Portrait of a Graduate | Hampton Roads Academy | Virginia Skip to content Portrait of a Graduate Hampton Roads Academy 2025-12-03T07:18:09-05:00 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 [...] “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 [...] 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 [...] 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 [...] 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 [...] 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 [...] 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 [...] Submit Your Information to Be Featured! " indicates required fields Visit Us Charting Futures, Shaping Leaders (757) 884-9100 739 Academy Ln, Newport News, VA 23602 Monday – Friday: 7:30 am – 5:00 pm Hampton Roads Academy | All Rights Reserved Hampton Roads Academy  | Hampton Roads Private School 739 Academy Ln, Newport News, VA 23602 (757) 884-9100 Policies and Accessibility Page load link Accessibility Bar visibility_off Disable flashes title Mark headings settings Background Color zoom_out Zoom out zoom_in Zoom in remove_circle_outline Decrease font add_circle_outline Increase font spellcheck Readable font brightness_high Bright contrast brightness_low Dark contrast format_underlined Underline links font_download Mark links Reset all options cached Go to Top