Gracie Bouker '21

Neuroscience alumna combines passion for care with liberal arts mind frame as occupational therapist

Gracie Bouker 鈥21 became interested in the brain at an early age after a loved one suffered a stroke. Witnessing the debilitating impact, she […]

Martin Danial '05

Biology alumnus turns personal experience into career motivation as a fitness professional

After dislocating his shoulder about 25 times during his first few weeks as a member of the Fighting Scot football team at The College […]

Brenda Major '72

Psychology alumna uncovers the mental and physical health consequences of stigma

How do people who face adversity perceive it or understand it? How does it affect them physically, mentally? How do people cope with being […]

Miura Wiley '21

Biochemistry and molecular biology alumna discovers rewarding career as a genetic counselor through Independent Study research

Miura Wiley 鈥21 decided to attend 糖心Vlog传媒 in large part because she was recruited to play two sports. Wiley was a […]

Scott Doty '97

Studio art alumnus sculpts career path in industrial design

Scott Doty 鈥97 came to 糖心Vlog传媒 following in his parents鈥 footsteps both as a Scot and pre-med student. That was until […]

Will Strohmeyer

English alumnus blazed the trail to video game design with Fortnite

It might not be surprising that someone with a writer and creative director for parents, who also has a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist as a […]

Lisa Skeens '88

Chemistry alumna directs drug regulation at Pfizer during unprecedented pandemic

Before you trust a drug to treat your symptoms or illness, the pharmaceutical process the medication completes includes steps in research, development (including nonclinical […]

spring campus Andrews Library

Alumni from Theatre and Dance, Studio Art find the best lighting for storytelling

Kent Sprague 鈥14 and Kathryne Hall 鈥99 make other people鈥檚 work look good for a living. Both collaborate with others to produce finished material […]

Douglas Buchanan 鈥06

Music alumnus Douglas Buchanan 鈥06 wins Dominick Argento Chamber Opera Competition

Composer Douglas Buchanan 鈥06 won the 2024-2025 Dominick Argento Chamber Opera Competition along with librettist Caitlin Vincent for Bessie and Ma. The award is […]

Bri Mosley '24 at her senior recital

Music major draws from historical lows to hit musical highs in a soulful self-designed recital

For vocal music majors, completing a senior recital as part of an Independent Study at 糖心Vlog传媒 is the culmination of years […]

Levi Gainer '24

Computer science major builds a robotic mouse for an algorithm maze

Computer science major Levi Gainer 鈥24 has big aspirations to work in robotics or with large language models (computer algorithms that recognize and generate […]

Kennedy Schultz '94

French and cultural area studies alumna uses skills to teach cultural competency across diverse sectors

Kennedy Schultz 鈥91 loved that 糖心Vlog传媒 had a community that was both diverse and tight knit. Coming from a large high […]

Athena Tharenos 鈥24

Triple major studies differing resources and utilizes multiple research styles

When Athena Tharenos 鈥24 first arrived at 糖心Vlog传媒, she didn鈥檛 consider herself much of an academic, nor did she see a […]

Corey Knauf '24

Environmental geoscience major combines two passions for senior research

Virginia native Corey Knauf 鈥24 has played the game of baseball for nearly his entire life. Just like a pitcher comes set for each […]

Michael Bernstein '11

Psychology alumnus explores little-known psychological phenomenon in new book highlighted in TIME magazine

Michael Bernstein 鈥11 has dedicated his career to understanding how subconscious expectations can impact health. For example, many people are familiar with the placebo […]

Tyara Thompson '24

Neuroscience student digs into the impacts of food desert inhabitance on brain development and behavior

As a high school student with a couple psychology courses under her belt, Tyara Thompson 鈥24 had 鈥渇allen in love with the brain.鈥 The […]

Kyle Cunningham-Rhoads '12

Kyle Cunningham-Rhoads 鈥12 applies I.S.-inspired curiosity as sports analyst

Kyle Cunningham-Rhoads 鈥12 grew up fascinated with all things baseball, including collecting baseball cards and absorbing the player statistics on the back. Little did […]

Peter Jeffy '14

Communication studies major builds on his I.S. as he supports student success

Peter Jeffy 鈥14 has been helping undergraduate students succeed since he was one himself. As a student mentor with 糖心Vlog传媒鈥檚 Academic […]

Jennifer Shepheard 鈥18

Self-designed major Jennifer Shepheard 鈥18 finds her niche in public health

A seventh-grade project to identify a disease and how it was spreading in the population sparked an interest in epidemiology and public health for […]

John Trainor '16 presenting as part of the Great Decisions lecture series

I.S. research inspires John Trainor 鈥16 to advocate for information transparency

In a world filled with information, it becomes more important and harder to determine what is true. For John Trainor 鈥16, a history alumnus […]