Photo credit for images 1 and 2: Evan Kutsko Dear Echols Alumni, We are at the end of another busy academic year in the Echols Scholars Program, but our highlight, by far, was the 65th Anniversary Reunion Weekend, held this past March in Charlottesville. We had over one hundred alumni come to reminisce, reflect, and […]
Thank you to everyone who attended the Echols Scholars Program’s 65th Anniversary Reunion! The reunion was featured in an article on UVA’s College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences webpage, written by Lorenzo Perez (Col class of ’92), A&S editorial director. “It’s difficult to put into words the energy and openness that our Echols […]
Dear Echols alumni, Join us in Charlottesville March 20-21, 2026, as we celebrate the Echols Scholars Program’s 65th Anniversary Reunion! Ticket sales are ending soon, so be sure to purchase yours before the March 7 deadline. Secure your tickets! Note: If bringing a guest, please select two tickets in your bracket. If your guest is […]
We can’t believe that we’ve reached the end of another semester and year! We were busy this fall with many new events for our Echols Scholars. In September, we ran our first-ever Resource Fair, connecting students with offices and opportunities across Grounds from the Library to UVA’s Education Abroad program. In October, we hosted best-selling […]
Director’s Welcome I’m grateful to be able to look back on another successful academic year for the Echols Scholars Program. We have so many highlights that it’s a challenge to share them all with you in a single newsletter. What most stands out for me is the alumni-student networking social that we hosted at the […]
This newsletter is the second edition of what we hope will become a biannual tradition in the Echols Scholars Program. Since we continue to reconnect with alumni and expand our email list, if you haven’t seen our first newsletter, you can read it on our “Events and News” page. This summer, we welcomed 188 new […]
Echols Scholars Alumni, I’m excited to share our first newsletter with you. When I speak with alumni, I often hear how interested they are in learning more about what’s happening with the Echols Scholars Program and how they can support its mission. We have so much going on, and so many opportunities to connect, that […]