Capturing a far-off place: A conversation with wildlife photographer Trevor Frost
By Anthony Langley (B.S.’16/MC) Trevor Frost (B.S.’06/LS) is a wildlife photographer and filmmaker who, after graduating from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2006 at the age of 20, has gone on to work with National Geographic. We caught up with Frost recently to learn about his love of the wild, storytelling and his time at VCU.
A covert operation: How alumna Eva Dillon learned a Cold War secret
By Anthony Langley (B.S.’16/MC) As a child, Eva Dillon (B.M.’82/A) moved all around the world. She and her six siblings would fall in love with a country, and a few years later, her father’s job would take the family somewhere new. “I was born in Berlin, Germany, four years before the [Berlin] Wall went up,” […]
Back in black and gold
By Anthony Langley (B.S.’15/MC) You might recognize Summer Griffin (B.A.’16/GPA) from the numerous Rowdy Rams photos of her wearing a flower crown at basketball games. When she’s not at work, as a logistics coordinator for K Line, she can be found on the soccer field coaching a rec league with the Richmond Kickers. She’ll be […]
Nursing alumna Lisa Feierstein takes her career beyond the hospital
By Anthony Langley (B.S.’16/MC) Like many teenagers, Lisa Feierstein (B.S.’78/N) dreamed of becoming independent after high school and making an impact on the world through meaningful work. After weighing her options, she decided that becoming a nurse would be the best way to make her way in the world. “I saw nursing as a way […]
Alumna transitions from blackhawks to block planes
By Anthony Langley (B.S.’16/MC) Alicia Dietz (M.F.A.’16/A), a former Army pilot, is a woodworker, craftsman and adjunct faculty member in the Department of Craft and Material Studies in the Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts. If she’s not at her Richmond studio creating functional and concept art, she’s traveling up and down the East […]
The pursuit of ‘hoppiness’: Couple drafts a plan for success, opens Twisted Ales Craft Brewing
By Anthony Langley (B.S.’16/MC) A need for adventure brought Debbi (B.A.’12/H&S; B.A.’12/H&S; Cert.’15/B; M.B.A.’17/B) and Jason (B.S.’17/B) Price to Richmond, Virginia. The couple had lived in California for more than 20 years, but when life started to feel the same, they pulled out a map of the East Coast and threw caution to the wind. “We put our hands together and […]
Up in the air with ASPiRE graduate Georgia Cipriani
By Anthony Langley (B.S.’16/MC) Georgia Cipriani (B.S.’16/H&S), a flight attendant for American Airlines, spends a lot of time flying between Richmond, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., but her job also sends her to many new and exciting places around the world. She’ll be taking over the VCU Alumni Instagram account next week giving us a glimpse […]
The right moves: How alumnus Cameron Quayle learned the importance of planning ahead
By Anthony Langley (B.S.’16/MC) “When I think about it, it’s the combination of science, arts and interacting with people that made dentistry the perfect fit for me,” Cameron Quayle, D.D.S. (D.D.S.’04/D) says. Quayle, who grew up in Ogden, Utah, was recruited by nearby Weber State University to play college football though the sport was more […]
Dental Hygienist finds his Disney princess at VCU
By Anthony Langley Jorel Belarmino, RDH (B.S.’06/H&S; B.S.’14/D), is a registered dental hygienist living in Kissimmee, Florida. When he’s not working, he’s either working out at the gym or spending time at Disney World where his wife, Honey (B.A.’10/WS; B.A.’10/WS), works as member services manager at the Disney Vacation Club. He will be taking over […]
An unexpected journey: Peace Corps takes alumnus from Richmond to southern Africa
By Anthony Langley (B.S.’16/MC) December 2014 marked six months since Anthony Muron (B.S.’14/H&S) had interviewed with the Peace Corps. He spent those months keeping busy, volunteering with Commonwealth Catholic Charities and working the house painting job he had held for five years. In fact, he was 30 feet in the air on a ladder when […]