{"id":18,"date":"2023-10-31T15:51:35","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T19:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aig.alumni.virginia.edu\/ubunye\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2025-09-24T10:39:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T14:39:06","slug":"leadership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/ubunye\/about-us\/leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The initial call for help has resulted in committed alumni willing to join the founding leadership team.<\/p>\n<h2>Initial Alumni Task Force<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled two-columns\">\n<li>Rob Archer (Eng \u201985)<\/li>\n<li>Milla Ciprian (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201922)<\/li>\n<li>Lisa Johnson (<abbr title=\"School of Education &amp; Human Development\">Educ<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201993)<\/li>\n<li>Karen Stokes (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201982)<\/li>\n<li>Deborah Stroman (<abbr title=\"School of Education &amp; Human Development\">Educ<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201982)<\/li>\n<li>Victoria Tucker (<abbr title=\"School of Nursing\">Nurs<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201912)<\/li>\n<li>Quentin Washington (Eng\u201904)<\/li>\n<li>Charles Way (Eng \u201995)<\/li>\n<li>Christian West (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201909)<\/li>\n<li>Michael D. Williams (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201983)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Ubunye Executive Committee<\/h2>\n<p>The 2025-2026 executive committee is composed of the president, <strong>Dr. Deborah Stroman<\/strong> (<abbr title=\"School of Education &amp; Human Development\">Educ<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201982); co-president, <strong>Rodney Rhodes<\/strong> (<abbr title=\"Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy\">Batten<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201923), corresponding secretary, <strong>Milla Ciprian (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201922)<\/strong>, recording secretary, <strong>Donna Johnson, Esq. (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201983)<\/strong>\u00a0and vice-presidents of the 12 standing committees:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Academics (Instruction &amp; Curriculum):<\/strong> Dr. Paul Harris (<abbr title=\"School of Education &amp; Human Development\">Educ<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201901), Dr. Jonathan Morgan (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201991) and Chel\u00e1 Wallace (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201906)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Athletics:<\/strong> Milla Ciprian (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201922), Tony Covington (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201990), Simone Egwu (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201913), Dr. Debby Stroman (<abbr title=\"School of Education &amp; Human Development\">Educ<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201982), Rijo Walker (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201913)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Black Alumni Weekend Representative:<\/strong> Marva Jo Camp, Esq. (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201983)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Career Advising: <\/strong>Gary Flowers (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201985) and Patricia Sasser (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201999)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Communications:<\/strong> Dr. Joel Bruce (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201983), John Hollis (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201990), and Rodney Rhodes (<abbr title=\"Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy\">Batten<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201923)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wellbeing: <\/strong>Melanie Cunningham (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201907), Dr. Donna Hamilton (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201986), and Lauren Jenkins (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201908)<\/li>\n<li><strong>OAAA\/LPJ Relations:<\/strong> Quentin Washington (Eng \u201904)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Recognition &amp; Celebration:<\/strong> Rick Copeland (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201982) &amp; Charlene Miott-Jones (<abbr title=\"School of Education &amp; Human Development\">Educ<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201984)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Regional Networks:<\/strong> Freda Hobbs (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201994) &#8211; West, Toni Jackson, Esq. (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201984) &#8211; Southwest<\/li>\n<li><strong>Social &amp; Networking:<\/strong> Donna Johnson, Esq. (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201983) and Ted Jeffries (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201993)<\/li>\n<li><strong>University Governance:<\/strong> Dr. Robert Smith (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201983) and Mona Edwards (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201979)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Young Alumni: <\/strong>Milla Ciprian (<abbr title=\"College of Arts &amp; Sciences\">Col<\/abbr> <span class=\"visually-hidden\">class of <\/span>\u201922)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Interested in serving on an Ubunye committee? <a href=\"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/ubunye\/contact-us\/interest-form\/\">Sign up today<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The initial call for help has resulted in committed alumni willing to join the founding leadership team. 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