Alumni

This article profiles three Metropolitan Police Department officers - Patrick Donlon, Nigel D'Abreu, and Kate Monahan - who are pursuing their Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degrees through a special partnership between MPD and the University of Virginia. The piece highlights how the program's flexibility enables working law enforcement professionals to balance their careers, education, and personal lives while advancing professionally.

Hear the moments, motivations and inspiration that shaped the lives of UVA's School of Continuing and Professional Studies students and alumni during our inaugural Double Take event on April 10, 2025.

BIS alumna, Marion Dobbins, credits her school experience with giving her the confidence she needed to pursue her dreams. Today, Dobbins is working toward her Ph.D. and has a book release planned.

Assistant Chief Christopher Easton doubted he was "UVA material" but after approaching school later in life through the National Criminal Justice Command College, he has gone on to complete his bachelor's and master's degrees through UVA's School of Continuing and Professional Studies.

Veteran John Konya has faced incredible challenges resulting from an injury he sustained in Iraq. With fortitude, grit and resilience, he has gone on not only to heal but to thrive, surpassing his own goals.

Major Ryan Butler, Master of Public Safety alum, shares how he translate learning into action with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

Online Leadership Certificate graduate is empowered to launch her own creative consulting organization.

“What I loved most about the program was the interaction it promoted between professors and students. Every day, I looked forward to class because the topics were interactive, and participating was just fun.”

Through the SCPS certificate program, Mable Hamlette-Franklin earned 18 graduate-level credits and learned relevant industry skills that primed her for instructing IT and Cybersecurity.