THE BENEFACTORS SOCIETY
The Benefactors Society recognizes yearly leadership-level giving to UVA’s College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. Through their philanthropy to the College Fund, Benefactors advance the strategic priorities of Arts & Sciences as the University strives to be the number one public university in the country. Benefactor Society support helps create a second-to-none liberal arts education for undergraduates, assures that we hire and keep the very best faculty, bolster research capabilities, and strengthen the Graduate School, where PhD students work alongside professors and undergrad students to teach, conduct research and provide mentorship.
Very Important Benefactors Day celebrated leadership donors to the College Fund with a tour of the new Shannon Library, a talk by celebrity math professor (and UVA Swimming's secret weapon) Ken Ono, and a pre-game tailgate complete with a special performance by the Marching Band. We are so grateful for our Benefactors!
BENEFACTORS SOCIETY BOARD MEMBERS
July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025
President
Kelly Geary ’97
Paradise Valley, AZ
Vice Presidents
Jessica & Craig DeDomenico '00
Pelham, NY
Members
Mark Allan '97
Charleston, SC
Kelly Austin '88
Basalt, CO
Morgan Bate '06
Herndon, VA
Carty Bibee '01
Charleston, SC
Zeynep Bilimer ’00
New York, NY
Jane Bradshaw ’85
Reston, VA
James Cho ’96
Potomac Falls, VA
Alexandra Codraro '99
Greenwich, CT
Phil Colaco '92
Charlotte, NC
Taylor Cole '91, DAR '98
Charlottesville, VA
Brad Coyle '86, PAR '22
Arlington, VA
Robin Croft PAR '20, '22, '24
Atlanta, GA
Michael Denniston ’86, LAW ’89, PAR ’23
Mountain Brook, AL
Jocelyn Steele Ege '04
Englewood, CO
Peter Egge '01
Arlington, VA
AJ Frey '08
Washington, DC
Matthew Friedrich '89, PAR '25
Chevy Chase, MD
Ginny Maycock and Stuart Goldberg '79
Bethesda, MD
Katherine Kapnick '13
New York, NY
Mary Beth Kush ’97
Elmhurst, IL
Frances Ladd PAR ’24
Mobile, AL
Tia Mahaffey COM '95
Greenwich, CT
Joe McGinley '00
Haymarket, VA
Nathan J. Muyskens '92
Park City, UT
Dr. Matthew Penson '94
Parkland, FL
Paula Pessner '92 and Ron Pessner '92
Seattle, WA
Sue Roberson '91
New York, NY
Amanda Seale '01
New Orleans, LA
Sara Shank '96
Boston, MA
Sophie Staples-Vangel '09
Brooklyn, NY
Bill Starshak '94
Chicago, IL
Mollie Brundage Suhonen '93
Lake Forest, IL
Brendan F. Tansill '00
New York, NY
Doug Vaughn ’91
Raleigh, NC
Soo Kim Venkatesan ’92
San Francisco, CA
Gregory Webb ’86, PAR ’21
Charlottesville, VA
Tate Wilson '06
Memphis, TN
Catherine Willmott PAR '27
Memphis, TN
Jenn Wolfe '01 and
Aaron Wolfe '99
Riverside, CT
Cliff Yonce ’91, DAR ’97
Greenwich, CT
Student Representatives
Ella Barry '26
Jaden Bernard '25
Shannon Gagarin '25