US Navy Submarine Officer Finds New Mission at UVA Darden
Jaclyn Tossavainen (Class of 2026) stood in the cramped control room of the USS Louisiana, a nuclear submarine based in Bremerton, Washington, tasked with briefing the commanding officer mere hours after reporting for duty. She had never felt pressure like this — but what she recalls now isn't fear, it's clarity. "I learned quickly how to ask for help, rely on my team and step up to the plate," she says.
This UVA Darden Grad Keeps His Eye on the Ball for the Kansas City Royals
Thursday 27 March. Opening Day for Major League Baseball. First pitch for the Kansas City Royals is set for 3:10 p.m. By that time, Jason Sinnarajah will have been at Kauffman Stadium for six or seven hours with many more ahead. Such is the life for the chief operating officer of a professional sports team. And it’s the perfect job for Sinnarajah, who earned his MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business in 2007.
Precious Ezealigo: UVA Darden Student Determined to Pay Generosity Forward
From selling snacks in Lagos, Nigeria to securing a role as a finance manager at Amazon in Seattle, Washington, Precious Ezealigo’s path has been anything but conventional.
Yael Grushka-Cockayne, Melissa Thomas-Hunt Appointed as UVA Darden Vice Deans
Dean Scott Beardsley, who was reappointed in December 2024, named Senior Associate Deans Yael Grushka-Cockayne and Melissa Thomas-Hunt as Vice Deans, effective Feb. 1
Angelenos at Darden Pull Together to Provide LA Fire Relief
On Thursday, the students came together with others from the Darden and Charlottesville communities for a wildfire relief fundraiser at Three Notch’d Brewery to support those affected by the Los Angeles fires. The event featured a raffle and silent auction, with items donated by local businesses and Darden alumni, reflecting the outpouring of support for this cause. All of the money raised is intended to go directly to the Los Angeles Fire Department and families affected by the tragedy.
Q&A: Darden’s Solutions for Developing Functional Leadership
As the world moves faster and with more complexity, leaders face pressure to be both technically advanced in their specific area and also able to think and operate at an increasing enterprise level. Functional leadership helps leaders in key functional areas of a company – such as marketing, finance, human resources or operations – improve and develop expertise in that function while also understanding how the pieces fit together in the entire organization.
