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The LaCross Botanical Gardens


Largest Gift in Darden History

In the newly minted LaCross Botanical Gardens, Darden Dean Scott Beardsley announced that alumnus David LaCross and his wife, Kathleen, updated their gift to more than $100 million.

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Honor the Future

Your support strengthens the student experience, builds community, and is essential to the future of the University. Your gifts create an environment in which faculty members pursue the knowledge and research needed to address global challenges. 

Together, we will honor the future and sustain the University of Virginia as a leader in higher education.

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Research
So Much To Solve
The Cooks hold that strong basic science and biotech programs work best together.
Scholarships
All Systems Go
Trailblazer Shavonne Banks Gordon helps others navigate the path to success.
Scholarships
A Tight Connection
Engineering alumni Sid and Jane Rudolph, members of UVA’s three pan-University giving societies, are investing in a new generation of engineers.
Scholarships
A History Together
Friends since they first met at UVA, James Ballowe and Donna Bucella have made some history, too.
Scholarships
First-Generation Students at UVA To Benefit From $5M Scholarship Gift
A $5 million grant from the Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund Inc. will bolster the University’s efforts to attract, support and retain a growing number of first-generation college students.
Fellowships
Investing in Appalachia's Future
Steady backing for teaching entrepreneurship and ground-level change promises positive returns and possibilities for social enterprise.
Arts
Playing to her Strengths
Bicentennial Scholar Jewel Elliott finds her place on Grounds.
Student Experience
Upping the Game
A gift from Ramon W. Breeden Jr. (McIntire ’56) will support the McIntire Expansion Project and fund the Athletics Master Plan.

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Your Gifts at Work

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How UVA’s Honor the Future Campaign Helps Turn Ambitions Into Reality
Generosity from friends and supporters has enhanced UVA’s vibrant community, its culture of service, and the collaborative curiosity of its faculty and students.
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Scholarships
Game Changer
Malcolm Brogdon’s latest winning play will support Virginia Men’s Basketball players as they work to achieve their dreams.
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Research
Where Data Meets Hope
The new Virginia Alzheimer’s Disease Center Data Commons is helping researchers like Dr. Carol Manning better understand and treat the neurodegenerative disease.
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That First Year at UVA
As the fall semester began, first-year scholarship recipients shared their hopes and aspirations for their time at the University.
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Scholarships
Set on Success
Leslie Oviedo never imagined she’d end up at UVA. Now that she’s here, she’s ready to seize every opportunity and take care of business.
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Student Experience
Over the Goal Line
A $5 million gift from an anonymous donor is enabling the University to build a new Football Operations Center, opening spring 2024.
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Leaders in Philanthropy

The faces and stories of UVA's loyal stakeholders.
Blake and Paulette Morant
Blake and Paulette Morant

Blake & Paulette Morante

In the nearly five decades since they graduated from UVA, Blake and Paulette Morant have forged a lasting and deep connection with the University.

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John and Patricia Epps
John and Patricia Epps

John & Patricia Epps

John and Patty Epps met on Grounds in the early seventies. Fifty years later, they’re still passionate about supporting the university that brought them together.

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Jill Tietjen
Jill Tietjen

Jill Tietjen

Trailblazing engineer, author, and advocate Jill Tietjen is ensuring that future engineers have the tools to succeed.

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