student spotlight

Bailey has always been someone who thrives in creative expression. Now a senior studying music education at Virginia Commonwealth...

Moving around as a child and adjusting to new communities prepared Natalie to enter her career at VCU on solid footing. “Nobody in my...

Jaella was young when she moved from the Philippines to the United States. “I actually had to do kindergarten twice,” said Jaella, “I...

Kwame began his college career in the fall of 2020 - a difficult time to be a new student on Virginia Commonwealth University’s (VCU’s)...

It was Valentine’s Day of 2023 when Valerie first came to the Pace Center. “I was feeling especially lonely,” she recalled. “I didn’t...

Pace student, Olivia, was a fresh face on Virginia Commonwealth University’s (VCU’s) campus when she transferred from Northern Virginia...

Mary arrived at Virginia Commonwealth University as a self-proclaimed extrovert. “I've been a social butterfly my whole life,” Mary...

Virginia Commonwealth University student, Megan, had a hard time coming out of her shell during her freshman year. She liked to try new...