Author: Molly Grieco

Rochelle Upshur and Eddy Nicolas

Raquel Upshur, Danielle Lloyd , Mama Kathy, and Rochelle Upshur

husband Bobby Altman – class of 1991, Jonathan and Joelle Altman

What does the BAW community mean to you?
An opportunity to reconnect with memories of having a great life

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Relationships
Memories
Celebrating the past living in the present, and laying the foundation for the future.

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Remembering moments of time from the past and a sneak peak in the future.

Shaun, Glenda and Calandra

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Together we build community, opportunity and hope.

What does the BAW community mean to you?
A Village away from Home…Love

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Love & Prosperity

My beloved line sister, Pamela Dargan (Douglas) far right middle row. God called her beautiful soul home, April 10, 2024
Others pictured Karen LaGrange (top row left), Lorinda Johnson (Griffith), Rose E. Blackburne (Covington), Pam

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Life long friends! Amazing memories. Best college experience ever!

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Family

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Solidarity and fellowship

Webb roommates Marilyn Perkins Wood and Nancy Crawford, Reunion 1994

Dean Terry and Rochelle Upshur

Jaleesa Anderson, Yvette Lee and daughter, Kayla

Paul Harris and Taylor Harris with Rochelle Upshur

Taitu Gultneh, Danielle Mills, Rochelle Upshur, and Doronda Bailey

Tomika Ferguson and Rochelle Upshur

Rochelle Upshur and Greg Morris

Rochelle Upshur

Taitu Gultneh, Greg Morris, and Rochelle Upshur at the 2019 BAW Cookout

Rochelle Upshur, Tab Enoch, and Greg Morris

NaShai Alexander, Rochelle Upshur, Raquel Upshur, and Jade Sanders

Raquel Upshur ’11, Rochelle Upshur ’10, and Michael Fields ’01

With besties for life – 30 year reunion 2022

What does the BAW community mean to you?
It means I have family all over the world.

What does the BAW community mean to you?
My forever AKA Sisters are the closest friends I’ve ever had.

What does the BAW community mean to you?
It means getting together with and enjoying the old friends as well as meeting new ones. Love learning from the experiences of all the
alumni as well as sharing mine.

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Friends for life and academic excellence

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Pride

What does the BAW community mean to you?
I would not be a physician if it were not for the MAPS chapter of SNMA at UVA. Most of my colleagues, mentors, encouragement comes from the friends I have met at UVA.

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Friendship, community, shared experiences and above all Black Excellence.

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Family

What does the BAW community mean to you?
EVERYTHING

What does the BAW community mean to you?
We have a strong community of black professionals who have graduated from The University. We celebrate our trials and triumphs and help others to do the same.

What does the BAW community mean to you?
A family/home away from home.

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Reconnecting with old friends

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Smiles, memories and unbreakable bonds.

What does the BAW community mean to you?
EVERYTHING

What does the BAW community mean to you?
EVERYTHING

What does the BAW community mean to you?
EVERYTHING!

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Being a part of the BAW community to me means cultivating strong relationships with like-minded individuals who all call UVA “home.”