Alumni News
24 November 2025

Darden-Alum-Founded Rhoback Opens First Brick-and-Mortar Store in Charlottesville

This weekend, Rhoback opened the doors on its first brick-and-mortar retail store, a 1,200 square-foot store in the Barracks Road Shopping Center that has been meticulously designed to showcase Rhoback’s product line and quality and distinct vibe in ways that might not convey as readily online.

21 October 2025

First Job After Darden: Rebecca Dsilva’s Walk to Work in St. Louis

Today’s edition of The Darden Q&A explores the early, post-graduate experiences of Rebecca Dsilva, who is in her first months of a new career after graduating from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business in May.

14 October 2025

UVA Darden Mourns Loss of Visionary Entrepreneur, LendingTree Founder Doug Lebda

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business mourns the passing of Doug Lebda (EMBA ’14), founder, chairman and CEO of LendingTree Inc., visionary entrepreneur and devoted member of the Darden community.

02 October 2025

The Rise of EssentiallySports: How to Build a Media Powerhouse with $100

When Harit Pathak (MBA ’23) started blogging about tennis a decade ago, he had no clue that his passion project would scale into a sports media powerhouse with more than 30 million readers a month.

26 September 2025

Finding Harmony in Leadership: A Conversation With Cynthia Soledad (MBA ’02)

Cynthia Soledad (MBA ’02), chair of the Alumni Association Board of Directors at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, shares insights on leadership, branding and the lessons she carries from choir rehearsals to the boardroom.

24 September 2025

John D. Fowler’s ‘Transformational’ Darden Experience Motivates a Life of Giving Back

With over 40 years of affiliation with the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, it’s more than fair to describe John D. Fowler Jr. (MBA/JD ’84) as an ambassador for the institution.