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The legislative session is underway in Virginia’s General Assembly. �鶹��Ƶ’s presence continues to make an impact in Richmond with an increased number of proud �鶹��Ƶ Patriots serving the commonwealth.

Did you meet the love of your life while at �鶹��Ƶ? In honor of Valentine’s Day, we are featuring couples who met during their time on �鶹��Ƶ’s campus. Take a look at the romance stories of �鶹��Ƶ alumni, faculty and staff.

Two-time �鶹��Ƶ alum Jamie VanValkenburg directed the Oakton High School Marching Band to victory in the inaugural Metallica marching band competition “For Whom the Band Tolls!”

Shabinaaz Mahdi, BS Accounting ’12, discovered a passion for accounting at the Donald G. Costello College of Business at �鶹��Ƶ. While in school, she was introduced to Baker Tilly, a leading advisory tax and assurance firm, where she has risen through the ranks to become partner.

Icons of Fashion is a  209 foot long, 7 foot tall mural at Tysons Corner Center.

�鶹��Ƶ’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the fifth round of its Young Alumni Commissioning Project Awards. Two alumni were chosen based on the artistic excellence, career impact, and feasibility of their proposals and will receive financial, marketing, and production support to have their projects presented at a �鶹��Ƶ Arts venue during the 2024–2025 season.

�鶹��Ƶ researcher Marissa Howard leads a team of scientists who have discovered a way to “eavesdrop” on cellular communications that could revolutionize treatments for cancer and other maladies.

�鶹��Ƶ honored 4,700 students earning degrees and another 300 earning certificates on Thursday at its Winter Commencement ceremony.

�鶹��Ƶ alum Paul Misener, JD ’93, founder and principal of Misener Innovation and a former global vice president at Amazon, is this year's Winter Commencement speaker.

Thirty students, from first-years to PhDs in a variety of majors, participated in the MIX's eight-week Unmanned Aerial Systems Prototyping course this fall.