{"id":2638,"date":"2025-01-06T10:12:42","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T15:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aig.alumni.virginia.edu\/qva\/?p=2638"},"modified":"2025-01-06T10:12:42","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T15:12:42","slug":"qva-lgbtq-uva-alumni-2024-year-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/qva\/qva-lgbtq-uva-alumni-2024-year-in-review\/","title":{"rendered":"QVA (LGBTQ+ UVA Alumni) \u2014 2024 Year in Review!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This year we celebrated our 25th anniversary, and it was another record-breaking year, thanks to your support. Highlights include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We supported nearly 150 students with over $250K awarded<\/li>\n<li>We engaged nearly 250 alumni and 100 students at in-person events<\/li>\n<li>UVA\u2019s queer population continues to grow, with over 11% of undergrad, 11% of first year Darden, and 19% of first year Law School students openly identifying as LGBTQ+<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Biology student:<\/strong> <em>\u201cQVA has truly changed my education! I can now study without worrying about finances and how many more hours I can get at work. Thank you SO much for everything you do for queer young adults at UVA.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Architecture student:<\/strong> <em>\u201cThank you for inviting student leaders like me to attend QVA&#8217;s Fall Weekend. Since coming to UVA, I&#8217;ve only met a handful of queer adults, and each time the experience is deeply impactful for me. Knowing that even after I leave Grounds there&#8217;s a community I can turn to for continued queer companionship makes life after graduation feel less daunting.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Data Science student:<\/strong> <em>\u201cI received an invitation to a data science conference in Michigan. I was eager to attend, yet travel remained beyond my reach. Thanks to QVA, I was able to attend this conference. I immersed myself, met inspiring researchers, and explored my potential paths. One conference attendee introduced me to faculty members in who could guide my career. Additionally, engaging with UVA faculty on a deeper level was invaluable, and our discussions have continued beyond the conference. This experience profoundly shaped my professional journey. Thank you, QVA &#8211; this expanded my aspirations and connected me with mentors who genuinely want to see me succeed.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>2025 Plans<\/h2>\n<p>We will continue hosting events in cities across the country with all dates to be announced in early 2025:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>San Francisco happy hour in early April<\/li>\n<li>Los Angeles happy hour on Thursday, April 10<\/li>\n<li>Reunions 2025 Receptions in Charlottesville the weekend of May 30-June 1<\/li>\n<li>DC World Pride happy hour on Wednesday, June 4<\/li>\n<li>NYC event in the fall<\/li>\n<li>Fall Weekend in Charlottesville<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/queervirginia\/\">Instagram<\/a> \/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/queervirginia\"> Facebook<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h2>Donation Request<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"btn btn-orange\" href=\"https:\/\/www.givecampus.com\/campaigns\/20148\/donations\/new\">Support QVA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>With all the progress we\u2019ve made, <strong>we are struggling to meet growing demand and risk falling behind without your help<\/strong>. Please consider making a $100 contribution to the QVA Operating Endowment using the button above.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to discuss how a larger donation could support specific scholarships, please email me at <a href=\"mailto:lance@queervirginia.org\">lance@queervirginia.org<\/a>. Starting at $50,000 (which can include multi-year gifts, bequests in wills, charitable remainder trusts, and more) we are able to set up a permanent named award which will help students forever into the future. We are actively fundraising in particular for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Scholarships for LGBTQ+ high schoolers accepted to UVA so they can afford to attend<\/li>\n<li>Helping balance gender inequality in scholarship awards<\/li>\n<li>Providing professional development opportunities to connect students with LGBTQ+ mentorship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thank you for your support in building a better UVA community. Together we have achieved so much, and I am excited for us to continue building from here.<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely yours,<br \/>\nLance C. Guthrie<br \/>\nBoard Chair<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year we celebrated our 25th anniversary, and it was another record-breaking year, thanks to your support. 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