Alumni News

For Elaine Cardenas, MBA ‘88, PhD Cultural Studies ’11, the Cultural Studies Program transformed how she views the world. Her experiences inspired her to establish the Elaine Hanson Cardenas Endowment through a planned gift, which is designed to support both students and programming.

Sarah Holland, CERG Folklore Studies '22, and a communications officer in the Office of University Branding, recently finished a 28k at The Rut, a trail running festival in Big Sky, Montana.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to honor Fan Yang, PhD Cultural Studies '11, with the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award in cultural studies.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to honor Roy Barnett, BIS '18, with the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award in School of Integrative Studies/Bachelor of Individualized Studies.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to honor Eric Woodall, BA Speech Communication '95, with the 2026 Distinguished Staff Alumni Award. Woodall is is a career marketing and communications professional with more than 30 years of experience at both agencies and Fortune 500 companies

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to honor Ann Ludwick, MPA '95, with the 2026 Distinguished Staff Alumni Award.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to honor Annette Ott-Barnett, BIS '18, with the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award in School of Integrative Studies/Bachelor of Individualized Studies.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to honor Rebecca Ullrich, MA Psychology '15, with the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award in psychology. Ullrich currently serves at the assistant superintendent of early childhood access, enrollment, and policy at the Virginia Department of Education.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to honor Jackie Poapst, MA Communication '15, PhD '19, with the 2026 Distinguished Faculty Alumni Award. Poapst is the Warren Decker director of debate and an assistant professor in the Department of Communication at George Mason University

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to honor Mike Foss, BA Communication '11, with the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award in communication. Foss is executive vice president, executive editor, sports news and entertainment at ESPN.