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The Recent Graduate Council is two-year volunteer commitment on an advisory board, open to anyone who has graduated from VCU in the past 10 years. Applications for council openings are accepted each spring. Members represent some of the best and brightest alumni of the past decade, and they help develop and implement engagement strategies to help their peers connect with one another, and the university, in new and exciting ways.

Council members

2023 Class
     
 
Jasmine Luckey
(B.S.W.’16)		   Zaid Shaikh
(B.S.’20)
 
Travis Ellison
(B.S.’15)		   Nicole Mahzoun
(B.A.’14)
 
Diamond Blathers
(M.P.A.’21)		   Carlos Jimenez Morales
(B.S.’18)
 
Aaron Deane
(B.S.’16)		   Margo Maier
(B.S.’15)
 
Jasmine Kent
(B.S.’13)		   Austin Stewart (B.S.’19)

   
Shamera Stewart
(B.S.’16)
    Christian Martinez Lemus
(B.A.’21)
     
Kelly Nguyen
(B.A.’20)
   Erin Hanley
(B.S.’13, Ph.D. '20)
     
 Jacqueline Dybuvarang (B.S.W.’17)   Erika Coleman
(B.S.’13)
     
Geneda Kearney

(B.I.S.’14, M.T.'14)		   Kierra Fells
(B.S.’18)


Matt Leicester
(M.A.'22)		    

 

2022 class
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Amari Cummings  
Amari Cummings
(B.F.A.’20/A)		   Jamarr Daniels
(B.S.’12/B)
     
Nathan Dowdy    Melissa Grant
Nathan Dowdy
(B.A.’19/H&S)		   Melissa Grant
(B.S.’13/E)
     
Head shot of Ellen Hwang    
Ellen Hwang
(B.S.’16/B)		   Tommy Nguyen
(B.S.’19/B)
     
Jazmine Povlick    
Jazmine Povlick
(M.S.’19/H&S)		    
2021 class
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Photo of Breonne Brooks   Photo of Jessica Diaz
Breonne Brooks
(B.S.’15/H&S)		   Jessica Diaz
(B.A.’18/H&S; B.A.’18/H&S; M.T.’18/E)
     
Photo of Madeline Doane    Photo of Christina Edwards
Madeline Doane
(B.A.’20/H&S; B.A.’20/WS)		   Christina Edwards
(B.A.’12/A; Cert.’12/DVC)
     
Photo of John Gregory   Photo of Sarah Izabel 
John Gregory, Ph.D.
(Ph.D.’17/GPA)		   Sarah Izabel
(B.S.’20/H&S)
     
Photo of Christopher Jones   Photo of Kalyann Kauv
Christopher Jones
(B.S.’15/B)		   Kalyann Kauv, Pharm.D.
(B.S.’13/H&S; Pharm.D.’17/P)
     
Photo of Sarah Kilmon    Photo of Jonathan Kinsey
Sarah Kilmon
(B.S.’17/MC)		   Jonathan Kinsey
(M.P.A.’12/GPA)
     
    Photo of Aja Moore
Travis Lewis
(B.S.’11/B)		   Aja Moore
(B.A.’19/H&S)		    
     
Photo of Kandis Moran-Jimenez   Photo of Alton Reid 
Kandis Moran-Jimenez
(B.S.’21/H&S)		   Alton Reid
(B.S.’13/H&S)
     
Photo of Shawn Soares    
  Shawn Soares
(B.S.’19/B)		   Krystle Seawright
(B.S.’10/B)
     
  Photo of Tina Turner   Zoe Walton 
Tina Turner
(B.S.’16/B)		   Zoe Walton
(B.I.S.’18/H&S; M.T.’18/E)
     
Photo of Dominique Wormley     
Dominique Wormley
(B.S.’15/B)		    

 

Previous council members
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Headshot of Lamees Abourahma

  
Lamees Abourahma
(M.B.A.’15/B)		   Marilynn Abraham
(Cert.’15/HP)
     
 

2019 Recent Grad Council member Brisker
Ricardo Adams
(B.A.’14/H&S)		  

 Daniel Brisker
(B.S.’09/H&S)
     
Headshot of Lauren Brocious     Photo of Lester Brown
Lauren Brocious
(B.S.’20/MC)		   Lester Brown
(B.S.’09/H&S)
     
 Headshot of member Campbell    
Ebony Campbell
(M.S.’14/B)		   Robert Chisley
(B.S.’14/H&S)
     
2019 Recent Grad Council member Coloumb    Headshot of Shakeema Daniels
Andrew Coulomb
(B.A.’11/H&S)		   Shakeema Daniels
(B.A.’11/H&S)
     
Head shot of RGC member Davis  
Javon Davis
(B.S.’14/GPA;
B.A.’14/GPA;
Cert.’15/GPA;
M.P.A.’16/GPA)		  

Wesley Dawson
(B.A.’14/H&S)
     
  Headshot of Tanya Diggs- Fountain
Heather Dickerson
(B.S.’16/N)		   Tanya Diggs-Fountain
(B.I.S.’18/UC)
     
Photo of Helga Gonda  
Helga Gonda
(B.S.’14/B)		   Summer Griffin
(B.A.’16/GPA)
     
  Headshot of Renee Harris
Jewlyus Grigsby
(B.S.’17/H&S)		   Renee Harris
(B.S.’13/GPA; M.S.’19/GPA)
     
Headshot of Miea Hicks
  
Miea Hicks
(B.A.’17/H&S; B.S.’17/B)		   Katherine Higgins
(B.S.’14/H&S)
     
Headshot of Deja Howard   2019 Recent Grad Council member Jefferson
Deja Howard
(B.S.W.’17/SW)		   Britney Jefferson
(B.S.’13/H&S)
     
Head shot of RGC member Jeffries   Head shot of RGC member Jones
Brian Jeffries
(B.S.’18/B)		   Jediah Jones
(M.S.’11/H&S)
     
Head shot of RGC member Joyner    
Stephanie Joyner
(B.S.’13/H&S)		   Jonathan Mathes
(B.S.’13/B; M.B.A.’19/B)
     
Headshot of Tiera Morgan
   Headshot of Christopher McIntosh
Tiera Mcguire
(B.S.’12/B)		   Christopher McIntosh
(M.A.’14/GPA)
     
Headshot of member Peak    Head shot of RGC member Pierce 
Chase Peak
(B.M.’11/A) 		   Timothy Pierce, Pharm.D.
(B.I.S.’11/H&S;
Pharm.D.’15/P)   
     
Headshot of Ben Plache   Headshot of Hayley Pottle
Ben Plache
(B.A.’11/H&S; M.A.’13/H&S)		   Hayley Pottle
(B.S.’17/MC)
     
Head shot of RGC member Randhawa    Headshot of Yann Reichelt
Saher Randhawa
(B.S.’14/H&S)		   Yann Reichelt
(B.S.’14/B)
     
  Headshot of Alexander Sausen
Rachel Rodney
(B.S.’11/B)		   Alexander Sausen
(B.A.’19/A)
     
Head shot of RGC member Schindler     Headshot of Melissa Stamp
Emily Schindler
(B.A.’10/A)   		   Melissa Stamp
(B.S.’18/MC; Cert.’18/DVC)
     
Head shot of RGC member Straughter   Headshot of Maribel Street-McMutt
Trevon Straughter
(B.S.’16/H&S)		   Maribel Street-McMutt
(M.S.’15/GPA; Cert.’15/GPA)
     
Headshot of Emily Todd  
Emily Todd
(B.F.A.’14/A)		   Christina Tulloch
(B.S.’16/H&S)
     
Headshot of Aaron Varella  
Aaron Varella
(B.S.’19/B)		   Vikhyath Veeramachaneni
(B.A.’14/H&S) 
     
 Headshot of Rachel Walstead   Headshot of Ashley Williams 
Rachel Walstead, Ph.D.
(B.S.’14/LS)		   Ashley Williams
(B.S.’16/H&S)    
     
Head shot of RGC member Williams   
Debrielle Williams
(B.S.’13/H&S)  		   Jennifer Winnagle
(B.S.’06/B; M.S.’08/E)
     
Headshot of Sara Yaseen
    
Sara Yaseen
(B.A.’17/H&S)