The third time was the charm for recent Radford University alumna Shawna Hession ’17. After three student submissions to the American Advertising Awards – formerly the ADDYs – Hession, of Radford, came out on top in 2017 by winning a national award at the American Advertising Awards in June.

As a result of the Search Committee's strong collaboration and diligent efforts, and the valuable input from throughout the Radford family during candidate campus visits, I am pleased to announce the selection of Wendy Lowery as Radford University's next vice president for University Advancement.

Radford University pride was on full display during the 2017 spring commencement ceremony. Mingled among the various forms of regalia sported by individual Highlanders were red and white philanthropy cords.

At two 2017 Commencement events on May 5, 70 Radford University health care providers took purposeful strides toward their professional destinations – the clinic or hospital.

Radford University conferred degrees on 1,887 undergraduate and graduate students at its spring commencement ceremonies May 4-5, culminating with the undergraduate ceremony on Moffett Lawn.

Radford University's first-ever week of giving competition raised nearly $46,000 toward seven different college-specific, high impact projects. The contest, dubbed "Spring Fever," pitted the six different Radford University colleges - as well as Athletics - against one another to see which project could reach its funding goal first.