Alumni Stories

Her grandmother, her aunts, her sister, and her cousin are all social workers — and Emily Bresnahan, ’13 is doing the same in Washington, D.C.

At Lyft, there are two customers: the riders and the drivers. The goal of chief policy officer Jerry Golden, ’99, is to connect them.

Scott Weis, ’07, studied abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark, where sustainability standards inspired him to build a career in renewable energy.

Kait Walsh, ’13, is a production director by day. By night, she’s invigorating her personal creativity by designing a narrative exploration game.

After Tyler Rigot, GC’25, finished his final athletic season, he jumped to playing in the Banana Ball league, a fast-paced and antic-filled twist on baseball.

UR’s varsity cheerleading squad in the late ’70s hosted its very own version of The Gong Show at every football and basketball game.

Teacher Brittany Andrews, GC’18, guides local high school students as they prepare for college and future careers, helping them make their dreams a reality.

Rasheeda D. Chambers, ’03, always knew she wanted to be at Richmond — and she still is, as the new president of UR’s Alumni Association.

When it comes to UR, the Nash family is all in — three sisters all played field hockey for Richmond, have Spider partners, and even their dog is a campus regular.

Blind since the age of 23, avid golfer Dave Szumowski, R’67, has developed a winning approach to the game he loves.

Alumni Brian Jordan, Sean Casey, and Renie Martin — all World Series veterans — offered their advice to Mark Budzinski, ’95, as he made his debut on baseball’s biggest stage.