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Read in Virginia Magazine Aug 10, 2020 Incoming Students Maggie Matthews and Emma Karnes Receive UVA Community-Based Grants Leadership Incoming Batten students Maggie Matthews and Emma Karnes among small group of UVA students awarded research grants in order to solve real-world problems, domestically and internationally. READ IN UVA TODAY Jul 22, 2020 Batten Alum Doughty Becomes UVA’s First to Collect NCAA, MLB Rings Leadership Even the most ardent University of Virginia baseball fan will probably struggle with this bit of trivia: Who is the only player in UVA history to win a College World Series ring and then a Major League Baseball world championship ring? READ IN UVA TODAY Jul 22, 2020 The Batten School Announces 2020-21 Recipients of the Bocock and Hitz Public Service Fellowship Leadership Education Today, the Batten School announced the nine student recipients of the Bocock and Hitz Public Service Fellowship for 2020-21. Through the generosity of Mary Buford and Fred Hitz, the fellowship was established in 2012 to support exceptional students in MPP program who are dedicated to creating positive change in their public service careers. Learn more Jul 20, 2020 Batten’s Katstra Among Those Named to Honors Court Leadership International and Global Affairs Last week, University of Virginia men’s basketball players Austin Katstra and Tomas Woldetensae were recognized for their work in the classroom.The National Association of Basketball Coaches named the rising fourth-year students to its Honors Court, a group of student-athletes from across the country who earned varsity letters and had a grade-point average of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the 2019-20 academic year. Read in UVA Today Jul 20, 2020 From the Archives: Batten Awards John Lewis 2015 Medal in Citizenship Leadership Crime and Justice Democracy Racial Justice and Equity “Congressman Lewis exemplifies citizen leadership,” said Allan Stam, former dean of the Batten School. “From his days as a student leader to his co-founding of SNCC to his long career as an elected official, he has selflessly served the public good." Read in Monticello News Jul 16, 2020 Batten’s Valencia Lagbo Helps Incoming Students Find Their New “HoosHome" Leadership Incoming Batten student Valencia Lagbo was nervous heading into her first session as a summer orientation leader. Mainly, she feared that a new virtual event called “HoosHome” – taking place over the Zoom videoconferencing platform – would make it hard to engage, and, subsequently, bond with the incoming first-year and transfer students. READ IN UVA TODAY Jul 16, 2020 UVA Nominates Batten's Jocelyn Willoughby for 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year Award Leadership Jocelyn Willoughby excelled as an athlete at the University of Virginia. In basketball, Willoughby was the Atlantic Coast Conference’s scoring leader. But playing sports was merely one facet of her UVA experience. READ IN UVA TODAY Jul 15, 2020 From UVA Student to Technological Entrepreneur Leadership Dan Laufer (Col ’06) and Ed Festa (Col ’02, Darden ’10) shared stories and advice from their respective careers in emerging technologies during last week’s Batten Expert Chats. Learn more Jul 14, 2020 Racial Equity Task Force Discusses Steps Forward, Learning From Past Recommendations Education Leadership Racial Justice and Equity The public session of the University’s Racial Equity Task Force featuring Dean Solomon occurred virtually Friday, over one month after a group of Black student activists and the Black Student Alliance sent separate list of demands to the task force. Read in Cavalier Daily Jul 09, 2020 Students' "Main Street Speaks" Podcast Speaks to Rural America From the Northern Neck Political Science Democracy Batten student Avery Shivers creates Main Street Speaks podcast with two fellow UVA students to discuss national news with a local angle. “We are not trying to add more political divisiveness, but to fill a void of information,” said Shivers. READ IN UVA TODAY Jul 07, 2020 Creating a Nation of Service Leadership Last week, Annie Rorem (MPP ‘13) shared a new vision for a country of people inspired to serve the public good. 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Aug 10, 2020 Batten Students Earn Three of Seven Key Leadership Posts in UVA Class of 2021 Leadership Batten students Ryan Keane, Gabriella Cox, and Mazzen Shalaby will take on the responsibility of leading three of UVA's student organizations in the upcoming academic year. Read in Virginia Magazine
Aug 10, 2020 Incoming Students Maggie Matthews and Emma Karnes Receive UVA Community-Based Grants Leadership Incoming Batten students Maggie Matthews and Emma Karnes among small group of UVA students awarded research grants in order to solve real-world problems, domestically and internationally. READ IN UVA TODAY
Jul 22, 2020 Batten Alum Doughty Becomes UVA’s First to Collect NCAA, MLB Rings Leadership Even the most ardent University of Virginia baseball fan will probably struggle with this bit of trivia: Who is the only player in UVA history to win a College World Series ring and then a Major League Baseball world championship ring? READ IN UVA TODAY
Jul 22, 2020 The Batten School Announces 2020-21 Recipients of the Bocock and Hitz Public Service Fellowship Leadership Education Today, the Batten School announced the nine student recipients of the Bocock and Hitz Public Service Fellowship for 2020-21. Through the generosity of Mary Buford and Fred Hitz, the fellowship was established in 2012 to support exceptional students in MPP program who are dedicated to creating positive change in their public service careers. Learn more
Jul 20, 2020 Batten’s Katstra Among Those Named to Honors Court Leadership International and Global Affairs Last week, University of Virginia men’s basketball players Austin Katstra and Tomas Woldetensae were recognized for their work in the classroom.The National Association of Basketball Coaches named the rising fourth-year students to its Honors Court, a group of student-athletes from across the country who earned varsity letters and had a grade-point average of 3.2 or higher at the conclusion of the 2019-20 academic year. Read in UVA Today
Jul 20, 2020 From the Archives: Batten Awards John Lewis 2015 Medal in Citizenship Leadership Crime and Justice Democracy Racial Justice and Equity “Congressman Lewis exemplifies citizen leadership,” said Allan Stam, former dean of the Batten School. “From his days as a student leader to his co-founding of SNCC to his long career as an elected official, he has selflessly served the public good." Read in Monticello News
Jul 16, 2020 Batten’s Valencia Lagbo Helps Incoming Students Find Their New “HoosHome" Leadership Incoming Batten student Valencia Lagbo was nervous heading into her first session as a summer orientation leader. Mainly, she feared that a new virtual event called “HoosHome” – taking place over the Zoom videoconferencing platform – would make it hard to engage, and, subsequently, bond with the incoming first-year and transfer students. READ IN UVA TODAY
Jul 16, 2020 UVA Nominates Batten's Jocelyn Willoughby for 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year Award Leadership Jocelyn Willoughby excelled as an athlete at the University of Virginia. In basketball, Willoughby was the Atlantic Coast Conference’s scoring leader. But playing sports was merely one facet of her UVA experience. READ IN UVA TODAY
Jul 15, 2020 From UVA Student to Technological Entrepreneur Leadership Dan Laufer (Col ’06) and Ed Festa (Col ’02, Darden ’10) shared stories and advice from their respective careers in emerging technologies during last week’s Batten Expert Chats. Learn more
Jul 14, 2020 Racial Equity Task Force Discusses Steps Forward, Learning From Past Recommendations Education Leadership Racial Justice and Equity The public session of the University’s Racial Equity Task Force featuring Dean Solomon occurred virtually Friday, over one month after a group of Black student activists and the Black Student Alliance sent separate list of demands to the task force. Read in Cavalier Daily
Jul 09, 2020 Students' "Main Street Speaks" Podcast Speaks to Rural America From the Northern Neck Political Science Democracy Batten student Avery Shivers creates Main Street Speaks podcast with two fellow UVA students to discuss national news with a local angle. “We are not trying to add more political divisiveness, but to fill a void of information,” said Shivers. READ IN UVA TODAY
Jul 07, 2020 Creating a Nation of Service Leadership Last week, Annie Rorem (MPP ‘13) shared a new vision for a country of people inspired to serve the public good. Learn more