UVA Clubs of Washington, DC, Louisville, & Tidewater: History of Jefferson’s Bourbon
On Tuesday, January 12th, alumni, parents, and friends joined us to hear more about Jefferson’s Bourbon. We were joined by Trey Zoeller, Founder and Chief Strategist of Jefferson’s Bourbon, to learn more about the history of the distillery, their unique process for creating their bourbon, what inspired him to name the brand after Thomas Jefferson,…
UVA Club of Washington, DC: Q+A with Steele Stanwick (CLAS ’12) – UVA Lacrosse Alum
On Thursday, November 12th, alumni, parents, and friends joined the DC Hoos for a Q&A with Steele Stanwick (CLAS ’12), former Ohio Machine and Chesapeake Bayhawks attack and UVA lacrosse alum! We chatted with Steele about his time as a student-athlete at UVA, and how his college experience influenced him as he advanced to the…
UVA Club of Washington, DC: An Evening with Shilpa Davé
On Tuesday, November 17th, alumni, parents, and friends joined us for an evening with Shilpa Davé, Assistant Professor, Department of Media Studies, College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. Shilpa discussed “Asians in Action – Media Narratives and Representations in the 21st Century”. Asian Americans have been the subject of popular culture for years,…
UVA Club of Washington, DC: Restore Health & Balance Holistically with Jasmine Lister (CLAS ’09)
On Wednesday, October 28th, alumni, parents, and friends joined us for an evening with Jasmine Lister (CLAS ’09), licensed acupuncturist, holistic practitioner, and founder of Bliss Bar Acupuncture. Jasmine is a proponent of a healthy mind, body and soul. She has fused her passions for the sciences and art into the healing arts of traditional…
UVA Club of Washington, DC: Virtual Vinyasa Yoga Class with Amy Armentrout Riemer (CLAS ’15)
On Monday, October 26th, the UVA Club of Washington, DC joined alumni, parents, and friends for an all-levels Halloween themed vinyasa yoga class! Amy Armentrout Riemer (CLAS ’15) led us through a full-body one-hour yoga flow which challenged our core and balance, opened our hips and hamstrings, and left us feeling more refreshed. You can…
UVA Club of Washington, DC: Activist Lit Virtual Book Club
On Thursday, October 15th, alumni, parents, and friends joined us for the Service Committee’s next Activist Lit topic, an online meeting to discuss issues of voter suppression, moderated by the creators of the Small Power Podcast, Sasha Friedman (DAR ‘15), and Martine Chaussard. We learned more about their interest in this topic and their podcast,…