{"id":256,"date":"2026-03-05T16:09:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T21:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/echols\/?p=256"},"modified":"2026-03-05T16:09:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T21:09:19","slug":"last-call-to-register-for-the-echols-scholars-reunion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/echols\/2026\/03\/05\/last-call-to-register-for-the-echols-scholars-reunion\/","title":{"rendered":"Last Call to Register for the Echols Scholars Reunion!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Echols alumni,<\/p>\n<p>Join us in Charlottesville March 20-21, 2026, as we celebrate the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/echols\/echols-program-65th-anniversary\/\">Echols Scholars Program&#8217;s 65th Anniversary Reunion<\/a><\/strong>! Ticket sales are ending soon, so be sure to purchase yours before the March 7 deadline.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn btn-orange\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/echols-scholar-65th-reunion-tickets-1976739741780?aff=oddtdtcreator\">Secure your tickets!<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Note: <em>If bringing a guest, please select two tickets in your bracket. If your guest is a UVA alumnus, fill in their corresponding information. If your guest is not a UVA alumnus, please select &#8220;N\/A&#8221; in the fields that follow.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This milestone event will feature something for everyone whether you\u2019re interested in tours, panels and lectures, or meeting current scholars. See below for a sample of some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/echols\/echols-program-65th-anniversary\/event-details\/\">anniversary events<\/a> to add to your schedule:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday Afternoon: Stories from Echols Across the Decades<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Join us Friday, March 20, at the Forum Hotel for a panel discussion on Echols\u2019 impact across the decades with a keynote by <strong>Tim Ingrassia (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201986)<\/strong>. Evening reception to follow!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Saturday Morning: Resilience and the Liberal Arts in Changing Times<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bob Witeck (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>&#8217;74)<\/strong> will moderate a panel of Echols alumni including <strong>Judge Barbara Lynn (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201974)<\/strong>, <strong>Abby Fifer Mandell (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201902)<\/strong>, and <strong>Bobby Doyle (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201917)<\/strong>, as well as current Echols Scholar <strong>Gregory Perryman (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>&#8217;26)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Afterward, join current Echols Scholars for coffee and conversation! Hear about life on Grounds today and their future career plans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Saturday Afternoon: Teaching at UVA After Echols<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hear from <strong>Jeanine Braithwaite (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201982)<\/strong>, <strong>Jahan Ramazani (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>&#8217;82)<\/strong>, <strong>Karen James (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201982)<\/strong> and <strong>Ricardo Padron (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201989)<\/strong> on life at the University as UVA faculty members and Echols scholars alumni.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #232d4b\">Accommodations<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>We have secured a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihg.com\/kimptonhotels\/hotels\/us\/en\/forum-hotel-charlottesville-va\/chodd\/hoteldetail?fromRedirect=true&amp;qSrt=sBR&amp;qSlH=CHODD&amp;qAAR=ILOIG&amp;qRtP=ILOIG&amp;setPMCookies=true&amp;qSHBrC=KI&amp;qDest=540%20Massie%20Road%2C%20Charlottesville%2C%20VA%2C%20US&amp;srb_u=1\">block of rooms<\/a> at The Forum Hotel<\/strong> with a discount off the regular, refundable rate. When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihg.com\/kimptonhotels\/hotels\/us\/en\/forum-hotel-charlottesville-va\/chodd\/hoteldetail?fromRedirect=true&amp;qSrt=sBR&amp;qSlH=CHODD&amp;qAAR=ILOIG&amp;qRtP=ILOIG&amp;setPMCookies=true&amp;qSHBrC=KI&amp;qDest=540%20Massie%20Road%2C%20Charlottesville%2C%20VA%2C%20US&amp;srb_u=1\">selecting your room<\/a>, you\u2019ll see this discount applied under the \u201cCatering\u201d rate.<\/p>\n<p>For additional accommodation options in the area, visit the Charlottesville Visitors Bureau\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitcharlottesville.org\/places-to-stay\/\">places to stay guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #232d4b\">Event Details<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To learn more about parking and transportation options for the weekend, view the full schedule of events, and see <a href=\"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/echols\/echols-program-65th-anniversary\/event-details\/hoos-attending\/\">Hoos Attending<\/a>, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/echols\/echols-program-65th-anniversary\/event-details\/\">event details page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Have questions? Feel free to email Echols Director, Karl Shuve, at <a href=\"mailto:kes3ba@virginia.edu\">kes3ba@virginia.edu<\/a> or Echols Program Coordinator, Ana Harrington, at <a href=\"mailto:jwv3gp@virginia.edu\">jwv3gp@virginia.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We can\u2019t wait to welcome you back to Grounds and to celebrate the shared spirit, scholarship, and service that have defined Echols Scholars for 65 years!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn btn-outline-orange\" href=\"https:\/\/www.givecampus.com\/campaigns\/18716\/donations\/new?a=4244689\">Support current scholars<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Echols alumni, Join us in Charlottesville March 20-21, 2026, as we celebrate the Echols Scholars Program&#8217;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. 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