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Richmond just might owe you some money
Each year the University writes a check to the Commonwealth of Virginia for several thousand dollars, much of it belonging to young alumni.
“It just breaks my heart to cut that check,” says accounting manager Tammy Hicks. Last year, it was for $13,455.
Most of the unclaimed money comes from uncashed checks—200 to 500 of them each year. Hicks and her staff work diligently to contact the rightful owners, but invariably dozens of
students graduate and leave campus without cashing a check from the University.
More than $16,000 is currently up for grabs.
Meet the new president
Dr. Edward L. Ayers will become the University’s ninth president on July 1. Richmond is inviting alumni and parents of current students to meet the new president at any of the following receptions this fall. Please visit www.uronline.net for more information.
Georgia
Atlanta, Oct. 11
New York
New York, Nov. 15
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Dec. 13
Tennessee
Nashville, Sept. 1
Washington, D.C.
Oct. 16
Virginia
Charlottesville, Nov. 29
Fredericksburg, Nov. 27
Portsmouth, Oct. 24
Richmond,
Sept. 19,
Sept. 25,
Oct. 4
Events and dates are subject to change. For the latest information, go to www.uronline.net.
To find out if the University owes you money, go to Free Money.
Awards
Alumni receive awards on Reunion Weekend
The alumni association honored three of the University’s most outstanding graduates during Reunion Weekend.
This year’s recipients of Awards for Distinguished Service include Robert Keiter, B’74, Dr. Judith Owen Hopkins, W’74, and Timothy Finchem, R’69.
Keiter is a founder of Keiter, Stephens, Hurst, Gary & Shreaves, an accounting firm based in Richmond. He was president of the alumni association for 2005–06.
Hopkins is a physician and oncologist with Forsyth Regional Cancer Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. She has served on Richmond’s Board of Trustees and Board of Associates.
Finchem is commissioner of the PGA Tour, a position he has held since 1994. Before that he was deputy commissioner and chief operating officer of the tour.
Also during Reunion Weekend, the Jepson School of Leadership Studies presented its 10th Year Reunion Recognition Award to Maurice Henderson, ’97, who was named deputy press secretary for Virginia Gov. Timothy Kaine in March 2006.
URAA
Alumni association elects new president
On July 1, Patricia Dann Loyde, B’92 and GB’97, will become president of the University of Richmond Alumni Association (URAA).
Loyde has served as treasurer and vice president of programs for the URAA. She also worked on the transition committee that helped merge the alumni associations of Westhampton College, Richmond College and the Robins School of Business in 2003.
Over the years, Loyde has served on the Richmond Council, the Robins School of Business board and the Annual Fund steering committee. She also was president of the Young Graduate Council of the Greater Richmond Alumni Chapter.
Other members of the URAA executive committee for 2007–08 are: Tripp Perrin, ’95, president-elect; Jeff Marks, R’79, immediate past president; Carla DeLuca, ’93, vice president for communications; Carolee Dykes Hall, W’72 and G’76, secretary; John Moreau, R’64 and G’71, vice president for membership; Betty Ann Dillon, W’48 and G’49, vice president for programs; Jasmonn Coleman, ’98, vice president for university relations; Sam Kaufman, ’99, vice president for finance; and Tracey Holgren Ivey, B’82, treasurer.
Other board members include: Jeannie Alcott, B’77, Hunter Allen, ’06, John Brecker, ’02, Otis Brown, R’56, Kellee Knepper Cueto, ’00, Wayne Deminti, B’66, Kerry Depew, ’93, Jen Riggle Dodge, B’91, Ryan FitzSimons, ’01, Ashley Watson Flanagan, ’00, Merlin Grim, B’77, Paul Hagenmueller, R’68, Shenee Haskell, ’02, Nancy Heilman Cale, W’75 and G’77, Kelly Gribbin, ’02, Melanie Healey, B’83, Bill Jordan, R’53, Ken Kraper, ’05, Matt Marrone, ’95, Ted Mitzlaff, R’90, Rebecca Hancock Powers, B’76, Rachel Preston, ’94, Bill Ranson Jr., R’64, Ben Sabloff, ’95, Tracy Dodson Schneider, ’95, Wanda Starke, W’76, Burrell Williams Stultz, W’55, Fletcher Stiers, R’48, Meg Thomas, W’92, and Joe Williams, R’84.
Careers
Alumni mentors help students launch careers
Working with the Career Development Center and the University’s academic deans, a group of alumni has established the Richmond Alumni Mentor Program (RAMP).
The program matches alumni mentors in New York with Richmond juniors who are considering careers in finance or consulting.
For more information, alumni should contact Chris McFadden, R’90, at christopher.mcfadden@gs.com. Students should contact Mary Quinn in the Career Development Center at mquinn@richmond.edu.
