RADFORD -- On Tuesday, Virginia's First Lady Anne Holton visited campus to open the Transformation Kick-Off Forum, an event focused on the transformation of children's services. The forum, part of a larger series held throughout Virginia, highlights a goal to position the Commonwealth as a leader in improving the long-term outcomes for the state's at-risk youth.

The forum, hosted by RU's School of Social Work, was held in the Bonnie Auditorium. Participants were invited to learn more about transformation work to date, plans for statewide implementation and the benefits of being involved in services transformation. (In the photo: First Lady Holton with RU President Penelope W. Kyle. See more photos.)

Prior to the forum, Holton visited with members of LEAD, the university's student leadership program focused on experience, academics and development. Holton answered questions from students before joining university administration for lunch in Dalton Dining Hall.