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Alumni Association

Dear Fellow Alumni,

Welcome to the VCOM Alumni Association! We are excited to have you as a part of our ever growing community of physicians providing exemplary care to people across the world. As President of the Virginia Alumni Advisory Board, I would like to share with you the many ways you can be involved through the Alumni Association.

We strive to support our fellow and future alumni in growing as people and in our careers. We hope to keep you all connected with VCOM and your fellow classmates. Even as our lives can be very busy, we are here to help reinforce your life goals. Take a look at the opportunities listed to see how you can be more involved. We are also open to any suggestions you may have for our growing VCOM family. 

Sincerely,

Larry Carpio, DO
VCOM Class of 2015

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Association Goals

  • Provide opportunities for current students to become active with alumni
  • Deliver engagement pathways to alumni to improve their practices and their lives
  • Provide mentor opportunities for VCOM students and prospective students
  • Foster lifelong learning opportunities and career connections for alumni

Benefits

  • CME opportunities during Homecoming and other events
  • Copies of the VCOM View and the annual report
  • Mentoring opportunities with current students
  • Networking opportunities at VCOM receptions at various conferences and alumni engagement sessions.

VCOM Alumni Association Board

The Alumni Association Board is made up of VCOM graduates and a representative from each of the current classes. The purpose of the Association is to educate, enlist, and provide opportunities for future alumni to become active in the Association. Additionally, the board has a goal to foster lifelong learning opportunities and career connections for VCOM alumni, provide pathways for alumni to participate in continuous quality improvements in their practices and their lives, provide mentoring opportunities for VCOM students in order to actively engage them in the Osteopathic profession, and other activities adopted by the Alumni Board or Association.

Larry Carpio, DO

President
Larry Carpio, DO
Class of 2015

John Casey, DO

Vice-President
John Casey, DO, MA, FACEP, FACOEP
Class of 2008

Sherry Penland-Ismatov

Immediate Past President
Sherry Penland-Ismatov, DO
Class of 2009

Alumni Representatives

Class Year Representatives
2008 John Jay Snyder, DO
2009

Tiundra Love, DO
Vivek Ramakrishan, DO
2010 Elizabeth Lee Mizelle, DO
2012 Matthew Roby, DO
2016 Yasir Abdul-Rahman, DO
R. Blake Lowe, DO
2017 Eric Ambroz, DO

 

Student Representatives

Class Year Student Representatives
2025 Zachary Simmons
2026 Widad Salah
2027  Jack Massie
2028 Athena Lee
Jason Hill

President of VCOM-Carolinas Alumni Advisory Board
Jason Hill, DO
Class of 2017

Leon Przybylowski

Vice-President of VCOM-Carolinas Alumni Advisory Board
Leon Przybylowski, DO
Class of 2017

Alumni Representatives

Class Year Representatives
2015

Ashley Denmark, DO
2016

Jonathan Aun, DO
2017

Jason Hill, DO

Leon Przybylowski, DO
2018

Erika Herrera, DO

Jordan Lakin, DO
2019 Benjamin Catoe, DO
2020

Amanda Fernandez, DO

Anthony "Miles" Scott, DO

 

Student Representatives

Class Year Student Representatives
2023 Alaina Sturkie
2024 Greg Bello
2025 Venkata "Sai" Kolluru

Stay Involved

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Update your contact information

Update your contact information to make sure you get timely information about activities and get-togethers.
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Attend Homecoming Weekend

Since 2012, we have offered alumni-led CME seminars, fun activities and plenty of fellowship during Homecoming Weekend. Each year at Homecoming, we recognize the class that graduated five years prior, but everyone is welcome to attend!

Participate in Outreach Programs

You can volunteer for VCOM’s Appalachian and International Outreach programs through the Global Physician Initiative. For more information, contact Diane Sutphin at djsutphin@vcom.vt.edu or via her directory contact form.
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Mentor a Student

Consider serving as a mentor in the Alumni Mentors Program. 
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Give

Support VCOM's academic programs, student scholarships, outreach initiatives, medical research, capital improvements and more.