At its spring meeting, the Virginia Wesleyan University Alumni Council elected new officers and several new members. The University extends its sincere gratitude to Troy DeLawrence '93 as his term ends as Council Chair. Troy has served on the Alumni Council for nine years and was a driving force in the reorganization and strengthening of the Council three years ago. Current Vice Chair Rob Kohler '93 will assume the role of Council Chair on July 1. Rob Gillikin '00 becomes Vice Chair, and Sydney Covey '15 has been appointed Secretary.

The Alumni Council welcomes five new members: Jordan Bondurant '12, Kadija Corinaldi '15, Nicholas Hipple '18, Julie Kissell '82, and Andrew Petrey '15.

The new term begins on July 1.

President Scott D. Miller has announced that the original Fine Arts Building will be renamed "Susan Beverly Hall" in honor of alumna Susan Beverly '72—longtime Trustee, benefactor and friend of Virginia Wesleyan.

The building was originally constructed in 1966 and has long served as home to art, music, and theatre instruction and performances in the Edward D. Hofheimer Theatre (1981) and its various art studios, music studios and practice rooms, acting studios, and a multi-media room. The Susan S. Goode Fine and Performing Arts Center, which complements the original building, opened on campus in 2019.