Student Stories
James EricksonA product of Detroit’s roughest neighborhoods, delivered from suicide, jail time, and other horrors by what he calls “forgiveness and grace,” James Erickson explores art as a vehicle for his faith. more > 
Jonathan GreenJonathan Green is in the somewhat frightening but enviable position of building a career on what he's learned in the drama department at U.Va. more > 
Joseph HodgeTwo hours last spring made all the difference in Joseph Hodge's burgeoning music career. In addition to his years of musical training before coming to the University of Virginia, Mr. Hodge had prepared for four years at U.Va., culminating in those two hours. more > 
Ali KhanDuring the week, Ali Khan leans over Petri dishes and air hoods in a biochemistry lab. On the weekend, he carries a twenty-pound tuba as section leader for his instrument in the Cavalier Marching Band. more > 
Richard Grove Miller IVRichard Grove Miller IV, a rising fourth-year music and Spanish major, is one of five undergraduates who have received grants from the University Undergraduate Award for Arts Projects program. more > 
Christopher OliverJohn Toole's career as a portrait painter flourished after he left the University nearly two centuries ago. In the summer of 2008, art history grad student Christopher Oliver's career took off when he directed an exhibition of Toole's works. more > 
Lindsay ReigelIt took Lindsay Reigel (College '09) a year to prepare for her senior recital for the distinguished major program in music. Her efforts were well worth it. "[The recital] is probably my best memory of my entire four years of college," she said. more > 
Lisi StoesselAn MFA graduate in scenic design in the Department of Drama, Lisi Stoessel was a visual arts major as an undergraduate, but she “wanted a more collaborative experience than studio art offered." Working in theater has given her "a chance to think specifically about my art,” she said. more > 
Danielle WillkensDanielle Willkens, a graduate student in architecture, is one of two student leaders for the Learning Barge, a floating field station that will give schoolchildren a better understanding of natural processes and the contributions they can make to a healthy environment. more > 
Mary SimonsonMary Simonson is breaking ground on two fronts. She is the first recipient of a Ph.D. in music from the University of Virginia—and in the Commonwealth—and her dissertation explores new ground in music scholarship. more > |