Members of the Class of 2022 come from 176 undergraduate schools. Schools with three or more first-years represented include:

Students come from 38 states and the District of Columbia. In addition to Virginia, the following states are represented by five or more students:

The Class of 2022 is a diverse and accomplished group of students from across the country. The 335 students come from 38 states and the District of Columbia, and attended 176 undergraduate institutions.

MARLYSE VIEIRA, from Dripping Springs, Texas, worked as a public service fellow at Chicago Volunteer Legal Services after graduating from Princeton University.

“I am interested in public international law, particularly how nations can cooperate with each other while maintaining the integrity of their own constitutional systems,” she said. “UVA has an impressive international law program that appealed to me. I’m excited about the opportunity to learn under the instruction of professors who are making a difference in their field while being accessible to students.”

A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and a native of Alexandria, Virginia, MIKE BLOCHBERGER served as a Marine Corps combat engineer officer before law school. He was twice awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, and completed a three-year assignment to Okinawa, Japan.

“I knew that UVA Law had a stellar academic reputation,” he said. “Based upon my interactions with UVA Law alumni, I knew the Law School fostered an environment that attracted leaders who desired to both serve and excel. The combination of receiving a world-class education in an atmosphere that promoted integrity and humility truly distinguished UVA Law in my mind.”

TRUST KUPUPIKA, of Queens, New York, earned an A.B. in anthropology from Princeton University. She completed a public service fellowship with International Schools Services and then worked at the Center for Supportive Schools, which academically assists at-risk students.

“I wanted to prioritize learning law with peers who were excited to both learn and collaborate with each other,” Kupupika said. “Much of the work I’ve done throughout my life has been focused on enacting change through community-building. I’ve found that the camaraderie and kinship I’ve experienced within the African diaspora and the LGBTQ communities have proven to be powerful tools of progress.”