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Alum Promoted to Manage RISE Program at Madison College

A year after joining Madison College in Wisconsin, Jennifer Adams, Ed.D., ’22, has been promoted to manager for the school’s Retention Initiatives and Student Engagement (RISE) program. RISE offers advising, coaching, mentoring, tutoring and other services through workshops, events and celebrations. In her new role, Adams is charged with: Directing and promoting the RISE success […]

Bakar Bey’s Journey from Engineer to Ed.D.

An aircraft structural design engineer and researcher, quality manufacturing engineer, financial adviser, higher ed engineering instructor, math tutor, teacher and a habit and accountability coach. And now, at age 37, Bakar Bey is on course to complete his Ed.D. from VCU’s School of Education in 2026. By Leila Ugincius Even as an undergrad aerospace engineering student […]

James Gordon shapes young minds close to home

  Meet-a-Ram: In the Richmond area, James Gordon shapes young minds close to home Elementary school principal and Disney honoree earned his master’s degree at VCU and is a role model for educators – present and future. By James Shea, VCU News . James A. Gordon, the principal at Glen Lea Elementary School in Henrico […]