Current Students - Graduation 2020
Graduation 2020
The Darden School is honored to celebrate the graduation of the Class of 2020. Thank you for joining Darden's virtual graduation celebration.
For information on the upcoming 2021 graduation event, please visit our Graduation page as well as the UVA Major Events page.
On 16 May, Darden celebrated the graduation of the Class of 2020 and the University of Virginia conferred degrees to the School's 465 graduates. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, this class has demonstrated uncanny resilience and tremendous ability to navigate uncertainty — traits that demonstrate their preparedness as purpose-driven leaders ready to improve the world.
Below, find Darden's virtual graduation celebration, including an address from Dean Scott Beardsley; video messages to the Class of 2020 from faculty and elected graduation student speakers for the Executive MBA and full-time MBA programs; the announcement of graduation awards; special messages of congratulations to graduates from the Darden community, family and friends; and a musical send off from Darden’s Cold Call Chorus.
To view the UVA graduation celebration featuring conferral of degrees by the University's school deans, including Darden Dean Scott Beardsley, visit the UVA Virtual Graduation Celebration website.
A Message From the Dean
Dean Scott Beardsley celebrates the hard work, amazing accomplishments and indelible contributions of the Class of 2020 and looks forward to welcoming the School's newest alumni back to Grounds in the future.
Faculty Congratulations to Full-Time MBA Students
The University of Virginia conferred MBA degrees to 336 Darden graduates who completed the full-time MBA program. Introduced by the Class of 2020's elected student graduation speakers, faculty members who taught the graduates offer their words of congratulations and encouragement.
Faculty Congratulations to Executive MBA Students
The University of Virginia conferred MBA degrees to 128 Darden graduates who completed the Executive MBA program. Introduced by the Class of 2020's elected student graduation speaker, faculty members who taught the graduates offer their words of congratulations and encouragement.
2020 Award Winners
Each year at graduation, Darden honors students with awards for top academic performance and contributions to the community, in addition to the graduating class electing faculty marshals and student graduation speakers.
Faculty Marshals
Shane Dikolli
Jacqueline Doyle
Elena Loutskina
Honorary Faculty Marshals
Samuel Bodily
L.J. Bourgeois III
Class of 2020 Student Speakers
Christopher Luke Adams, Executive MBA
Max Philip Linden, Full-Time MBA
Morolake Thompson, Full-Time MBA
C. Stewart Sheppard Distinguished Service Award
Metasebia B. Aberra
Taison Durand Bell
Pallabi Chakraborty
Amy Glazier Kohnstamm
Max Philip Linden
Adam Miller*
Jade Moana Palomino
Alyssa Nahir Perez-Melendez
Tiffany Ann Pillifant
Guy Andrew Schwartz
Rachel Wood Southall*
Chloe Marie Stegeman
Morolake Thompson
Vita Fay Wu*
*Awarded Fall 2019
Frederick S. Morton Award
Rachel Wood Southall
The Darden Executive MBA Faculty Award
Karen Owens Henneberger
Samuel Forrest Hyde Memorial Fellowship
Alexandra Medack
Edgar F. Shannon Award of the Z Society
Taison Durand Bell
William Michael Shermet Award
Ann Catherine Begley
Carson Christopher Brooks
Kelly Elizabeth Connors
Dylan Andrews Eldridge
Robert Lucas Elias
Michael Hovick
Bryce J. Istvan
Waleed Jehandad
Max Philip Linden
Vineet Paruchuri
Alyssa Nahir Perez-Melendez
Ravi Kesav Srinivas Pidikiti
Taylor Anne Shepard
Natalie Russell Stoll
Logan White
First Year Academic Achievement Award
Daniel James Aycock
Ann Catherine Begley
James Asher Begley
Blaire G. Bloxom
Brooks Stanfield Bradway
John Frederick Brittan
Cameron Joseph Brock
Carson Christopher Brooks
Philip Joseph Carroll IV
Kelly Elizabeth Connors
Addison Karl Corriher
Dhruv Mihir Desai
Dylan Andrews Eldridge
Robert Lucas Elias
Ryan Earl Ferrera
Alan Steven Fischer
Owen Baughman Fry
Srikar Gullapalli
Michael Hovick
James Austin Howe
James William Igou
Bryce J. Istvan
Waleed Jehandad
Stephen Gregory Joy Jr.
Andrew Thomas Kapral
Harrison Michael Lands
Daniel Anthony Lantz
Daniel James Lapihuska
James Lee Lapp
Max Philip Linden
Steven Matthew McIntyre
Davis Kirk Miller
Vineet Paruchuri
Ravi Kesav Srinivas Pidikiti
Matthew Joseph Redmer
Christopher Ahn Richardson
Ryan Ritchie
Benjamin Louis Salvito
Geoffrey I. Schmelkin
Taylor Anne Shepard
Lauren Emily Sless
Alexander James Spencer
Natalie Russell Stoll
Luiz Felipe Teixeira Brandao
Elizabeth King Thompson
Nathaniel Valaik
Dylan Ellis Weber
Dalton Werner
Samuel Jennings Werner
Logan White
Wei Zhou
Faculty Award for Academic Excellence
Daniel James Aycock
Sandesh Ballikar
Lacy Dorothea Bedol
Ann Catherine Begley
James Asher Begley
Jessica Block
Blaire G. Bloxom
Sean Patrick Brady
John Frederick Brittan
Cameron Joseph Brock
Carson Christopher Brooks
Melissa Looney Carroll
Philip Joseph Carroll IV
Kelly Elizabeth Connors
Addison Karl Corriher
Dylan Andrews Eldridge
Ryan Earl Ferrera
Srikar Gullapalli
Karen Owens Henneberger
Michael Hovick
James William Igou
Bryce J. Istvan
Waleed Jehandad
Andrew Thomas Kapral
Emma Anne Kinnucan
Paul Willard Kohnstamm
Benjamin Arrison Koppenheffer
Harrison Michael Lands
James Lee Lapp
Stephen Matthew Leff
Max Philip Linden
Steven Matthew McIntyre
Davis Kirk Miller
Michael Stephen Obar
Vineet Paruchuri
Alyssa Nahir Perez-Melendez
Ravi Kesav Srinivas Pidikiti
Tiffany Ann Pillifant
Benjamin Louis Salvito
Lauren Emily Sless
Alexander James Spencer
Natalie Russell Stoll
Elizabeth King Thompson
Erin C. Tollini
Jason Turse
Eric Christopher Tyo
Nathaniel Valaik
Dalton Werner
Logan White
Wei Zhou
Kudos, Graduates!
View a special Kudoboard on which family, friends and the Darden community have left well wishes, words of encouragement and photos for the Class of 2020.
A Look Back For Our Grads
Swipe through this Instagram slideshow to relive some of the amazing memories and moments from the Class of 2020's two years at Darden.
Cold Call Chorus: Shenandoah
A special thanks to this year's Cold Call Chorus members, who worked together in virtual harmony to create Darden's traditional end of graduation ceremony song.
UVA Major Events
For information on in-person events and other upcoming 2021 graduation activities, please visit UVA's Major Events page.
