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For twenty years, Nichols Scholars have spent their summer impacting the world, and 2026 was no different. From Nashville, Tennessee, to Chiang Mai, Thailand, the 44 students of this year’s Nichols Humanitarian Fund cohort immersed themselves in projects to help better lives and strengthen communities across eight states and… Read More

Vanderbilt alumni and supporters Meredith Perry, BA’06, and Griffin Perry, BA’06, have made a transformative gift to the university to support student scholarships in the College of Arts and Science and Vandy United projects related to the two-time national champion Vanderbilt baseball team. Read More

Alumnus and longtime philanthropic supporter Thomas R. Walters, BE’76, has committed $10 million to establish the Walters Family Defense Tech Innovation Accelerator Fund at the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering. The new fund will enable Vanderbilt to advance research, development, adoption and deployment of transformative national security and defense technologies… Read More

The Finfrocks have become deeply embedded in the South Florida region. The family’s organization, FINFROCK, simplifies and accelerates the process of building structures and has revolutionized the construction process across the state. But before the Finfrock family transformed the building industry in the area, Allen and Laura Finfrock were just… Read More

Adam and Shira Boehler have made a $5 million founding gift to establish the Boehler Program in Healthcare Entrepreneurship and Innovation, an integrated academic program anchored at the Owen Graduate School of Management designed to advance Vanderbilt’s leadership in healthcare entrepreneurship and innovation education. Known as HCEi, the program will… Read More

Michael and Allison Rees have invested $25 million to establish the Vanderbilt Undergraduate Center for Finance, which will position Vanderbilt as a premier destination for undergraduate students pursuing careers in finance. Anchored at the Owen Graduate School of Management, the center will help undergraduates navigate today’s accelerated and competitive recruiting… Read More