When she first arrived at Randolph-Macon, Raynor Hutchinson-Dahlquist ‘92 was one of the few students with her own computer in her dorm room. Little did she know, she was paving the path to a career in cybersecurity, one that would lead her to a role as a Senior Vice President and Market and Cyber Leader for Booz Allen Hamilton.

Growing up in a military family and a close-knit church community in Newport News, Va., Hutchinson-Dahlquist was drawn to Randolph-Macon for its own sense of community. She majored in French, spending a semester in Paris, and created lifelong bonds with her Phi Mu sorority sisters along the way.

Her economics minor and liberal arts education were a strong foundation to complete an MBA at Pepperdine and land a first job at Transamerica. There, she was tasked with putting the company’s life insurance offerings “on this thing called the internet,” and a career in the digital world was born. As the internet and subsequent cybersecurity threats grew, Hutchinson-Dahlquist turned her focus to defending against attacks. Now with Booz Allen Hamilton, she works in full-spectrum cyber, protecting the nation from its adversaries.

Hutchinson-Dahlquist has personally felt the impact that support to RMC can have on a student. “At a couple of points in my time at Randolph-Macon, I wasn’t sure that I was going to be able to continue my education,” she explained. “I had people step in for me, both helping me find part-time work and helping me figure out how I was going to continue to pay for tuition. That was the only way I finished at Randolph-Macon.”

Hutchinson-Dahlquist’s giving to the College is multifaceted, including support for the Annual Fund, the general scholarship fund, study abroad, the Yellow Jacket Club, and more. Ultimately, she hopes her philanthropy ensures that today’s students have the same opportunities she had.

“My heart is with the kids who want to be there and just can’t because of something that’s happened,” she said. “I hope that giving there has helped.”