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.   

Committees

Leadership Committee
Faith Wilkerson

Faith Wilkerson (B.S.’03)
Chair

Andrea Hart

Andrea Hart (B.A.’12)
Vice Chair
Campus Connections Committee co-Chair

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Alumni Programs and Networking Committee Chair
Patty Slattum

Patty Slattum, Ph.D. (B.S.’85; Ph.D.’89; Cert.’92)
Campus Connections Committee co-Chair

Timmy Nguyen

Timmy Nguyen (B.S.’11)
Constituent Organization and Chapter Support co-Chair

Ashley Bacon-Ward Ashley Bacon-Ward (B.A.’07)
Constituent Organization and Chapter Support co-Chair
Warren Satchell

Warren Satchell (B.A.’00)
Culture, Values and Diversity Committee Chair

Amy Yarcich

Amy Yarcich (M.P.A.’04)
Grants and Awards Committee Chair

Elizabeth Bass

Elizabeth Bass (M.S.W.’03)
Associate Vice President of Alumni Relations

Alumni Programs and Networking Committee
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Vacant
Chair

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Tiera Byrd (B.S.’12)
Staff liaison

Altimese Curry

Altimese Curry (B.S.’07)

Tylen Hazard

Tylen Hazard (B.A.’08)

MIchael Housden

Mike Housden (B.S.’95)

 

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Deja Howard (B.S.W.’17)

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Bassam Kawwass (M.H.A.’80)

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Janet Scott Lung (B.A.’72; M.S.W.’80)

Valerie Williamston

Valerie Williamston (B.S.’88)

Campus Connections Committee
Andrea Hart Andrea Hart (B.A.’12)
Co-Chair
Patty Slattum Patty Slattum, Ph.D. (B.S.’85; Ph.D.’89; Cert.’92)
Co-Chair

Sarah Ramkey
Staff liaison

Shakeema Daniels Shakeema Daniels (B.A.’11; Cert.’21; M.S.’22)
Barbie Dunn Barbie Dunn, Ph.D. (B.S.’70; Ph.D.’84)
Faby Helme Faby Helme (B.S.’16)
Becky Purdue Becky Perdue (B.S.’62)
Alton Reid

Alton Reid (B.S.’13)

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Lashawnda Singleton (B.S.W.’14)

Connie Tran

Connie Tran (B.S.’18)

Aaron Varella

Aaron Varella (B.S.’19)

Steve Wistrom

Steve Wistrom (B.S.’13)

Constituent Organization and Chapter Support Committee
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Vacant
C
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Ashley Bacon-Ward

Ashley Bacon-Ward (B.A.’07)
Co-Chair

Stefani Bonner (B.S.’15)
Staff liaison
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Staff liaison
Steve Andrews

Steve Andrews, Ph.D. (Ph.D.’87)

Beth Lucchesi Beth Lucchesi (M.B.A.’15)
Saher Randhawa Saher Randhawa (B.S.’14; M.S.’21)
Meghan Manangon

Meghan Manangon (B.S.’13)

Ike Smith

Ike Smith (B.A.’10)

Tara Talbott

Tara Talbott (B.S.’16; M.S.’19)

 

Culture, Values and Diversity Committee
Warren Satchell

Warren Satchell (B.A.’00)
Chair

Larry Powell (B.S.’85)
Staff liaison

Kevin Bruny

Kevin Bruny (M.Ed.’91)

Madhu Chalasani, M.D.

Madhu Chalasani, M.D. (B.S.’94; M.D.’98)

Kavitha Chunchu

Kavitha Chunchu, M.D. (B.S.’02; M.D.’06)

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William Dillon (B.S.’18; M.S.’21)

Sarah Izabel

Sarah Izabel (B.S.’20)

Carita Marrow

Carita Marrow (B.F.A.’07)

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Aaron Moody (B.S.’04)

Hayley Pottle

Hayley Pottle (B.S.’17)

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DaNika Robinson, D.Ed. (B.A.’11; Cert.’14; M.P.A.’15; D.Ed.’18)

Grants and Awards Committee
Amy Yarcich

Amy Yarcich (M.P.A.’04)
Chair

Paige Hazelgrove (B.S.’13)
Staff liaison

Mikell Brown

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

Amari Cummings Amari Cummings (B.F.A.’20)
LeQuan Hylton

LeQuan Hylton, Ph.D. (Ph.D.’16)

Martina James

Martina James (B.A.’06)

Brandon Jennings

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

Chris McIntosh

Chris McIntosh (M.A.’04)

Eric Rowsey

Eric Rowsey (B.S.’13)

Linda Warren

Linda Warren (B.S.’75)