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For more than 25 years, Envision has served as the University of Virginia's publication dedicated to highlighting the entire landscape of philanthropic impact. Envision demonstrates the variety of opportunities to support the University by telling the stories of our loyal benefactors and those who have benefited from the generosity of the UVA community.

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Research
Honoring a Vision Announcement
The exciting new Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology will achieve a vision of better health for all.
Scholarships
What Drives Us
Catching up with Jomar Aryee (Med '20) and Taylor Thompson (Arch '21) talk about what drives them since leaving UVA.
Story  •  April 29, 2020
Northern Vibrations
Born and raised in Alaska, Matthew Burtner knows what it means to live remotely.
Scholarships
Ready for Impact
Cam Morales is looking forward to shaping the public good in the world of Washington, D.C., policymaking.
Student Experience
Whatever It Takes
Longtime supporter Gretchen Tibbits is now committed to ensuring the future of the arts at UVA.
Research
Reimagining Appalachia
UVA students see firsthand how impact investing is restoring hope to this changing region.
Story  •  July 13, 2020
A Fund for Distinguished Scholars
Meet the first Karsh Bicentennial Professors who are furthering the mission of the Karsh Center for Law and Democracy, a nonpartisan legal institute at the School of Law.
Reunions
The Heart of Research – Daria Skwarzynska
Daria Skwarzynka (Med ’24) believes in working together to discover something big. Learn about her research and how she wants to motivate other researchers.

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The Gift of Education

At UVA, education is truly everything.

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UVA Democracy in Action: Melody Barnes
Democracy
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UVA Democracy in Action: Melody Barnes
UVA Karsh Institute of Democracy
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UVA Karsh Institute of Democracy
The Heart of Research: Daria Skwarznska
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Diane and Paul Manning at Home
Research
Honoring a Vision Announcement
The exciting new Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology will achieve a vision of better health for all.
Drone Lawn View
Democracy
Multi-Million Dollar Gift Creates Two Professorships for UVA’s Center for Politics
Gifts and Matching Funds Totaling $4.5 Million to Fund New Bicentennial Professor of Politics and John S. McCain Professor of Practice
Bill Petri
Research
The Heart of Research: Dr. Bill Petri
Whether providing expert care or advancing knowledge about infectious diseases, Dr. Bill Petri remains a vital asset to the UVA community—and the world.
Aviator Statue in Blue
UVA Giving
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.
Deb and Judy
Research
Leaning into a Curve
A mother’s diagnosis inspires a bequest for cancer research.
Daphna Bassok
Research
Small Students, Big Opportunities
Daphna Bassok, Batten Bicentennial Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education in the School of Education and Human Development.
Carol Manning
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.
John Nau
Democracy
Nau Foundation Gift Will Strengthen Democracy
John L. Nau III (Col '68) has created an endowment to support democracy and the John L. Nau III Center for Civil War History.
Daria Skwarzynska
Reunions
The Heart of Research – Daria Skwarzynska
Daria Skwarzynka (Med ’24) believes in working together to discover something big. Learn about her research and how she wants to motivate other researchers.
Nathan Swami
Research
Like a Fingerprint
Critical research investments spark the invention of a diagnostic microchip with great potential.
Melody Barnes in library
Democracy
UVA Democracy in Action: Melody Barnes
From a career in Washington, D.C., to the Karsh Institute of Democracy at UVA, Melody Barnes remains focused on democracy.
January 6th Insurrection
Update  •  January 6, 2022
Karsh Institute Board Members Discuss Threats to Democracy
The Karsh Institute of Democracy’s inaugural advisory board meets Thursday, January 6th, the first anniversary of the U.S. Capitol attack.
Rotunda in the Fall
Democracy
Advisory Board’s Diverse Perspectives to Guide UVA Karsh Institute of Democracy
The advisory board features a breadth of personal and professional experiences—business, law, academic, political, philanthropic, service, entrepreneurial, journalism—as well as a current UVA student.
Kate Theisen
Leaders in Philanthropy
Discovering DNA at UVA
Kate Theisen’s path to a distinguished career at the FBI Laboratory started with undergraduate research at UVA. Her bequest will provide that opportunity to future students.
Dr. Fadul
Research
Expertise & A Gentle Nature
Joanne Walsh’s positive experience at UVA Cancer Center inspired her to fund future research on brain cancer.
Bruce and Martha Karsh
Democracy
Led by Karsh Family Gift, UVA Plans $100 Million for Institute of Democracy
The Institute will build on UVA’s expertise in the study of democracy, public policy and leadership and fund construction of a new building for public forums, classes, and research.
UVA Contemplative Commons Rendering at Dusk
Student Experience
A Place to Learn and Flourish
The Contemplative Commons will be an innovative complex that connects the UVA community through opportunities for intense collaboration and quiet reflection.
US Capitol in DC
Democracy
Time for Dialogue
Rector of the University of Virginia Board of Visitors James Murray showed his support for the Democracy Dialogues, a series that launched on the historic day of Jan. 6, 2021.
Cavalier Star Malcolm Brogdon
Update  •  December 7, 2020
Former Cavalier Star Malcolm Brogdon Continues to Win – On and Off the Court
A “double-’Hoo” who earned degrees from the College of Arts & Sciences and the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, Brogdon has always been concerned with the bigger picture.
A shelf full of books
Gift Planning
For the Future of Young Writers
Morgan Goad is sustaining a community for tomorrow's writers.

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Cam Morales
Scholarships
Ready for Impact
Cam Morales is looking forward to shaping the public good in the world of Washington, D.C., policymaking.
Joseph Williams
Faculty Support
The Gift of Education: Joseph Williams
Joseph Williams is an Associate Professor in the School of Education and Human Development
Jomar Aryee and Taylor Thompson
Scholarships
What Drives Us
Catching up with Jomar Aryee (Med '20) and Taylor Thompson (Arch '21) talk about what drives them since leaving UVA.
Blake and Paulette Morant on the beach
UVA Giving
Ahead of Their Time
In the nearly five decades since they graduated from UVA, Blake and Paulette Morant have forged a lasting and deep connection with the University.
John and Patricia Epps
Scholarships
Fueled by Passion
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.
Aviator Statue in Blue
UVA Giving
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.
Jill Tietjen, Leader in Philanthropy
Faculty Support
The Power Generator
Trailblazing engineer, author, and advocate Jill Tietjen is ensuring that future engineers have the tools to succeed.
Leslie Oviedo outside McIntire
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.
Drone over Grounds at Sunset
Scholarships
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.
Waimea Canyon
Scholarships
A Legacy for a Free Spirit
Good friends create a bicentennial scholarship to serve as a lasting tribute to Sachi Pace (Engr ’96).
Joseph Webster Whitehead
Scholarships
For the Commonwealth
Extending loving care to the public good, Mary Frances Morris remembers Joseph Webster Whitehead, Virginia statesman and UVA Law alumnus.
Darnisha at a foodtruck
Scholarships
Her Confident Start
Blue Ridge Scholarships bring high-achieving students like Darnisha Augustin to Grounds.
Rotunda on a sunny day
Update  •  March 4, 2022
Nau Foundation Supports Establishment of 10 New Democracy Professorships at UVA
The University of Virginia Board of Visitors approved a resolution authorizing the establishment of 10 endowed professorships in the College of Arts & Sciences to be allocated among the history, politics, classics and philosophy departments.
Rotunda - Days on the Lawn
Scholarships
Bridging the Affordability Gap
Out-of-state students bring value to the UVA experience and a new scholarship will help middle-income families.
Gregory Ledford greeting baseball team
Scholarships
A Faithful Fan
Gregory Ledford (McIntire ’79) was an avid fan of UVA men’s basketball and baseball. His enduring gift is helping to promote excellence on and off the court.
Aerial view of Lawn
Faculty Support
New University Professorship Will Encourage Cross-Grounds Entrepreneurial Efforts
The $5 million gift, from alumni Donna and Richard Tadler, will be matched with $5 million from the University’s Bicentennial Professorship Fund to support a distinguished scholar in the field of entrepreneurship.
Genesis Rodgers
Scholarships
A New Beginning
After a Thanksgiving trip to Grounds during her senior year of high school, Genesis Rodgers (Arch ’21) knew UVA was the place for her.
Cabell Hall
Update  •  September 27, 2021
UVA Announces $50 Million More In Matching Dollars For Scholarships

University of Virginia President Jim Ryan said Friday that the University will invest $50 million in additional matching funds in a signature program that increases access and affordability for undergraduate students with financial need, and for merit-based scholarships.

The University will invest $50 million in additional matching funds in a signature program that increases access and affordability for undergraduate students with financial need, and for merit-based scholarships.
Ridley Scholars
Update  •  September 9, 2021
Ridley Scholarship Program Announces $1 Million Gift From Truist Wealth
Truist Wealth has made a $1 million gift to the Walter N. Ridley Scholarship Program in honor of business and philanthropic leader S. Buford Scott and Scott & Stringfellow.
Christian Searcy
Leaders in Philanthropy
A Part of Who You Are
During a nearly 50-year career as a trial lawyer in South Florida, Chris Searcy (Col ’69) has always fought for the underdog. His motivations behind giving to the University are compellingly straightforward.

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