Black History in the Making Award alumni highlight: Catch up with 2020 award recipient, Sasha Pierre-Louis

Feb. 19, 2025

For Black History Month, we’re shining a spotlight on Black History in the Making Award recipients.

Kiffy Werkheiser (B.A.’07, M.S.’08) combines her passion for philanthropy with theater

Oct. 28, 2025

Werkheiser’s studies as an undergraduate in the Department of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies, and as a graduate student in the Department of Sociology laid the groundwork for a career in nonprofits and philanthropy.

Biology and sociology alum’s advocacy work on campus inspires leadership career at Vegan Action

April 21, 2026

Krissi Vandenberg (B.S.’96, M.S.’07) found a way to help animals by pairing her education with her work in community activism

Five questions with GSWS and sociology double major Sara Steingruber

April 21, 2026

Five questions with GSWS and sociology double major Sara Steingruber

Five questions with GSWS and sociology double major Dani Schiff

April 21, 2026

Schiff is set to expand on their undergraduate education by pursuing a master’s degree in sociology after graduation

Latino Virginia project captures untold oral history

June 25, 2026

The project, led by sociology professor Gabriela León-Pérez and history professor Daniel Morales, has collected over 140 interviews with Virginians who share a background or heritage in Latin America.