Portrait of a Graduate

Life after HRA

At Hampton Roads Academy, we love staying connected with our alumni, whom we embrace as Navigators for life. Our alumni are the heartbeat of our school, embodying our commitment to excellence and innovation. After graduation, Navigators have had remarkable experiences, found personal and professional fulfillment, and distinguished themselves across various careers and pathways. An HRA education is just the beginning of a journey with limitless possibilities. Learn more about our alumni and their lives beyond HRA!

“These People Saw in Me What I Did Not See in Myself”: Dan White ’95 Draws on Lessons Learned at HRA across Decades-Long Acting Career
HRA alumnus and sought-after actor Dan White '95 For Hampton Roads Academy alumnus and seasoned actor Dan White [...]
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“A Real Homecoming”: David Schmidt ’05 Channels a Lifelong Love of History into Latest Documentary Series, “The American Revolution”
HRA alumnus and documentary filmmaker David Schmidt '05, Courtesy of The American Revolution Film Project/Florentine Films. Photo credit: Stephanie [...]
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Ron Oakley ’68 Builds Distinguished Career in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction
What does building upon a foundation look like? Both literally and academically? For Ron Oakley ‘68, his successful Engineering [...]
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Katie Oates Small ’06: From HRA Theatre Student to Opera Company Founder
Discovering your passion and being motivated to pursue it can often be two separate goals. Sometimes, it just takes [...]
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Emily Goodson ’03 Writes Her Story as Champion of Disability Rights, Accessibility, and Inclusion
HRA: Intuition, education, representation and accessibility. Those are some of the ideals that Emily Goodson '03 has carried [...]
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Ben Colburn ’06 Touches Lives as Family Doctor and Advocate for Empowering Hopeful Voices
Ben Colburn, MD ’06 learned early in life that if the opportunities you want don’t exist, it’s up to [...]
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J.S. “Trip” Gilmore III ’16: Learning to Manage ADHD and Help Others Do the Same
What’s it like having a secret superpower that’s invisible, misunderstood, and sometimes way too powerful? When many people hear [...]
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Portrait of a Graduate

Life after HRA

“These People Saw in Me What I Did Not See in Myself”: Dan White ’95 Draws on Lessons Learned at HRA across Decades-Long Acting Career

“A Real Homecoming”: David Schmidt ’05 Channels a Lifelong Love of History into Latest Documentary Series, “The American Revolution”

Ron Oakley ’68 Builds Distinguished Career in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction

Katie Oates Small ’06: From HRA Theatre Student to Opera Company Founder

Emily Goodson ’03 Writes Her Story as Champion of Disability Rights, Accessibility, and Inclusion

Ben Colburn ’06 Touches Lives as Family Doctor and Advocate for Empowering Hopeful Voices

J.S. “Trip” Gilmore III ’16: Learning to Manage ADHD and Help Others Do the Same

Submit Your Information to Be Featured!

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