UVA Darden Foundation Board Names New Chair, Adds Eight Trustees for 2025–26
The UVA Darden School Foundation Board of Trustees has announced key leadership changes, including the election of John D. Fowler Jr. (MBA/JD ’84) as chair and the addition of eight new trustees. Fowler succeeds Frank M. Sands (MBA ’94), whose tenure helped guide the foundation through a period of historic fundraising and growth.
Savannah Bananas: Why this Darden professor is studying a dancing baseball team
University of Virginia professor Les Alexander saw clips of the choreographed dances and comedic skits under the guise of a baseball game and naturally wondered how the Savannah Bananas could be integrated into a Darden School of Business classroom.
Veteran and Future Darden MBA Summits Mount Everest Ahead of Business School
This summer, while beginning preparation for his move to Charlottesville, Andrew Katz (Class of 2027) achieved a lifelong dream: summiting Mount Everest.
Stephanie Massucco (EMBA ’25) Champions Innovation in Maternal Care with Visionary Venture ‘Mother&’
This summer, Massucco is focusing squarely on putting her new venture – Mother& – on a path from entrepreneurial vision to business reality by participating as one of 23 founder teams in the i.Lab Incubator of Darden’s Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology. She believes that birth stories shape how people approach motherhood, and wants to champion the importance of a positive, personalized birth experience.
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