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This week in Highlanders in the News: Graduate student Genevieve Weaver is already earning accolades for her teaching; Geoffrey Preudhomme ’19 reports to the president; lighting designer Rebecca Montero ’05 gets a curtain call; and country music sensation Morgan Wade, a 2017 graduate of what is now Radford University Carilion, is headed back to The Harvester.

Students from a dozen local schools, each vying to advance to the state level, brought their research projects to Radford’s judges on March 15. With attendance at a high, the dozens and dozens of wide-ranging topics students selected ran the gamut from the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and Hurricane Katrina to the Treaty of Versailles and Martha Graham.

Radford University is partnering with local school divisions to help resolve the growing teacher shortage by establishing the Southwest Virginia Teacher Apprenticeship Consortium (SWVTAC). 

In addition to being tapped as one of this year’s Colleges of Distinction by the national guide for college-bound students, Radford University was also cited as one of the best public schools in Virginia. It received accolades for its undergraduate programs in business, education and nursing and for its student support services for career development and military personnel. 

Gabi Richards has a passion for the outdoor environment, and it shows. From getting her feet wet in research by walking local streams in search of microscopic bugs to traveling to North America’s northernmost city to collect core ice samples in minus-20 degrees Fahrenheit temperatures, Richards has made the most of her brief time at Radford.

Brian Kitts will be among the first cohort of 20 students to graduate from Radford University with a doctorate of education degree.

Radford University has been named a College of Distinction for 2022-2023 for its commitment to empowering students’ success through engagement, innovation and support as they follow their educational paths. Radford’s academic programs in business, education and nursing were also singled out for individual recognition, along with student support services for career development and military support.