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Student Experience
Class of 2020: Goal-Oriented UVA Law Student Pivots as Paralympics Reschedule
Matt Simpson, who has been blind since childhood, was poised to head to the Paralympics to compete in goalball after earning his law degree in May. Simpson will join Sidley Austin in Washington, D.C., as a litigation associate.
Lauren Martin, left, playing lacrosse during a game.  Right: Yeardley Love headshot
Student Experience
Lacrosse Team Honoring Former Player Through ‘Yards for Yeardley’ Fundraiser
On the 10th anniversary of former UVA lacrosse player Yeardley Love’s murder, current members of the team – despite being scattered due to the COVID-19 pandemic – are raising money to battle relationship violence in her honor.
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Student Experience
Video: UVA’s Fourth-Year Students Reflect With Grief and Gratitude
“I’ve been trying to replace the sense of loss with a sense of gratitude.” Hear fourth-year students reflect on a semester cut short, as the coronavirus pandemic brought challenges far greater than any exam or course.
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Student Experience
Class of 2020: ‘Harry Potter of Batten’ Has Left an Indelible Mark
From celebrating last season’s UVA’s basketball championship with friends to starting a network for Hispanic and Latinx students at Batten, Brian Zuluaga says he’ll never forget his time as a UVA student.
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Student Experience
Class of 2020: Med School-Bound Grad Seeks to Merge Big Data, Health Care
With a bachelor’s in biology and a master’s in data science in hand, Elizabeth Driskill is bound for the UVA School of Medicine, planning to use data analysis to benefit patients.
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Student Experience
Class of 2020: Law Student Jasmine Lee Leads With a Can-Do Spirit
This “double Hoo” took the reins as president of the Student Bar Association less than two years after white supremacist protests in Charlottesville, becoming the fourth black woman to serve in the role.
left: Jocelyn Willoughby dribbling a  basketball during a game.  Right Jocelyn Willoughby headshot
Student Experience
Jocelyn Willoughby Ready for Next Phase of Her Journey
The Lawn resident and ACC Scholar Athlete of the Year was selected in the first round of the WNBA draft Friday night. She will play for the New York Liberty.
Felicia Aiyeotan sitting in a brown leather holding a basketball
Student Experience
Class of 2020: Marfan Syndrome Diagnosis Can’t Keep This Basketball Star Down
In talking with Felicia Aiyeotan, you would never suspect the effusive 6-foot-9 center from Nigeria had recently received a career-ending diagnosis.

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