Whitelaw Reid

Fifteen years after graduating from high school, Anne Lassere returned to UVA and wound up honing two of her passions: construction and writing.

Paige Madden, who led the UVA swimming team to its first NCAA title last month and has her eye on Tokyo, has brought the same work ethic and intensity to her life as a student.

Former college basketball player George Mumford described Wednesday how mindfulness helped him beat a drug addiction during a webinar hosted by UVA Athletics and the Contemplative Sciences Center.