The University of Virginia celebrated the Class of 2020 virtually on May 16 – during the class’s originally scheduled graduation weekend – while planning in-person Final Exercises for a later date.
Los Angeles native Matt Sonnenblick hadn’t thought about coming to UVA until the college counselor at his high school shared some of the things she knew not only about the University, but the city of Charlottesville.
The Jefferson Scholars Foundation received more than 2,000 nominations for the scholarships, which provide full financial support for four years of study at the University, as well as a number of enrichment programs.
Students in professor Wyatt Andrew’s media studies course, “Basic Multimedia Reporting,” created a documentary centered on students’ experiences during the quarantine.
A vibrant residential and student governance experience, blended with a few painful times, have left Omar Elhaj with memories and growth he never thought possible when he arrived on Grounds in 2016.