Alumni
We miss you - and we are always looking for ways to connect. Alumni play a vital role in our department and your engagement with our department and students will make a positive and lasting impact. Serve as a fieldwork educator. Become a mentor. Share your knowledge. Recruit students. Join our admission team. Give us feedback. Support student scholarships. Be sure to keep your alumni contact information updated for us to communicate with you in the future.
Make a Gift
As a proud alum, you’re already a part of the VCU College of Health Professions. By supporting the college through a gift, you are investing in the vitality of your degree and supporting the future of the college. Your gift can take many forms, including unrestricted funds to support the college in the area of greatest need, scholarships, endowed faculty support or planned giving.
For more information, contact T. Greg Prince, senior director of development for the College of Health Professions: (804) 828-3269, tgprince@vcu.edu
Jayne T. Shepherd Making A Difference Alumni Award
The Jayne T. Shepherd Making a Difference Alumni Award recognizes alumni who show uncommon service to the department, college, or university, career achievement, advancement of occupational therapy, advocacy for clients or the profession, volunteer service to students or the community, or modeling professional values.
Recipients of the Jayne T. Shepherd Making A Difference Alumni Award
2026
Anne McDonnell (BSOT 1984)
2025
Caitlyn Berry (MSOT 2015)
2024
Deanna Dambrose (OTD 2019)
2023
Lynn Kitchens (MSOT 1982)
2022
Bobby A. Johnson (BSOT 1987)
2021
Jacqueline Creekmore (MSOT 2008)
2019
Carolyn Velletri (MSOT 1985)
2017
Sandra H. Cash (MSOT 1973)
2016
Jaime W. Smiley (MSOT 2001)
2015
Anita M. Wyrick (PPMS 2003, OTD 2008)
2014
Robin McNeny (BSOT 1977)
2013
Frederic W. Sammons (Certificate, 1955)
2012
Judith Kytle Hanshaw (BSOT 1964)
2011
Jane Trevvett Ford (War Emergency OT Class 1946)