Past Events

2023 Trailblazers Portrait Unveiling

Six pioneering members of the Vanderbilt community who played significant roles in the university's history were honored at a portrait unveiling and reception as part of festivities kicking off Vanderbilt's yearlong Sesquicentennial celebration on March 25, 2023.

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People at the Trailblazers event
People at the Trailblazers event
People at the Trailblazers event
People at the Trailblazers event
People at the Trailblazers event
People at the Trailblazers event
People at the Trailblazers event
People at the Trailblazers event

2019 Trailblazers Portrait Unveiling

Portraits honoring Kate Lupton, David Williams II, K.C. Potter, Dorothy J. Wingfield Phillips, and Muhammad Yunus were unveiled on October 18, 2019.

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People at Trailblazer Reception
People at Trailblazer Reception
Interim Chancellor and Provost Susan R. Wente with Dr. Dorothy J. Wingfield Phillips, and friends at the Trailblazer unveiling reception (Susan Urmy/Vanderbilt)
Interim Chancellor and Provost Susan R. Wente speaking with Godfrey Dillard at the Trailblazer Reception at Kirkland (Susan Urmy/Vanderbilt)
People at Trailblazer Reception
People at Trailblazer Reception

2018 Trailblazers Portrait Unveiling

The first four Trailblazers portraits were unveiled in October 2018 honoring Vanderbilt alumni Perry Wallace, the Rev. Walter R. Murray Jr., the Rev. James Lawson, and Bishop Joseph Johnson.

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Person looking at a portrait
People looking at portraits
People at the Trailblazers event
People at the Trailblazers event
People at the Trailblazers event
People looking at portraits