Kent, the chief executive officer of UVA Health, was raised on a ranch and brought his work ethic to UVA just in time to help manage the COVID-19 virus outbreak.
Alumnus Ryan Zimmerman, who retired Tuesday after a 17-year Major League Baseball career with the Washington Nationals, made his mark off the field as much as he did on it.
The initiative began this month with the unveiling of a portrait of former Rector George Keith Martin and the installation of a historical marker commemorating the “Coat and Tie Rebellion.”