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Christie Mendoza McCall, MFA and Dr. Robert Powers, MD, MPH have been honored with the 2025 Adelle F. Robertson Award, a distinction recognizing faculty members who have demonstrated sustained excellence in providing new knowledge, instruction or public service to the people, organizations and institutions served by the University.

This summer, scholarships from UVA’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies have afforded 75 students the opportunity to learn new skills, boost their resumes and pursue greater opportunities.

On Sunday, May 18, 2025, graduates from UVA’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies walked the historic Lawn under a beautiful blue sky with nearly 4,000 of UVA’s newest grads. After the procession, the school awarded 82 bachelor’s degrees – the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies and Bachelor of Professional Studies in Health Sciences Management - to adult learners who all traveled unique educational paths to reach such a culmination.

UVA SCPS received an award of a $350,700 grant from Ascendium Education Group, a non-profit committed to helping learners from low-income backgrounds achieve their academic and career goals. This grant is a critical first step in positioning the school to become Virginia’s first public university that provides incarcerated individuals with the ability to complete a bachelor’s degree.

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.

View the 2024-2025 issue of Mosaic, the Literary and Arts Online Journal of UVA's School of Continuing and Professional Studies.

For Brittany Toth, who has wanted to be a Cavalier since she was little, the opportunity to pursue her passions at UVA has been a dream come true. And with support from scholarship, she has been able to focus on her education journey and flourish.

To support working adults achieve their educational goals, new scholarship opportunities at UVA's School of Continuing and Professional Studies are available for federal workers facing unexpected challenges resulting from administrative changes.

Learn how UVA's online leadership certificate program can impact your career and help you advance.