Radford News

This week: Rob Craig ’05 has two cool jobs; basketball Hall of Famer Steve Robinson ’81, M.S. ’85, retires from coaching; and Kenya Motley, M.S. ’17, and Shaun Sparks ’01 are new school principals.

The Mabry brothers have parlayed their extensive multitasking skills – undertaking classes, internships and numerous jobs, often all at once – into a pathway toward a successful future.

Natalie Preston was always interested in healthcare and instinctively knew that’s where her educational journey would take her. But little did she know that it would bring her 14 hours south of her native Vermont to Radford University's Nursing program, and Cross Country/Track teams.

The College of Education and Human Development, in partnership with the Southwest Virginia Teacher Apprenticeship Consortium, celebrated National Apprenticeship Day and the success of its inaugural class of six teacher apprentices, who have secured teaching positions in Western Virginia school divisions next year.

Griffin chose Radford after hearing “amazing things” from friends and mentors about the university’s dedication to providing hands-on experiences for its students.

Radford University has appointed Rachel Marie-Crane Williams, Ph.D., as dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA), effective July 10. Williams previously served as dean of the Division of Liberal Arts at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts since June 2022.

Highlander Highlights shares the extraordinary accomplishments happening on and off campus through the tireless work and curiosity of students and faculty.

Kwabena Osei-Sarpong, a 2005 graduate of Radford University and global leader in clean energy innovation, returns to campus this spring as the keynote speaker for Radford’s 2025 Spring Commencement ceremonies May 9-10.