From Darden to Decarbonization: Virginia Covo on Building What Sustainability Was Missing
After devoting seven years to driving Anheuser-Busch InBev toward its carbon emissions, renewable energy and sustainable packaging targets, Virginia Covo (MBA '16) is setting aside her corporate role to take on a new one: entrepreneur.
Four Names. $352,000. One Morning That Changed What Comes Next.
At a First Coffee gathering at UVA Darden, four MBA students were surprised with Genovese Fellowships covering their Second Year — part of a long-running model of investment, leadership and paying it forward.
Darden Alum Jordan Clarke Built a Second Career at Nike, But It Started on the Court
“I wouldn’t be here if not for Darden,” said Jordan Clarke. “It’s that simple.” For Clarke (MBA ‘19), that “here” is Jordan Brand at Nike, where he leads their Global Football, American Football, Baseball and Training businesses.
What Leadership Looks Like When It’s Recognized by Peers
A student-selected award at Darden recognizes leadership that isn’t captured on a résumé. This year’s recipient, Riwaj Shrestha, was chosen by his peers for the way he strengthens the community around him — reflecting the vision behind the Lemuel E. Lewis Bicentennial Award for Global Leadership.
From the Pages: Women in Management, 1979
A winter 1979 issue of The Darden Report captured how the School described women’s careers, advancement and opportunity in real time.
From Cold Calls to the C-Sweet: Tony Jacobs’ Path to CEO of Bazooka Candy Brands
On summer weekends in Oxford, Maryland, a familiar ritual unfolds for Tony Jacobs (MBA ’96): a dock full of friends, a University of Virginia flag waving in the breeze and a group chat that, somehow, has stayed active for more than 30 years.
