{"id":881,"date":"2025-12-17T16:50:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T21:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/raven\/?p=881"},"modified":"2025-12-17T16:50:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T21:50:57","slug":"support-the-raven-society-this-holiday-season-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/raven\/2025\/12\/17\/support-the-raven-society-this-holiday-season-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Support the Raven Society this Holiday Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Fellow Ravens,<\/p>\n

It is the 200th anniversary of Edgar Allan Poe\u2019s enrollment at the University this year \u2013 quite a milestone! For those who haven\u2019t returned to Grounds recently, we continue to maintain the Poe Room on the West Range. It is a popular destination for many Hoos, Ravens, and curious admirers of Poe.<\/p>\n

Since I last wrote, we have welcomed 118 new Ravens into the Society this fall and brought together over 300 Ravens through elections, initiation, and faculty student dinners. Thank you to those who have participated in our events and to those who send your support from afar.<\/p>\n

As 2025 draws to a close, please renew your dues and make a year-end gift to the Alexander \u201cSandy\u201d Gilliam Raven Society Endowment.<\/strong> Your support sustains student programming, preserves the Poe Room, and strengthens alumni-student mentorship.<\/p>\n

Your annual membership dues and any donations are 100% tax deductible. Gifts can be made online<\/a>, by phone, or by mail. To learn more about ways to give<\/a>, please visit our website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thank you for your commitment to the Raven Society, and we look forward to seeing you at the Raven Banquet on Thursday, April 16, 2026.<\/p>\n

Evermore,
\nNavya Annapareddy (Engr<\/abbr> class of <\/span>’21, Data<\/abbr> class of <\/span>’22)<\/strong>
\nRaven Society President<\/p>\n

Make your gift today!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dear Fellow Ravens, It is the 200th anniversary of Edgar Allan Poe\u2019s enrollment at the University this year \u2013 quite a milestone! For those who haven\u2019t returned to Grounds recently, we continue to maintain the Poe Room on the West Range. It is a popular destination for many Hoos, Ravens, and curious admirers of Poe. 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