world,” Harrison said. “I am endlessly grateful and proud to be a Spider,” an identity that taught her a liberal arts education can prepare you for anything — even bottle-feeding a baby goat on Thanksgiving or screaming to scare off hawks while running through snow.
—Rayne Miller
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“All my grandchildren keep me going and, hopefully, fairly young!”
—Carolyn Owen Baker, W’65
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MUNEER MOORE, ’00
On and off the field
Muneer Moore, ’00, is the only former NFL player in his role at the NFL Players Association. Drafted by both the Denver Broncos and the New York Jets, he now works as the NFLPA’s senior player services manager, helping active and former players monetize their images off the field through advertising and licensing partnerships.
In addition to pursuing a dual degree in economics and sociology, Moore started more than 40 games as a Spider. Although it wasn’t his goal to go pro, he says it was “icing on the cake” of a great college experience that “springboarded” him into his career.
When a hamstring injury halted Moore’s two-season NFL playing career, it was his former Richmond coach, Jim Reid, who suggested he take the field in a new capacity. In 2003, Moore returned to campus and spent two years shaping the next generation of Spider tight ends and wide receivers as a coach.
Looking back, Moore says his experience as both player and coach was key to becoming the services manager he is today. “When you’re a player, you focus on execution, not necessarily strategy. But when you’re a coach, you’re focused on strategy and making sure your players execute,” he says.
These merged perspectives gave him a strong foundation of work ethic and leadership skills — which he now employs with both the colleagues he oversees and the players he supports at the NFLPA. Plus, “I’m able to speak with a lot of the players because I’ve been in their position,” he says.
Now, Moore says he looks forward to the moments that tie all these experiences together, such as supporting a fellow Spider who turned pro or collaborating with a former teammate. “It just brings that smile to your face,” he says. “I played with them, and now I’m working alongside them. … It’s just amazing to see how it’s [gone] full circle.”
—Hannah Rainey
ARIEL ROTHSTEIN CLEMMER, ’05
Servant leader
Ariel Rothstein Clemmer, ’05, developed two essential leadership principles at the Jepson School of Leadership Studies: intention and authenticity. Today, she applies both as executive director of 603 Legal Aid, New Hampshire’s centralized intake organization providing free civil legal services.
Last year, 130,000 civil legal cases reached New Hampshire courts — and many more never made it that far. “We’re responsible for serving all of those people, including all the people that couldn’t get to the court system,” Clemmer says. Leading a team of 30 employees, she’s expanded the organization’s reach since arriving two years ago.
Before taking the helm at 603 Legal Aid, Clemmer practiced public defense and family law, finding satisfaction in one-on-one client work. Now, she’s redefined impact. “What I’m doing is really impacting the system as a whole,” she says. “I can look at the impact from the highest level and see how many people’s lives we’ve touched this year.”
Servant leadership, a concept central to her Jepson education, guides her approach. One semester, she worked at a juvenile facility doing art therapy with incarcerated youth — experience that foreshadowed her current calling. “I really see a connection with the education I received at Jepson to the work that I’m doing today,” she says.
Clemmer’s leadership style is hands-on and staff-centered. “I don’t believe in leading from a distance,” she says. “I stay close to the work, close to my team, and close to the communities we serve.”
That commitment extends to fundraising. When she started, 603 Legal Aid was about 70% federally funded. She’s since raised over $2 million, including launching the Hope for Heroes initiative, which provides veteran-specific legal support.
“The work we do changes lives,” she says. “I never lose sight of that.”
Ava
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“[My] daughter Michelle has fun telling folks that she graduated twice — once in my stomach in 1966 … and then in the spring of 1988, her own UR graduation.”
—Quita Tansey Collins, W’66
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6. Suneela Aras Vaidya, ’95
7. Frank Spina, ’96
8. Melissa Niebling McKinley, ’97
9. Beth Counselman-Carpenter, ’99
10. Dan Cellucci, ’04
CHRISTOPHER YATES, ’08
Strengths combined
Christopher Yates, ’08, has a mantra that’s served him well: Control what you can control. “Being able to adapt is one of the most useful things you can do,” he says. Adaptability is how a journalism major became an art director.
At Law360, a news service for legal professionals, Yates oversees a team of graphic designers and social media specialists to ensure its millions of subscribers can easily digest the site’s complex articles and concepts. “Any visual asset generally goes through my desk,” says Yates, who also creates marketing materials, white papers, and reports for the LexisNexis-owned company.
It’s a career path he welcomed but didn’t see coming. Though Yates’ early jobs were writing-related, several included newspaper page design — a skill he learned on the job and excelled at. Yates brought his jack-of-all-trades mentality to Law360, where they soon put him to work creating graphics and improving visual storytelling.
Today, teams of graphic designers and social media specialists execute Yates’ vision for content that’s accessible, attractive, and engaging. No walls of text on his watch.
When he started at Law360 in 2012, its website was bare bones: It featured one photo at a time, and nothing was embedded in the stories. Under Yates’ guidance, Law360 has done a 180. Dozens of visuals populate the content every day. Uniform typography and branding add to the cohesive and professional look. “I’m really proud to have had a part in that,” he says.
Yates, who was The Collegian’s chief copy editor, says his time at Richmond plays into what he does every day. “I may be an art director, but I’m able to edit graphics and headlines where other people in my position don’t because they don’t have that journalism background,” he says. “I’ve been able to combine my design and journalism experience into a great career.”
Carla Davis
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“Betty [Scruggs Jones] and I share more than our first names. We were both married on the exact same date! We have now enjoyed spending two years eating our anniversary dinners together.”
—Betty Lou McClanahan Hill, W’69
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WARIN HENRY, ’09
Life behind the lens
Creative producer Warin Henry, ’09, is embarking on the largest film journey of his career, and he’s using his three E’s framework to do it: “Educate, entertain, and enlighten.” Working with André Joseph, the director of his previous film (The Last Vendetta, the 2024 conclusion of an action trilogy), Henry hopes to fulfill a new screenwriter’s dream by bringing their romantic comedy to the big screen.
Breathing life into someone else’s story is an honor, Henry says. But the importance of accountability and responsibility is something he took to heart during his years at Richmond.
At the time, Richmond did not have a film program, so Henry majored in history. But the choice played a substantial role in shaping the kind of producer he is today, he says. His history courses taught him situational analysis, understanding, and critical thinking, while documentary journalism classes gave him an opportunity to learn outside the classroom — and get his first taste of life behind the lens. “Richmond really helped me grow as a person, not just as a student,” he says.
In New York, the indie film scene opened his eyes to the power of amplifying diverse perspectives, especially those of women and people of color. “It’s about bringing everyone to these rooms and giving them these opportunities to tell their stories,” Henry says. “It enlightens all of us.”
A few documentaries and feature films and one graduate degree in cinematography later, Henry is bringing all he’s learned as a creative producer to his latest project: a feature film with a potential theatrical release.
Now, guided by his three E’s, he’s creating space for new stories and promoting those voices most often overlooked. “Everyone leaves a legacy, whether they want to or not,” Henry says. “You want to make sure that you’re leaving a legacy that has a positive impact.”
—Hannah Rainey
JANELLE SADARANANDA, ’13
Mummies and minerals
Janelle Sadarananda, ’13, didn’t expect that her undergraduate years would include vacuuming an ancient Egyptian mummy buried in ca. 600 BCE.
“How many people, when they’re 20 years old, have participated in the conservation of a mummy and her sarcophagus?” asked Sadarananda, a classical civilization major and archaeology minor.
That extraordinary experience — preserving the remains of Ti Ameny Net at UR — further sparked her lifelong passion for archaeology. Now an assistant teaching professor and associate chair of classics at Skidmore College, she said the project outlined the path for her research career and approach to the material culture of the ancient world.
“We talked a lot about how Ti Ameny Net is a person, not an object,” Sadarananda said. “That’s why we called her by name.”
Those discussions “prepared me for the kinds of ethical debates archaeologists are having now about displaying human remains and respecting different cultural and religious perspectives.”
Sadarananda carried that blend of technique and reflection into graduate school, where she earned a doctorate in art and archaeology of the Mediterranean world. Today, her research uses scientific methods to study ancient ceramics.
Using ceramic petrography, she examines thin sections of pottery to identify minerals, clay sources, and manufacturing choices. “It’s like geological detective work,” she said. “You can see if potters mixed clays, added temper, or processed the material in certain ways. [This] tell[s] us how communities worked, learned, and exchanged knowledge.” In November, Sadarananda returned to campus to share her current research in Mediterranean archaeology.
“Everything I do now traces back to the opportunities I had at Richmond — the fieldwork, the independent study, the conversations that shaped how I see the ancient world,” she said.
Kyra Newman
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“Sally [Harmanson Wallace] poured leftover alphabet soup from the dining hall down our only bathroom sink. You’d go to brush your teeth, and up floated the alphabet! Sorry both the plumber and I gave you such a hard time, Sally.”
—Suzie Stansbury Leslie, W’71
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NATHAN ROCKWELL, ’14
‘I
love the discovery’
Nathan Rockwell, ’14, spends his days trying to kill cancer cells — and learning the many ways they refuse to die.
As a senior scientist with biotech company MOMA Therapeutics, Rockwell experiments on and cultures breast and prostate cancer cells. “We do a lot of work to try to understand what makes the cancer grow and how we can kill it,” he says. A day in the lab includes treating cells with a promising therapy and using gene-editing technology to mimic the potential effects of a not-yet-created drug.
It’s painstaking work, fraught with failure. But he considers it a privilege.
“Part of the reason I chose being a scientist over being a doctor is I love the discovery,” Rockwell says. “I love that I can go to work every day and know that I can learn something that no one has ever known before. And I get to be a forever student.”
Rockwell, a biochemistry and molecular biology major, thrived in the research labs at Gottwald Science Center. He carried those foundational lessons to MOMA. “Never discount the utility of what you’re learning on any day,” he says, advice than transcends the classroom. Today, Rockwell spends about 70% of his time benchside, poring over test tubes and petri dishes. The other 30% of the time he’s analyzing the results of his experiments and mocking up slides. The data he shares with MOMA stakeholders may lead to clinical trials.
“It’s always been really important to me that my work be impactful,” Rockwell says. “We’re building a product that nobody ever wants to take but has the potential, if not to save someone’s life, to give them good years. To be able to devote the minutiae of every day to the possibility that somebody’s loved one is going to get some extra time is incredibly motivating.”
—Carla Davis
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“It’s crazy to think that was close to 50 years ago. Every day is a gift. I look back on my years in Richmond and smile.”
—David Kent, R’78
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For information about
photos, see: 11. Kerrissa Richards MacPherson, ’11 and GC’18
12. Sarah Wallace Magner, ’11
13. Lexie Brown, ’17
14. Maggie Latimer, ’18
CHRISTINE MARI INZER, ’19
An illustrated life
A graphic novel memoir by Christine Mari Inzer, ’19, Halfway There, was released in 2025 by Little, Brown Ink — but it wasn’t her first book.
Inzer self-published an illustrated travelogue titled Halfway Home when she was 15, which was later republished as Diary of a Tokyo Teen
Inzer — an international studies major — has built a promising career as an author in this genre despite never formally studying art.
Halfway There centers on a character of both Japanese and white heritage. Born in Tokyo, she moved to the U.S. at the age of 5. The character felt caught between two worlds and was uneasy about her identity. She seeks an escape with a study abroad trip to Tokyo — as Inzer did in her junior year at UR — to reconnect with the culture and study the Japanese language.
“How can someone ever feel whole if they’re always told they’re only half of something?” Inzer ponders in the book, reflecting the author’s journey of self-discovery as a Japanese American born to a Japanese mother and a white American father.
“Most of it is real,” she said, “and the stories are all true. Sometimes you have to make slight changes with the timeline so that it makes sense from a storytelling perspective.”
Halfway There was named one of the Best Books of 2025 by the School Library Journal and Best Children’s Books of the Year by the Bank Street Children’s Book Committee.
Like the character in the book, Inzer never imagined she could have a career that involved art.
“Unfortunately, it’s a common view that pursuing a career in the arts is unsustainable or really difficult,” she said. “At first, it kind of scared me away from it. I never applied to any art schools, but I did look for a liberal arts institution because I wanted to go somewhere that encouraged exploring different things.”
—Sandra Shelley
’96
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We remember Spiders’ lives. The notes that appear here are drawn from the university’s most recently available records updates at the time of compilation, which is generally about two months before each issue prints. To report a graduate’s passing, email classnotes@richmond.edu.
’40s
Jean Bowers McCammon, W’43, of St. Petersburg, Florida, Aug. 27, 2025. As a pastor’s wife, she was always active in the life of the church while devoting much enthusiasm to her children and grandchildren. In later life, she served as an elementary school teacher.
LaVinia Watson Reilly, W’47, of Pasadena, California, April 5, 2025. She watched Disneyland being built firsthand while pioneering its tour guide program. A graphic artist who loved pen and paper, she was a member of the Orange Community Master Chorale, AAUW California, and the Society for Calligraphy.
’50s
Louis A. Crescioli, B’50, Falls Church, Virginia, Aug. 10, 2025. He was a captain in the U.S. Marine Corps before beginning his career, first in banking and then for the FBI. He learned Romanian to work cases involving dissidents from the Soviet Union; then he learned Italian, after which he worked on the organized crime desk. Moving to the FBI’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., he was a liaison to other governmental agencies. He was known for his big personality, his captivating storytelling, and his genuine warmth and kindness.
Jean Tinsley Martin, W’50, of Richmond, Virginia, Sept. 4, 2025. Married to husband Roy for more than 70 years, she was a lifelong educator, entrepreneur, and community leader, and she was the consummate host. She was active in PTA, Girl Scouts, and garden clubs and volunteered at the Virginia Historical Society.
Marjorie Parson Owen, W’50, of Jarratt, Virginia, Sept. 16, 2025. She taught in the Henrico County, Virginia, school system and was an avid Spider fan, attending all home football and basket-
ball games. A lifetime member of Concord United Methodist Church, she served in leadership capacities and was active in community affairs. She enjoyed visiting nursing homes, shut-ins, and the Jackson-Feild Episcopal Home (now Jackson-Feild Behavioral Health Services).
Flora J. Zbar, W’50, of Temple Terrace, Florida, Aug. 20, 2025. She served on the faculty of the University of South Florida for 38 years, teaching courses in medieval literature, 18th-century literature, classical mythology, and other genres. She introduced a course on literature and the occult, which soon became a blockbuster course in the department. She was active in various scholarly societies and loved to travel throughout the world.
Mary Jeannette DeVilbiss Barton, W’51, of Harrodsburg, Kentucky, June 10, 2025. A lifelong learner, she was proud to be the first in her family to go to college. She loved teaching elementary school, and she loved her family. Vacations at the beach, sewing and cooking lessons with her grandchildren, and games including bridge were important to her. She and her husband traveled to 42 countries.
Ann Baird Caulkins, attd.’51, of Murfreesboro, North Carolina, Oct. 13, 2025. She served faithfully as a pastor’s wife for many years while never losing her passion for learning. After earning a degree 19 years after leaving UR, she was a social worker at Roanoke Chowan Community Health Center for 20 years.
Reginald “Reggie” Hallett, B’51, of Lake Oswego, Oregon, Oct. 19, 2025. He worked his entire career for Reynolds Metals, moving to multiple states.
Frank M. Sasser Jr., R’51, of Montpelier, Virginia, Nov. 1, 2025. He practiced medicine in Richmond at Johnston-Willis Hospital, St. Mary’s Hospital, and A.H. Robins Pharmaceutical Co. He later returned to family medicine in Hanover County, Virginia, where he and his wife established Montpelier Family Practice. He loved his patients and enjoyed getting to know them and helping to improve their health. He was active in Mount Zion Christian Church.
E.H. “Hugh” Ragland, R’53, of Quinton, Virginia, Oct. 31, 2025. He earned a divinity degree
and spent many years in ministry, including two summers at the Cherokee reservation in North Carolina, five years as chaplain at the Virginia State Penitentiary, and many years as a counselor.
Rebecca Pilcher Wellford, attd.’54, of Richmond, Virginia, March, 23, 2025. Her interests in religion and theology led her to serve as a Vacation Bible School leader, Virginia Home volunteer, and minister in the areas of intercession, healing, encouragement, and spiritual counsel. She was a skilled seamstress who made dresses, coats, and gowns for special events in the lives of her daughters, grandchildren, and friends.
Ann Lyndsey “Ansypat” Pettit Getts, W’55, of Concord, New Hampshire, Sept. 2, 2025. She embraced the adventure of military life as wife in an Air Force family. Through every transition, she created a loving, stable home for her five children and served countless others as a teacher, high school principal, superintendent, and pastor’s wife.
Ann King Lucas, W’55, of Radford, Virginia, Dec. 2, 2024. She was an elementary school teacher.
Patricia “Patsy” Boggs Marks, W’56, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, Oct. 19, 2025. She was an elementary school teacher and enjoyed raising her children and renovating historic houses. The kitchen was her domain and was filled with wonderful aromas and overflowing shelves of cookbooks. She had deep faith and loved Bible studies.
William E. Tuggle, R’56, of Norfolk, Virginia, Jan. 22, 2022. After serving as an officer in the U.S. Navy, he became a dentist and an inventor. His Roleez invention — low-pressure tires that roll easily over sand and other irregular surfaces — can be seen around the world. He was a dedicated and loving father and enjoyed sailing, working out, skiing, and ballroom dancing.
Nollie A. Witcher, Jr., R’56, of Sutherlin, Virginia, Aug. 6, 2025. He was a science teacher in Danville, Virginia, and after receiving two master’s degrees, he became a pastor. He served Glenwood Memorial Baptist Church for 20 of his 60 years as a pastor.
George W. “Bill” Porter Jr., R’57, of North Chesterfield, Virginia, July 29, 2025. A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, he spent 35 years in family medicine
in the Richmond area, often carrying his leather medical bag on house calls to tend to elderly and shut-in patients. He was passionate about the great outdoors and enjoyed fishing, surfing, white water rafting, and long train trips.
Lillian “Lee” Crowther Reynolds, attd.’58, of Avalon, New Jersey, Oct. 28, 2025. She was married for 70 years to William “Bill” Reynolds, R’56, who, as a student at UR, vowed to randomly invite the next woman who walked through a campus building door to a school dance. That happened to be Lee. After smiling, she turned down his invitation. He persisted and thus began their life of dedication and love. While Bill worked at Dupont, Lee worked to update city and county maps and records. They moved to Geneva, Switzerland, as an international adventure. Eventually, her passion for antiques and culture took them to all countries in Europe. After returning to the United States, she opened Mill Run Antiques in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.
R. Jack Schweitzer, B’58, of Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 24, 2025. A longtime Spider fan, he and his wife settled in Stafford, Virginia, where he was a fixture in the heating and air conditioning industry for more than 40 years. He never met a stranger and enjoyed giving small gifts to people he encountered.
Charles B. “Woody” Woodyard, attd.’58, of Norfolk, Virginia, Aug. 30, 2025. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he was the “proverbial traveling salesman,” always ending up in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He was an avid football fan and loved music and dancing. In Virginia Beach, he co-founded a publication, Where It’s At, which highlighted hot spots for eating and entertainment in the area.
William F. Bedwell, B’59, of Dinwiddie Courthouse, Virginia, Sept. 22, 2025. He used his degree in marketing for jobs at WWBT-TV and the Virginia Department of Agriculture. He was a member of Lebanon United Methodist Church and a longtime member of the American Rhododendron Society, serving as president of the Middle Atlantic chapter. He was among the group of citizens that established the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden.
Charles O. Boyles, B’59 and L’63, of Richmond, Virginia, July 17, 2025. He attended Richmond on a basketball scholarship and served in the U.S. Army for 10 years, retiring as a captain. Much of his legal career was spent in partnership with his brotherin-law. He earned the Eagle Scout rank in 1952 and remained deeply involved in Scouting. He led more than a dozen high-adventure expeditions, including 50-mile hikes on the Appalachian Trail.
Arthur G. “Art” Broadhurst, R’59, of Vero Beach, Florida, Aug. 15, 2025. An ordained minister of the United Church of Christ, he was chaplain and chair of the religion department at Cardigan Mountain School in New Hampshire. He also was an administrator at several other schools
before becoming director of business services for the National Association of Independent Schools in Boston.
Jolien Edwards Mierke, W’59, of Falls Church, Virginia, Oct. 8, 2025. A trailblazer, feminist, and dedicated public servant, she rose through the ranks at the CIA to become one of its highest-ranking women. Later, after earning a master’s degree, she and her husband offered grief and marriage counseling and taught English as a second language.
Lila Jo Miller, W’59, of Blairsville, Georgia, Feb. 20, 2025. She was born in Richmond, Virginia, and moved to Blairsville from Key West, Florida.
’60s
Graham T. Jennings, L’60, of Midlothian, Virginia, Oct. 27, 2025. Prior to practicing law for nearly 60 years, he owned and operated a small gas station and served in the Army National Guard and the Virginia State Police. In the 1970s, he purchased a farm in Amelia County, Virginia, where he bred and raised Morgan horses. On the show circuit, he was known as the “head groom” because of his commitment to perform any task to give his horses the best turnout and showing.
Richard E. “Dick” Brewer, R’61, of Richmond, Virginia, July 25, 2025. He dedicated 33 years of law practice to trusts and estates at Riggs National Bank in Washington, D.C. He retired to Southport, North Carolina, where he became a firefighter. He was an avid baseball fan, especially of the Washington Nationals and the Richmond Spiders.
Landis H. “Hugh” Litchfield, R’61, of Palmyra, Virginia, Aug. 11, 2025. Having preached his first sermon at age 16, he earned a doctorate in theology and served congregations as youth pastor, associate pastor, and pastor at churches in Virginia, Texas, and Tennessee. He was a member of the board of the Baptist General Association of Virginia, authored four books, and was a professor of homiletics at North American Baptist Seminary. He accepted interim pastorates in retirement and officiated in more than 300 weddings. He played trumpet and received a John Philip Sousa Award for superior musicianship. Another of his passions was sports, especially softball. The Tidewater Softball Hall of Fame inducted him as an individual and as part of a team.
Steven W. Pugh, B’61 and GB’70, of Richmond, Virginia, Sept. 3, 2025. A U.S. Air Force veteran, he worked in banking before heading the banking and financial management program at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College. He also taught at Virginia Union University and the American Bankers Association. He was an active member of River Road Church, Baptist, and loved its music ministry.
Mary Ellen Deckelman Fraley, W’62, of Midlothian, Virginia, Oct. 30, 2022. She earned a master’s degree and went into social work, including working as a civil rights coordinator in the 1960s.
Warren H. McNeal Jr., attd.’62, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Aug. 13, 2025. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard during the Korean War and then pursued a career in sales. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and had a passion for antique cars, especially Model A Fords, owning several.
David M. Fuller, R’63, of Henrico, Virginia, Nov. 5, 2025. He was a proud former Spider football player and supported the team throughout his life. He built his career in insurance and annuities and was known for his dedication to his work.
Martha Sue “Susie” McAfee Garrett, W’63, of Roanoke, Virginia, Oct. 29, 2025. After earning a degree in biology and chemistry, she took a position as a microbiologist and virologist at Parke Davis (now Pfizer). Later, she became a military wife and embraced her roles as mom and grandma. She was devoted to her faith and her community.
Philip S. Snyder, R’63, of Queenstown, Maryland, Oct. 15, 2025. An Eagle Scout and scoutmaster, he worked in nuclear power safety. He was avid about his hobbies, including sailing, woodworking, and restoring old Corvettes. He won ribbons for his cars and later became a show judge. After retiring, he served on the Queenstown Planning Commission for 14 years.
Henry C. “Clay” Stallworth, R’63, of St. Simons Island, Georgia, April 16, 2025. A U.S. Army veteran, he worked his way up from salesman to general manager at Nalco Chemical Co., applying his chemistry knowledge to help his customers in the water treatment and petroleum refining industries. He enjoyed sailing, music, and outdoor sports.
William H. “Bill” Cole, G’64, of Newport News, Virginia, Oct. 11, 2025. He was drafted into the military twice — first into the Navy during World War II and then into the Army during the Korean War. He worked in banking and accounting in Richmond before moving to Newport News to work as an auditor for the Defense Contract Audit Agency. He was a faithful member of Denbigh United Presbyterian Church for more than 50 years.
James D. “Jim” Davis, L’64, of Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 6, 2025. He was a law clerk to Chief Judge Harry L. Carrico of the Supreme Court of Virginia and served as commissioner in chancery for the courts in Richmond, Chesterfield County, and Colonial Heights. He practiced law in the Richmond area for more than 51 years.
James L. “Larry” Hoover, R’64, of Kilmarnock, Virginia, Aug. 21, 2025. He taught at Huguenot and Hermitage high schools before becoming an assistant principal and then superintendent of the Northumberland County and Gloucester County school systems. He also was an adjunct professor
at Virginia Tech. In retirement, he was an avid fisherman, hunter, and reader of American history.
Larry M. Jones Sr., L’64, of Gasburg, Virginia, July 22, 2025. After practicing law for many years, he fulfilled his dream of traveling the United States by working as an over-the-road truck driver. He visited every state except Alaska and Hawaii and always brought back memories of his travels to share with his family.
Phyllis Shields Lilly, W’64, of Prince George, Virginia, July 1, 2020. She was a longtime member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Petersburg, Virginia.
William M. “Bill” Noonan, B’64, of Petaluma, California, Sept. 11, 2025.
George J. “Jim” Rockwell Jr., R’64, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Sept. 8, 2025. After receiving a doctorate in child psychology, he became an associate professor at the University of Minnesota. He later moved to Florida, where he was director of psychological services for the Broward County Schools. He was president of the Florida Association of School Psychologists and a regional director of the National Association of School Psychologists.
Jerry B. Silver, R’64, of Newport Beach, California, Oct. 31, 2025.
Harold F. Conner, R’65, of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, Oct. 22, 2025. Ordained in a dually aligned American Baptist and Southern Baptist church in 1968, he dedicated his career to supporting college students, beginning as a campus minister and transitioning to college counseling. He lived an open and expansive faith, steadfastly advocating acceptance, love, and justice for all. His passions included playing and watching basketball, traveling, reading mystery novels, and singing tenor in the Rhode Island Civic Chorale and Orchestra for many years.
Broadus W. Crewe, R’65, of Gloucester, Virginia, Aug. 21, 2025. He was a U.S. Army veteran and worked as a correctional officer and insurance salesman.
Jack A. Johnson Sr., attd.’65, of Richmond, Virginia, Sept. 17, 2025. He was an insurance agent throughout his adult life and a dedicated member of Second Baptist Church, where he was a deacon, an usher, and an active member of his Sunday school class.
Robert A. Parham, Jr., B’66, of Beaufort, South Carolina, July 10, 2025. He earned a graduate degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and spent his career in the financial investment industry. He was a lifelong sailor, often sailing between New Orleans and Destin, Florida. He also enjoyed canoeing, fishing, cooking, and computer programming.
Franklin H. Phillips Jr., R’66, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Oct. 4, 2025. For 57 years, he was
a school psychologist in the Norfolk, Virginia, public schools, touching the lives of students and families with his kindness, sharp mind, and commitment to their well-being. He was active in Community United Methodist Church and was an avid runner.
Ralph E. Sutton, B’67, of King George, Virginia, March 23, 2025. An accountant, he owned the Ralph E. Sutton & Associates firm in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
George H. Bergdoll Sr., attd.’68, of Appomattox, Virginia, Aug. 6, 2025. He served on the Virginia Beach City Council and volunteered on behalf of many political candidates through the years. He was active in the United Methodist Church, serving on church councils and as a delegate to church conferences. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and the Air National Guard, stationed in Europe and later as a fighter pilot in the Middle East. He loved meeting and talking with people and sharing stories.
Charles L. Bugg, R’68, of Midlothian, Virginia, Sept. 7, 2025. He was known for his warm personality and ability to turn brief encounters into lasting friendships. He worked for the Virginia Department of Transportation for more than 42 years and served in the National Guard. He was active in his church and was president of the Madison Heights Ruritan Club. He was a passionate golfer, tennis player, and New York Yankees fan.
Thomas A. Talley III, R’68, of Richmond, Virginia, July 30, 2025. A real estate developer, he owned and operated T.A. Talley Builders for many years. An avid Spiders fan, he faithfully showed up in the stands every football season.
Wayne P. Alexander, R’69, of Portsmouth, Virginia, July 15, 2025. He was a civil engineer involved with several notable projects, including construction of the Harbor Park Stadium, home of the Norfolk Tides. He enjoyed model airplanes, traveling, boating, and reading.
John C. Crouse, B’69, of Leland, North Carolina, Aug. 17, 2025. He was a U.S. Army veteran who served in Vietnam. He spent 30 years as a federal financial adviser at the Department of Transportation. He loved the thrill of the outdoors and was a certified scuba diving instructor. His spirit was equally at home atop mountain peaks, on rock faces, and in the depths of caves. He was active in his church and sang in the choir, also composing piano pieces.
Patricia Parrish Daniel, GB’69, of Chesapeake, Virginia, Aug. 28, 2025. She was a CPA and opened a private accounting firm, also teaching at Virginia Commonwealth University. She was active in Branch’s Baptist Church and Bon Air Baptist Church.
Glenn W. Frith, R’69, of Hopewell, Virginia, Sept. 17, 2025.
Russell L. Leonard Jr., R’69, of Midlothian, Virginia, Oct. 13, 2025. He had a long career as a human resources executive and taught courses at the University of Richmond.
Robert S. “Robbie” Ricks, R’69 and L’75, of Chesapeake, Virginia, June 18, 2024. He was a U.S. Army veteran and earned a Bronze Star during the Vietnam War. He dedicated his career to practicing law in Portsmouth, Virginia.
William P. Schneider, B’69, of Marathon, Florida, Aug. 11, 2025. He and his brother ran TriCounty Gas, a company begun by their father. After retirement, he balanced his time between business ventures and fishing and sailing in the Florida Keys. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather.
’70s
Paul K. “Kirk” Brady Jr., B’70, of Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 2, 2025. He was president and owner of Matrix Marketing Research in Richmond and a member of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church.
Benjamin Burrell, R’71, of Woodbridge, Virginia, Aug. 22, 2025. A veteran of the U.S. Army and the District of Columbia National Guard, he was a criminal investigator before operating a successful collection agency for 45 years. He was president of the Virginia Collectors Association three times.
John M. Dolan III, G’71, of Hartfield, Virginia, Aug. 20, 2025. He earned bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in the sciences and shared his knowledge and passion for science throughout his career.
Thomas A. “Tommy” Rakestraw, R’71, of Bassett, Virginia, May 9, 2024.
Felix H. “Hank” Freeman, R’72, of Braselton, Georgia, Sept. 22, 2025. He was a senior database administrator for U.S. Bank. He loved politics, computers, and cars. He had a “larger-than-life laugh” and never missed an opportunity to help anyone around him.
Cynthia “Cindy” Dalton Marker, W’72, of Richmond, Virginia, July 21, 2025. She was an elementary school teacher and a full-time mom, later working in mortgage banking, retiring from SunTrust Mortgage. She was active in her church, serving as a deacon.
Clara Margaret “Peggy” Stalknaker, W’73, of Washington, D.C., January 29, 2026. Before retirement, she worked for the Chesapeake Public Library system as its director of libraries and research services. She oversaw the construction of a new main library and six additional branches. Under her leadership, Chesapeake Public Library was recognized as one of the top 20 library systems in the country. Peggy served on National Library Association and Public Library Association committees. She was appointed to the Library of Vir-
ginia’s board where she later served as its chair. In 2005, Peggy received the Semper Virginia Award for significant contributions to literacy and libraries in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Lucille Arnold Kane, G’74, of Beaumont, Texas, Aug. 1, 2025. She earned three degrees, including one in nursing after a move from Richmond to Texas. She worked in orthopedics at St. Elizabeth Hospital and then became nurse manager of neurology and the neurological intensive care unit.
James E. “Jack” Wilberger Jr., R’74, of Sewickley, Pennsylvania, Oct. 13, 2025. A medical doctor, he joined the faculty of Allegheny General Hospital and started the neurosurgery residency training program. He was well known for his efforts to improve the treatment and outcomes from spinal cord injury and head injury. He served in leadership positions in medical organizations and authored more than 120 articles in peer-reviewed journals and 60 book chapters.
John G. “Johnny” Overstreet, L’75, of Bedford, Virginia, July 23, 2025. He was a lifelong Virginian whose ancestors arrived at Jamestown in 1611. He formed his own law practice and served for many years as Bedford County attorney and then as attorney for Appomattox County.
Walter W. Hamilton, C’76, of Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 11, 2025. He retired after 37 years with Philip Morris/Altria. A licensed racer with the American Motorcycle Association, he competed as a professional novice in flat-track racing, earning 35 podium finishes.
Fred S. Hunt III, L’76, of Carson, Virginia, Sept. 10, 2025. He worked in criminal defense and civil law before becoming a criminal prosecutor. After retiring from the legal profession, he became a general manager in the Wauford Group. An avid outdoorsman, he loved hunting and fishing and was an active wildlife conservationist.
Jerry W. Bailey, C’78, of Mechanicsville, Virginia, Nov. 5, 2025. He was a financial professional and served 12 years on the Hanover County Planning Commission. He was a devoted member of Gethsemane Church of Christ and an avid outdoorsman.
William M. Cameron, GB’79, of North Chesterfield, Virginia, Aug. 17, 2025. He spent more than 25 years working in the telecommunications industry as an engineer and 22 years as a government contractor at the Defense Supply Center in Bellwood, Virginia. In 2023, he and his baseball teammates from 1961 were inducted into the Roanoke Rapids High School Hall of Fame in North Carolina. He enjoyed skiing, tennis, soccer, and coaching his children’s teams.
Leigh Trotter Kreider, B’79, of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Oct. 30, 2025. She worked in various capacities in the banking industry throughout her life with a focus as a computer
programmer. In retirement, she was involved with North Myrtle Beach Sea Turtle Patrol and Keep North Myrtle Beach Beautiful projects.
Brooks B. Vandevanter, R’79, of Reedville, Virginia, July 17, 2025. He founded two companies and was a master electrician and real estate broker. He loved animals, Civil War history, hiking, and camping.
’80s
Gregory A. Mitchell, attd.’80, of Chesterfield, Virginia, Nov. 3, 2025. A football player at Richmond, he was an active alumnus, serving on the UR Black Alumni Network, contributing to oral histories on the university’s Race and Racism Project, and serving on the presidential committee that led to the creation of the Burying Ground Memorial on campus. He was a supervisor at Philip Morris for 32 years, and after an early retirement, he returned to his love of photography, volunteering his skills with UR and many organizations.
Philip B. Lloyd, R’81, of Clear Brook, Virginia, Oct. 15, 2025. He was a physician assistant and formed a company, BioChemed Services, which is celebrating its 30-year anniversary. He was a devoted Christian, a youth coach for all four of his children, and a volunteer tour guide for the Shenandoah Valley Civil War Museum in Winchester, Virginia.
Robert B. “Rob” Lloyd Jr., L’81, of Kailua, Hawaii, Aug. 13, 2025. He was a retired United Methodist Church minister and lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps. He served with distinction in legal positions across South Korea, Germany, and the United States throughout his 28-year military career.
John F. Brady, R’82 and G’91, of Lewes, Delaware, Aug. 10, 2025. An Eagle Scout and former executive with the Boy Scouts of New Jersey, he had a 32-year legal career, including having been elected to three positions. The first openly gay official elected to office in Delaware, he conducted more than 1,000 marriages, including the first same-sex marriage in the state. Many people called him “the ultimate public servant,” and the day before his death, he received the Order of the First State, Delaware’s highest civilian honor.
R.G. “Glen” Morgan, L’83, of North Chesterfield, Virginia, July 1, 2025. He was a social studies teacher and coach before turning to a career in law. He is remembered as “an honest and dedicated advocate, mentor, and trusted friend.” He devoted many volunteer hours to local causes and organizations and mentored aspiring legal professionals.
John J. Blatecky, GB’84, of Arvada, Colorado, Oct. 2, 2025.
Malcolm P. McConnell III, R’84 and L’87, of Manakin-Sabot, Virginia, Aug. 23, 2025. He was a
lawyer in Richmond, Virginia, for 38 years, most recently as a shareholder with the Allen & Allen law firm. He received many recognitions, including The Best Lawyers in America and Virginia Super Lawyers listings.
Douglas M. Coleman, L’85, of Champlain, Virginia, June 4, 2025. He built a distinguished legal career, often mentoring and guiding young attorneys. In 2017, he moved to his family’s historic home, a tree farm in Champlain. A lifelong tree enthusiast and expert, he cultivated timberland, orchards, and a healthy, diverse forest. To him, the farm wasn’t just a farm; it was a living library. He had a deep-rooted sense of community and was well read, especially on the Civil War.
William N. “Bill” Leary, B’85 and GB’90, of Winter Park, Florida, Sept. 24, 2025. He developed a career in commercial property management for Leary Management Group and was president of Vista del Lago for 38 years. He was involved in many organizations, coached soccer, and took mission trips with his daughters. He made the best burgers and traveled all over the world with his family.
James H. Towe, R’85, of Purcellville, Virginia, Sept. 23, 2025. He had both law and medical degrees and joined his father in family practice in Purcellville. He helped open a medical clinic in Aylett, Virginia, to serve the Upper Mattaponi Tribe and served as its medical director for three years. He rode motorcycles, read voraciously, and enjoyed sports, often swimming with dolphins at sunrise at Virginia Beach, Virginia.
’90s
Jonathan L. Paulette, R’90, of Urbanna, Virginia, Aug. 18, 2025. He was a dock master, freelance motorsports journalist, communications director, and, for the last 13 years of his life, a writer and editor for Crutchfield Corp. His twin passions were motorsports and music. His friends said his greatest gift was his ability to make people laugh.
Richmond A. Wollstein, L’90, of Chesterfield, Virginia, Oct. 12, 2025. He was an attorney at Ellicott Law Firm in Colonial Heights, Virginia, and a substitute judge for the Supreme Court of Virginia. A resident of Chesterfield for 50 years, he was a member of the historic St. Joseph Catholic Church in Petersburg, Virginia.
Jerry A. Eades, C’91, of Greensboro, North Carolina, Sept. 18, 2025. A captain in the U.S. Army Reserves for 10 years, he worked in the financial industry for more than 40 years. He was devoted to his family and was his grandchildren’s greatest advocate. At his church, he served as a deacon, committee member, and teacher.
Margaret Beyer, GB’92, of Rockville, Maryland, July 9, 2025. She was a licensed architect, a
certified construction manager, a LEED-accredited professional, and a certified interior designer. While working for firms in Rockville and then Washington, D.C., she managed design and installation of furniture workstations for the Department of State, the Social Security Administration, and the Pentagon. She later worked for the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Education.
Brent W. Urcheck, ’98, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8, 2025. A baseball player for the Spiders, he worked his way up from an internship with the Cleveland Indians to a career in the team’s scouting department. The relationships and respect he gained throughout professional baseball culminated in 2018 when he joined the Toronto Blue Jays’ front office. He enjoyed many sports, cooking, attending concerts, fostering rescue dogs, and creating hilarious Halloween costumes.
’00s
Franklin J. Fitzgerald, ’00, of Chatham, Virginia, Aug. 31, 2025. He was a member of New Hope AME Church and was employed by the Pittsylvania County Schools.
Christina P. Snellings, C’00, of Midlothian, Virginia, Aug. 1, 2025. After moving to several states with her military spouse, she settled in Virginia and worked as an administrative assistant at UR for 20 years while also earning a bachelor’s degree in accounting. She finished her career at the Virginia Department of Education. In retirement, she enjoyed spending time with her grandsons, especially outdoors, where she loved traipsing through the woods and observing nature.
’10s
Annette Jones, C’11, of Semora, North Carolina, Sept. 25, 2025. Her deepest passion was working with children, and she worked for the Community Improvement Council Head Start in Danville, Virginia, and at Mother Goose Preschool in Roxboro, North Carolina. She was active in her church and a member of the missionary society. She served as conference secretary for many years and sang in three choirs.
’20s
Jack W. Saunders, attd.’28, of Richmond, Virginia, Nov. 7, 2025. He was a first-year student in the UR School of Law. He lived in Richmond all his life and earned his undergraduate degree from James Madison University, where he studied communications and history.
FACULTY, STAFF, AND FRIENDS
Scott Berger of Richmond, Virginia, Sept. 9, 2025. He retired from University of Richmond in 2020 after working 30 years in the library.
Val Bisoglio of Los Olivos, California, Oct. 18, 2021. He was a supporter of the university and an actor who performed on stage and in television and movies. He appeared in M*A*S*H and Quincy, M.E. on television and in plays by August Strindberg, Eugene O’Neill, and Harold Pinter. He is best known for playing John Travolta’s father in Saturday Night Fever
J. Alfred “Al” Broaddus of Mechanicsville, Virginia, Oct. 26, 2025. He was the sixth president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond from 1993 to 2004 and was a supporter of the University of Richmond. He received a degree from Washington and Lee University and studied abroad on a Fulbright Fellowship. He was active in the Richmond community and served on boards associated with UR and Gallaudet University.
Mary F. Dillon of Midlothian, Virginia, Oct. 9, 2025. She worked for 20 years in the University of Richmond’s business office, advancing to assistant to the vice president of business and finance. At UR, she made many friends and was a Spider basketball season ticket holder, attending more than 500 games.
Philip R. Duffer of Richmond, Virginia, July 22, 2025. He was a supporter of the university and a native of Richmond. He is remembered for his kindness, quiet strength, and unwavering dedication to family, friends, and community. He was a dedicated parishioner at St. Mary’s Catholic Church for 48 years.
William R. Godfrey of Washington, D.C., Oct. 26, 2025. An architect, teacher, and professor, he served on the UR faculty from 2016 to 2024. A founder and vice chair of the U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development and a member of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development Education Caucus, he developed the award-winning Sustainable Societies-Africa course. He was an adviser to the World Bank and UNESCO.
Arthur B. Gunlicks of Richmond, Virginia, Sept. 27, 2025. A U.S. Army veteran, he joined the UR political science faculty in 1968 after teaching for two years at East Tennessee State University. He served the university as professor, dean of graduate studies, and associate dean of faculty. He also chaired the political science department for three terms. He was author or editor of seven books and numerous book chapters and articles. He enjoyed traveling, and he and wife, Regine, visited and lived in Germany. He was one of the first UR professors to offer foreign study trips to students.
Carole Gilliam Hubbard of Mechanicsville, Virginia, Nov. 7, 2025. She loved home gardening, Richmond-area museums and gardens, and traveling. A supporter of UR, she participated in classes at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Steve S. Revenson of Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 31, 2025. He and his wife settled in Richmond and founded SIRCO Insurance Agency. He taught insurance for many years at UR and was past president of the Richmond Association of Insurance Agents and the Virginia CPCU Society. He volunteered with many community organizations.
Anna Lou Aaroe Schaberg of Henrico, Virginia, July 31, 2025. She devoted her life to helping others, from developing programs for gifted and talented students in Richmond Public Schools to forming, with her husband, a foundation whose mission is to support organizations that help all populations to thrive. She was a supporter of UR and loved to travel, in spite of living in the same ZIP code for more than 65 years.
Brian W. Simpson of Mystic, Connecticut, Oct. 3, 2025. He was a professor of economics at Hudson College and Three Rivers Community College. Friends and family remember his love of travel, puttering, caring for neighbors’ yards, playing tennis and working with hospice patients. He supported UR and was devoted to the people in his life.
Marcia E. Whitehead of Richmond, Virginia, Oct. 25, 2025. She joined the UR staff in 1985 and had celebrated her 40th year with Boatwright Memorial Library. She was a reference librarian and later the humanities librarian, supporting academic research across many departments, teaching courses for first-year students, and serving as an adjunct assistant professor of English. Friends from the library remember her dedication to scholarship, teaching, and student success.
Carolyn F. Wilfong of Exmore, Virginia, April 9. 2025. She dedicated her career to helping others during 35 years in public education. She taught science before moving into counseling as a middle school guidance counselor and community college career coach. She was a supporter of UR, a fan of the Virginia Tech Hokies, and a devoted member of Epworth United Methodist Church.
Mary Ballou Williams of Richmond, Virginia, Jan. 26, 2025. She was known for her vivacious spirit, wit, kindness, and generosity. In Richmond, she served on several boards and committees, including the Historic Richmond Foundation, Historic Garden Week, the Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, Children’s Hospital of Richmond, the Richmond Ballet, the Richmond Opera, and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, where she served as a docent. A supporter of UR, she called being the city’s 2001 Christmas Mother one of the highest honors of her life.
LEARNING IN PARTNERSHIP
UR has a sustained commitment to integrating student learning and community relationships across the institution. One reflection of this commitment is the 2026 renewal of UR’s Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement. UR has held the classification since 2010.
“ When we talk about ‘community engagement,’ we seek to form reciprocal, long-lasting relationships with community members, nonprofits, and businesses; build skills to address critical issues; envision new opportunities together; and facilitate a greater impact than would be possible on our own,”
— Kevin F. Hallock, University of Richmond, president
Percentage of the Class of 2025 that took at least one community-based learning, or CBL, class. The term refers to curricular activity that connects students to communities for the purpose of deepening learning.
Number of CBL courses offered during the 2023-24 academic year. 184 184
Percentage of academic departments at UR that offer CBL courses
Number of student applications to create service and social impact organizations over the past six years, the highest category among the 87 total applications. 19 19 Grants and private donations UR has received since 2020 to support
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The University of Richmond multiplies innovation by establishing the Center for Liberal Arts and AI.
Led by Richmond, the Center for Liberal Arts and AI (CLAAI) brings together researchers, students, and educators from 15 liberal arts universities. Together, they are examining the social, cultural, and legal dimensions of artificial intelligence, crafting ways to integrate it into curricula while still maintaining the values of a liberal arts education.
The goal is to shape the future for the technology, advance teaching and research, and prepare students to lead responsibly.
See more on Page 26.
WHICH CLASS WILL RISE TO THE TOP?
Reunion classes are going head-to-head to achieve the highest class giving participation and raise the most support for UR. Winning classes will claim coveted class trophies and bragging rights. Everyone gets the joy of backing fellow Spiders now and in the future.
