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Cheers to four years at the University of Virginia for Steven Girardi!  Congratulations on making it this far!! Take a listen to what he considers his favorite study spot and best advice for first years!

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Cheers to Daniel Goldman and all of the adventures that he has planned for next year!

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Cheers to Nicole Geist and good luck to her after graduation!  Take a peek at her interview here, where she shares her favorite secret study spot.

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Cheers and farewell to the one and only Kwasi Acheampong! Listen to him share some of his best advice and favorite memories from his time at the University of Virginia!!

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Can you guess what Curry School student, Sylvie Harris’s, favorite course at UVA was? Take a look at her short interview where she gives some advice to UVA First Years as well as what she is going to miss the most when she leaves the university.

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Cassie Jones may have some fear entering the real world, but fear is a good thing.  Listen to her share her feelings about next year and what she is going to miss the most about Charlottesville.

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Farewell to UVA tradition

 Every graduating Fourth Year will be an alumnus of the University for the duration of their lifetime, but there is nothing quite like participating in UVA traditions while enrolled as a student at Thomas Jefferson’s University.  

 Each year the Graduating Class of Trustees creates a slightly altered version of a list of things that each Fourth Year has to do before they graduate.   As this year’s graduating class is the Class of 2015, there are a whopping 115 Things to Do Before You Graduate.  These tasks can vary from going on a date to befriending a first year, but one of the most important and unique tasks on the list is to witness the Purple Shadows on Founder’s Day (Thomas Jefferson’s birthday).

 On April 13TH of every year, sometime after daybreak and before dawn, the robed Purple Shadows arrive on the Lawn and make their way to Jefferson’s statue.  They

Place a wreath along with a letter to the university community before leaving without a word being spoken.  Students from all years wake up very early in the morning in attempts to catch glimpse of the Purple Shadows.  Once they appear, students pop champagne bottles and snap pictures.  Most stay to read the letter to the community and other depart, happy to have crossed another item off of “The List of Things to do before you Graduate”.  

 “Remembering the purple shadows of the lawn, the majesty of the colonnades, and the dream of your youth, you may say in reverence and thankfulness:

“I have worn the honors of honor, I graduated from Virginia.”

 So, set your alarms and go check something off of your list.  Happy almost Birthday, Mr. Jefferson!!

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Savannah Timme, Fourth Year Commerce student, shares some of her experiences from her time at the University of Virginia!  Take a quick listen to hear a little about her favorite class and memories at the University!