Recipients of the 2024 Alumni Achievement Award reflect on how their early life shaped them—personally and professionally

Space entrepreneur Peter Platzer (MBA 2002) on the process of finding your purpose

Born in Korea, Michael Kim (MBA 1990) spent his formative years in the US. As his novel ‘Offerings’ heads for the big screen, Asia’s “godfather of private equity” reflects on time, legacy, duty, and the unexpected connections between fiction and finance.

Cancer will impact nearly one in two people in their lifetime. Kathy Giusti (MBA 1985) has battled it twice—and has lessons for anyone in the fight.   

Author Anne Morriss (MBA 2004) on how companies can tackle complex issues with essential speed

Alumni recommendations from the year in media

Entrepreneur and author Gus Bessalel (MBA 1988) on how to look before you leap

Insights from the dating world with professional matchmaker Rachel Greenwald (MBA 1993)

Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones, a Marine Corps veteran, on managing through a school shooting crisis—and what it takes to turnaround a city

Alumni reflect on the like-minded cofounders, life-changing professors, and lifelong partners they met on campus.