Author: Molly Grieco

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.”

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Being surrounded by Black excellence

What does the BAW community mean to you?
It’s family. We have known each other since we were teens. It’s a blessing to see everyone.

Travis Johnson, Brian Osbourne, Quentin Washington, Cedric Odom

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Community is where I found life-long friends who support me no matter what. UVA is where I grew up really – coming there at 17 years old and adulting through age 21. As friends, we did many firsts together – as Wahoos. Friendships established later in life are not as deep and fulfilling as those established at Virginia. That’s a forever community. Wahoowa!

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Our community meant everything to me! My 4 years at UVA (89-93) were some of the best years of my life for so many reasons. The Black student population was TIGHT! It’s been 31 years but some of my GOOD GOOD GIRLFRIENDS today are from UVA, including my AKA line sisters and prophytes. These were special times that I’ll forever cherish!

What does the BAW community mean to you?
“Education is emancipation” as Frederick Douglass proclaimed. The BAW upholds this legacy.

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Black Excellence is our legacy to UVA and BAW!

Shawn & Deborah (AKA Sorors)

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Black Scholarship & Leadership!

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Black Excellence Personified!!!!!

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Black Pride!

Shawn, Deborah, Elaine attending AKA Sorority Reception

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Black Legacy & Perseverance!

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Black Excellence Personified!

Alex Rudin – UVA BS Engr 2020; UVA MS Engr 2021

John Kohler and Dan Plecker in front of Hancock Dorm

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Interpersonal relationships and feeling like I belonged at UVA

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Interpersonal relationships and feeling like I belonged at UVA

There may have been 10-15 of us in attendance.

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Interpersonal relationships and feeling like I belonged at UVA

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Interpersonal relationships and feeling like I belonged at UVA

Reagan, Jobila, and Sabrina at Double Tree Hotel in Charlottesville

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Interpersonal relationships and feeling like I belonged at UVA

Days filled with laughter, playing spades and fun!

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Laughter, friendship, leadership and love

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Family

UVA Graduation 2021

The Muntu Dancers and I did the show The Wiz. I was the lion. We got a standing ovation for our show.

What does the BAW community mean to you?
BAW community means to me a fun and memorable event to reconnect with friends and classmates that attended UVA.

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Respect. Loyalty. Inspiration.

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Respect. Loyalty. Inspiration.

Mike Williams & Debby Stroman

What does the BAW community mean to you?
Respect. Loyalty. Inspiration.

Webb roommates Marilyn Perkins Wood and Nancy Crawford at class dinner on the Lawn, 45th reunion in 2019

Brad Reynolds – the invitation said “coat and tie”

John Kohler, Nat Karns, Dan Plecker and Mike Malley

2019 Reunions to left, 2014 on right

Spring 1998

Spring 1997

1998

1998

January, 1996

Richmond, 2013

At the Greenskeeper – 1998

Kevin Foster