Class of 2026, this one's for you. 🎓🐏
Last weekend, you crossed the stage and officially became VCU alumni. 🖤💛
As you begin this next chapter, we asked fellow Rams to share the advice they wish they had when they graduated. From lessons learned after college to reminders to trust yourself along the way, here’s a little guidance from alumni who were once in your shoes. 💫 Congratulations, Rams! 🥳🐏
📸 Photography by Dean Hoffmeyer and Jonathan Haff, VCU Enterprise Marketing and Communications
Episode 6 of “Beyond the Degree” is live on our YouTube channel! 🎙️🔥 Tap in for a candid conversation about the lessons and realities you may face in your career journey. Watch now through the Sprout link in the bio. 🔗
What a weekend, and what a joy it was to watch each member of our @vcusop2026 commemorate their hard work and dedication, surrounded by family, friends and classmates.
We are so proud to have been their home over these last years and to have been one more chapter in each of their life journeys.
As K.C. Ogbonna shared during the commencement ceremony, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”
Class of 2026, what a pleasure it has been - and will continue to be - to go far together. 💛🖤
Our #VCUPharmacy Class of 2026 graduated today! Congratulations, @vcusop2026 ! We are so proud of all of you 🙌🖤🐏💛👏
🎥 reel by rising P3 student @dagmeraf
LeQuan Hylton, Ph.D. (’16), founder of Hylton & Co., used two key factors to reach entrepreneurial success: leveraging the right tools to stay organized and building a strong network to help lift his business off the ground. 📈 Read LeQuan’s full story through the Sprout link in the bio. 🔗 Stay tuned for more success stories from our Ram entrepreneurs! 🐏 💫
Who’s ready for another “Beyond the Degree” podcast episode? 👀 (We are! 🙋) Tune in next Wednesday, May 13, for Episode 6: Things My Degree Did Not Prepare Me For. We’re deep diving into facing career challenges, advocating for yourself in the workplace and more.
Interested in joining the podcast? Recent Graduate Council applications are open now! Apply today through the Sprout link in the bio. 🔗
VCU Giving Day 2026 was a success, thanks to the 5,436 supporters who gave more than $10.7 million! Giving Day support can be life-changing. It makes possible scholarships that help students follow their dreams, research that can save lives, compassionate patient care for all, faculty development and support, and cutting-edge innovations. A big thank you to those of you who chose to give back to the VCU and VCU Health community. 🐏🖤💛 Read the full article through the Sprout link in the bio. 🔗
