Young Graduates Council of the
Greater Richmond Alumni Chapter

Tom Lawrence, '02, President

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Check out the Photo Gallery of past young grad events in Richmond!

Upcoming Events 

E-mail Julie Ruettgers, '05 if you have suggestions for upcoming events for young grads in Richmond.

 

Recent Events

Saturday, April 12, 2008: 76th Running of the Strawberry Hill Race: Another Strawberry Hill Race has passed and without fail good food and company was had by all at this sold-out event. 

Wednesday, February 20, 2008: Tax seminar for young grads: With tax day quickly approaching, local young grads learned about filing personal tax returns, rebates, credits, and much more.

Saturday, February 16, 2008: Young Grad Wine Tasting at Barrel Thief Wine.  The tasting of high-end French wines was presented by fellow young grad McLean Turner, '05 of Barrel Thief Wine. 

Monday, January 21, 2008: Jet Setting, Spider Style- Young Grads gathered to learn about new trends in the travel industry, budget travel, adventure travel, etc.  Panelists included Lee Gimpel, '99, Travel Writer; Geri Jones, W'84, President of Accent-on-Travel; and Kristin Woods, Executive Director for Alumni Relations. 

Wednesday, January 16, 2008: UR vs. St. Bonaventure Men's Basketball game with a pre-game reception at the Cellar.

Saturday, December 8, 2007: In the spirit of giving during the holiday season, a group of young grads volunteered at the Salvation Army Angel Tree project. 

Friday, December 7, 2007: Local alumni again gathered at Buffalo Wild Wings to cheer on the Spiders in the NCAA semifinal game against Appalachian State University.

Saturday, December 1, 2007: A great crowd of young grads met at Buffalo Wild Wings to cheer on the Spiders to victory in the NCAA quarterfinal playoff game against the Wofford Terriers.

Fall 2007: The Young Graduates Council sponsored tailgates in Spider Town for each homegame of the 2007 football season.  Thanks to all who helped and attended the festivities!

Wednesday, October 24, 2007: Young Grads laid the groundwork for lifelong financial fitness at a workshop with Mike Lewandowski, '73, of the Virginia Society of CPA's.

Wednesday, September 5, 2007: Young Grads welcomed our newest alumni at Europa Mediterranean Cafe.

Saturday, August 25, 2007:  Young Grads lent a hand with STEP Richmond (Strategies to Elevate People) at the Gilpin Court Games

Thursday, August 2, 2007: Alumni mixer with alumni from UR, UVA, VA Tech, VCU, & JMU at a mixer at BlackFinn. 

Tuesday, July 31, 2007 Young grads sampled over a dozen varieties of wine and enjoyed their culinary accompaniments at Rare Olde Times.

Thursday, July 12, 2007 Young Grads met for happy hour at BlackFinn.

Thursday, June 7, 2007 Young Grads met new and old Spider friends at Bandito's Burrito Lounge for a summer happy hour.

Thursday, May 17, 2007 Young Grads, members of the UR Alumni Association, and staff from Recreation and Wellness mingled at the Healthy Happy Hour, and toured the new Weinstein Center for Recreation and Wellness .

Friday, May 4, 2007 Young Grads gathered at New York Deli for the May First Friday Happy Hour.

Saturday, April 14, 2007 Young Grads gathered along the rails of Colonial Downs for the 75th running of the Strawberry Hill races. The theme for this year's races was "Diamond Jubilee."

Friday, February 2, 2007 Young Grads gathered at Bandito's for the February First Friday Happy Hour.

Friday, January 5, 2007 Young grads gathered at Bandito's for the January First Friday Happy Hour to network and socialize with new and old friends. 

Saturday, November 11, 2006 Young grads gathered for pre-game festivites and then cheered on the Spiders as they took on the Towson Tigers for the last home game of the season.  

Wednesday, November 8, 2006 Young Grads explored the flavors of the Iberian Peninsula in a Spanish Tapas cooking class with UR's own Chef Martin Gravely, '90.

Saturday, October 21, 2006 Old and new friends reunited at the Young Grad Reunion for Homecoming 2006 downtown at Bank.

Saturday, October 21, 2006 Young grads from across the country gathered at the Hospitality Tent for the homecoming tailgate and game against the JMU Dukes.

Wednesday, September 20, 2006  Young Grads gathered at Sine Irish Pub for a happy hour to welcome the Class of 2006 to the Richmond area.

Thursday, August 10, 2006  The Greater Richmond Alumni Chapter & local young grads watched the Richmond Braves take on the Norfolk Tides and enjoyed a southern style BBQ with all the fixin's in the Picnic Pavilion before the game. 

Thursday, June 1, 2006   Young grads were invited to a cooking class, “Appetizers of the World,” with Martin Gravely, a chef in the School of Continuing Studies Culinary Program and owner of Personal Culinary Services.  Chef Gravely provided hands-on instruction for creating appetizers that can be used in every day life from around the world.

Saturday, April 15, 2006   74th Annual Strawberry Hill Races at Colonial Downs; defending champions in the annual tailgate competition. The theme for this year's races was "Colts, Celts, & Kilts".

Monday, March 13, 2006   The Professional Development Committee of the Young Graduates Council invited young grads to Decorating 101.  This FREE session was led by Certified Interior Designer, Tiffany Metacarpa, J’98, owner of “A Great Room”, and taught attendees the basics on how to give every room in their house or apartment that professional look for less! 

Tuesday, February 28, 2006   The Professional Development Committee of the Young Graduates Council invited young grads to an evening of wine tasting and networking at The Melting Pot.  Those in attendance learned tips on wine and food pairing, ordering wine at restaurants, and choosing a good bottle of wine from the store.  Four wines from around the world were sampled - the first two paired with cheese fondue and the second two with chocolate fondue!

Tuesday, November 22, 2005   The Young Graduates Council sponsored a food drive at the men's basketball game against UVA. Every donor received free vouchers to the December 2 Longwood men's basketball game.

Friday, November 11, 2005   Back by popular demand!  Young grads were invited to a second "30-Minute Meals" cooking class with Martin Gravely, a chef in the School of Continuing Studies Culinary Program and owner of Personal Culinary Services.

Wednesday, October 19, 2005   Young grads were invited to a cooking class, “30-Minute Meals,” with Martin Gravely, a chef in the School of Continuing Studies Culinary Program and owner of Personal Culinary Services.  Chef Gravely provided hands-on instruction for creating “fancy” fare that doesn’t take hours to make.

Thursday, September 1, 2005   UR football hosted UMASS for the first game of the season. Before the game, the Young Grad Council hosted a tailgate in Spider Town, serving up burgers, hot dogs and all the fixins' as well as cold beverages.

Monday, August 8, 2005   Young grads were invited to attend the Young Graduate Council's first meeting of the 2005-06 academic year.

Wednesday, April 20, 2005   An event at the Cellar, "Making Your UR Connections Work for You", presented by professional networking advisor Jim Roman.

If you are interested in being more involved in the young graduates council, please contact the Young Graduates Council chair or Hannah Neilson, '08, Assistant Director for Student and Young Graduate Programming at (804) 289-8352.