Following the recommendations of a special committee, Ryan said there will be a virtual ceremony to confer degrees May 16. UVA will hold Final Exercises on the Lawn either this fall or next spring, depending on the state of the coronavirus pandemic.
Avery Bullock said the COVID-19 pandemic further solidified her mission: helping those in underserved communities gain access to timely, effective care and addressing the inequities that too often get in the way.
The pandemic might have cut his season and his time on Grounds short, but Mamadi Diakite is determining to keep smiling. UVA basketball’s big man reflects on five life-changing years and his hopes for the future.
Despite a recurrence of breast cancer that has landed her in hospice care, former ER nurse Pam Sierschula was determined to finish her bachelor’s degree. More than 50 people took part in her Zoom graduation.
Double Hoo Amanda Swanson grew up in Tennessee and idolized Pat Summitt. She found an outlet for her dreams in a book project that recounted the legendary coach’s lawsuit that changed women’s basketball.