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Dec. 10, 2025

Class of 2025: Rory Meadows gets an ‘A’ for anticipation

The VCU School of Education graduate is seeing her lifelong dream of becoming an elementary school teacher come true.

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Dec. 10, 2025

Alcaine Receives VCU Alumni 10 under 10 Recognition

VCU Alumni’s 10 Under 10 awards recognizes the noteworthy and distinctive achievements made by alumni who earned their first VCU degree within the past 10 years.

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Nov. 20, 2025

VCU School of Education faculty receive VCU’s prestigious NIRA and EPIA awards

The VCU School of Education was well represented among recipients of Virginia Commonwealth University's recent NIRA and EPIA awards. Ten School of Education faculty received awards during the Faculty Recognition Gala held on Oct. 21, 2025.

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