Alumni Council leaders

VCU Alumni Council

The VCU Alumni Council collaborates with alumni, DAR staff and other campus partners to increase the value and reach of alumni services by creating more engagement and volunteer opportunities for chapters and constituent organizations.

Mission

The mission of the VCU Alumni Council is to enhance, unite, and support the VCU Alumni community worldwide. 

The council exists to: 

  • Engage alumni based on their affinities and interests
  • Amplify alumni voices and share their accomplishments
  • Build community and connection among all alumni
  • Support the student to graduate transition by developing relationships and networks
  • Embrace the diversity and legacy of the university
  • Contribute to the culture of philanthropy among alumni by investing in the university 

Vision

  • Champion: Advocate for VCU and our alumni while staying informed of university and alumni initiatives, news and events. 
  • Invite: Use your personal and professional networks to encourage alumni engagement with VCU.
  • Invest: Contribute your time, talent and treasure to VCU and invest in the future of the university.   
Leadership Committee
Andrea Hart

Andrea Hart (B.A.’12)
Vice President

Eric Rowsey

Eric Rowsey (B.S.’13)
Vice President

Faith Wilkerson

Faith Wilkerson, Ed.D. (B.S.’03, M.Ed.’05, Ed.D.’15)
Immediate Past President

Ashley Bacon-Ward

Ashley Bacon-Ward (B.A.’07)
Committee Member

Elizabeth Bass

Elizabeth Bass (M.S.W.’03)
Committee Member

Altimese Curry 2023

Altimese Curry (B.S.’07)
Committee Member

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Brandon Jennings, Pharm.D. (Pharm.D.’06)
Committee Member

Carita Marrow

Carita Marrow (B.F.A.’07)
Committee Member

Patty Slattum

Patty Slattum, Ph.D. (B.S.’85, Ph.D.’89, Cert.’92)
Committee Member

Steve Wistrom

Steve Wistrom (B.S.’13, M.B.A.’24)
Committee Member

General Council Members
Mikell Brown

Mikell Brown, Ph.D. (B.F.A.’81, M.A.’91, Ph.D.’05)

Kevin Bruny

Kevin Bruny (M.Ed.’91)

Shakeema Daniels Shakeema Daniels (B.A.’11, Cert.’21, M.S.’22)
An outline of a person in two gray shades William Dillon (B.S.’18, M.S.’21)
Tylen Hazard

Tylen Hazard (B.A.’08)

Faby Helme

Faby Helme (B.S.’16)

LeQuan Hylton

LeQuan Hylton, Ph.D. (Ph.D.’16)

Martina James

Martina James (B.A.’06)

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Tracey Jackson, Ph.D. (Ph.D.’13)

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Bassam Kawwass (M.H.A.’80)

Beth Lucchesi Beth Lucchesi (M.B.A.’15)
Chris McIntosh Chris McIntosh (M.A.’04)
Aaron Moody Aaron Moody (B.S.’04)
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Timmy Nguyen (B.S.’11)

Becky Purdue Becky Perdue (B.S.’62)
Hayley Pottle Hayley Pottle (B.S.’17)
Saher Randhawa Saher Randhawa (B.S.’14, M.S.’21)
Alton Reid Alton Reid (B.S.’13)
DaNika Robinson DaNika Robinson, D.Ed. (B.A.’11, Cert.’14, M.P.A.’15, D.Ed.’18)
Warren Satchell Warren Satchell (B.A.’00)
An outline of a person in two gray shades Lashawnda Singleton (B.S.W.’14)
Connie Tran Connie Tran (B.S.’18)
Aaron Varella

Aaron Varella (B.S.’19)

Valerie Williamston  Valerie Williamston (B.S.’88)
Amy Yarcich Amy Yarcich (M.P.A.’04)

 

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