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 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.
Committees
- Leadership Committee
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Faith Wilkerson (B.S.’03)
ChairAndrea Hart (B.A.’12)
Vice Chair
Campus Connections Committee co-ChairVacant
Alumni Programs and Networking Committee ChairPatty Slattum, Ph.D. (B.S.’85; Ph.D.’89; Cert.’92)
Campus Connections Committee co-ChairTimmy Nguyen (B.S.’11)
Constituent Organization and Chapter Support co-ChairAshley Bacon-Ward (B.A.’07)
Constituent Organization and Chapter Support co-ChairWarren Satchell (B.A.’00)
Culture, Values and Diversity Committee ChairAmy Yarcich (M.P.A.’04)
Grants and Awards Committee ChairElizabeth Bass (M.S.W.’03)
Associate Vice President of Alumni Relations
- Alumni Programs and Networking Committee
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Vacant
ChairTiera Byrd (B.S.’12)
Staff liaisonAltimese Curry (B.S.’07)
Tylen Hazard (B.A.’08)
Mike Housden (B.S.’95)
Deja Howard (B.S.W.’17)
Bassam Kawwass (M.H.A.’80)
Janet Scott Lung (B.A.’72; M.S.W.’80)
Valerie Williamston (B.S.’88)
- Campus Connections Committee
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Andrea Hart (B.A.’12)
Co-ChairPatty Slattum, Ph.D. (B.S.’85; Ph.D.’89; Cert.’92)
Co-ChairSarah Ramkey
Staff liaisonShakeema Daniels (B.A.’11; Cert.’21; M.S.’22) Barbie Dunn, Ph.D. (B.S.’70; Ph.D.’84) Faby Helme (B.S.’16) Becky Perdue (B.S.’62) Alton Reid (B.S.’13)
Lashawnda Singleton (B.S.W.’14)
Connie Tran (B.S.’18)
Aaron Varella (B.S.’19)
Steve Wistrom (B.S.’13)
- Constituent Organization and Chapter Support Committee
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Vacant
Co-ChairAshley Bacon-Ward (B.A.’07)
Co-ChairStefani Bonner (B.S.’15)
Staff liaisonKendra Robinson
Staff liaisonSteve Andrews, Ph.D. (Ph.D.’87)
Beth Lucchesi (M.B.A.’15) Saher Randhawa (B.S.’14; M.S.’21) Meghan Manangon (B.S.’13)
Ike Smith (B.A.’10)
Tara Talbott (B.S.’16; M.S.’19)
- Culture, Values and Diversity Committee
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Warren Satchell (B.A.’00)
ChairLarry Powell (B.S.’85)
Staff liaisonKevin Bruny (M.Ed.’91)
Madhu Chalasani, M.D. (B.S.’94; M.D.’98)
Kavitha Chunchu, M.D. (B.S.’02; M.D.’06)
William Dillon (B.S.’18; M.S.’21)
Sarah Izabel (B.S.’20)
Carita Marrow (B.F.A.’07)
Aaron Moody (B.S.’04)
Hayley Pottle (B.S.’17)
DaNika Robinson, D.Ed. (B.A.’11; Cert.’14; M.P.A.’15; D.Ed.’18)
- Grants and Awards Committee
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Amy Yarcich (M.P.A.’04)
ChairPaige Hazelgrove (B.S.’13)
Staff liaisonMikell Brown, Ph.D. (B.F.A.’81; M.A.’91; Ph.D.’05)
Amari Cummings (B.F.A.’20) LeQuan Hylton, Ph.D. (Ph.D.’16)
Martina James (B.A.’06)
Brandon Jennings, Pharm.D. (Pharm.D.’06)
Chris McIntosh (M.A.’04)
Eric Rowsey (B.S.’13)
Linda Warren (B.S.’75)