Washington and Lee alumnus Richard M. Kyle, of the Class of 2007, a third-year student in the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, has been named a Robert Bosch Foundation Fellow for 2011-12. In that capacity, Richard will intensively study German as well as attend seminars with key German and European decision makers. He was one of 20 […]
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Ted Kingsbery, of the Class of 2009, was named one of the top entrepreneurs under 25 in a contest presented by BroBible.com and reported on Sawyer Speaks, the online media company that focuses on entrepreneurs. Ted is head of business development at Shark Branding, the company founded by Daymond John, who founded FUBU and appears on […]
This past President’s Day weekend, if you were lucky, you took a brief vacation to a warmer clime. Alex Appel, a member of Washington and Lee’s Class of 2006, spent Saturday in Florida, but it wasn’t exactly a vacation — he competed in, and won, the Iron Horse Endurance Run, a 62-mile race. (Yes, you […]
When news of the devastating earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, began to circulate on campus, we turned our thoughts immediately to the three members of the Washington and Lee faculty who are in that country. Thankfully, all of them are fine, and no current students are studying or traveling there. Lad Sessions, the Jo M. and […]
Fourteen Washington and Lee students are spending their Washington Break this week in Birmingham, Ala., on an alternative break trip organized by the Nabors Service League and members of the Birmingham Alumni Chapter. According to Jenny Davidson, coordinator of the Campus Kitchen and advisor to both Volunteer Venture and the Nabors Services League, the students will […]
Andrew N. "Drew" Baur, a trustee emeritus at Washington and Lee, died on Sunday morning, Feb. 20, in Jupiter, Fla. He was 66. Drew, a member of W&L's Class of 1966 and a history major, was elected to the board in February 2005 and took the oath of office in October 2005. He retired from the […]
Washington and Lee third-year law student Amanda K. Streff and the W&L Black Lung Legal Clinic successfully argued a case in front of the United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit in Philadelphia last month. The decision, rendered earlier this week, denied a petition from Consolidation Coal Company to review the awarding of benefits to […]
There was another celebration in Bardstown, Ky., yesterday with Washington and Lee alumnus Max L. Shapira, of the Class of 1965, who operates Heaven Hill Distilleries. Back in December, we wrote about the 75th anniversary of Heaven Hill on the day that it filled its 6 millionth barrel of bourbon. On Wednesday, Max cut the ribbon […]
Matt Simpson, from Smyrna, Ga., is a junior resident adviser at Washington and Lee. A politics and history major, he is also visually impaired. He shares his room in Davis Hall with his guide dog, Lacrosse. This week Matt spoke with Beckie Supiano of the Chronicle of Higher Education for an episode of the Chronicle's new […]
"Say you have a 'special child,' which in the South means one between Down's and dyslexic." So begins "House of Prayer No. 2," the new memoir by Washington and Lee alumnus Mark Richard, of the Class of 1980, that was released today amid a flurry of positive reviews everywhere from Sunday's New York Times Book […]
An interesting connection occurred last week in Houston, where Washington and Lee's Board of Trustees was holding its winter meetings at the Houstonian. Turns out that the board of the University of Wyoming also happened to be meeting at the same hotel, and the two universities share a bit of a history. In 1951, W&L and […]
Peter Homans, a member of Washington and Lee's Class of 1972 who has blended his musical and business skills, is practically a walking advertisement for a liberal arts education. In the Spring/Summer 2010 issue of the alumni magazine, we wrote about his PARMA Recordings, which had just released “Tendrils,” a CD containing music by Peter; Byron […]
Authors want their books to garner notice: good reviews, robust sales, enthusiastic readers. Having one’s book burned in protest, however, isn’t usually on the wish list. Erik Curren, a member of Washington and Lee’s Class of 1987, found this out last week, when his 2006 book, Buddha's Not Smiling: Uncovering Corruption at the Heart of Tibetan […]
This past Monday on the campus of Washington and Lee, members of the Journalism Department, budding student journalists and two visitors had dinner together, courtesy of the Reynolds Foundation. It’s not unusual, of course, for W&L students to have face time with distinguished visitors. What made this dinner party out of the ordinary, however, was […]
Ten years after the St. Louis Business Journal named Cliff Holekamp, a member of Washington and Lee's Class of 1996, as one of its 30 Under 30 honorees, the same publication has tabbed him one of its 40 Under 40. The honorees — all younger than 40, as you might guess — were chosen by a panel […]
Three members of Washington and Lee's faculty will make talk-show appearances on National Public Radio today: Jasmin Darznik, assistant professor of English, will discuss her new book, "The Good Daughter," on the "Diane Rehm Show" today from 11 a.m. to noon. The "Diane Rehm Show" originates from WAMU in Washington and is available throughout the […]
Congratulations to Timothy R. Moore, a 1997 graduate of the Washington and Lee School of Law, who was recently named to the 2011 Rising Stars list by North Carolina Super Lawyers magazine. The Rising Stars selection process involves a rigorous evaluation of candidates by Law & Politics, a publication of Key Professional Media Inc. No […]
Theater of War Productions, which presents readings of ancient plays to military communities across the U.S., will be staging readings of Sophocles' "Ajax" on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 4 and 5, at VMI. W&L's Johnson Lecture Series is one of the event's sponsors. The event, which will include a panel discussion with audience participation, will take place […]
What better time than Groundhog Day to begin thinking of summer? And thinking of summer for Washington and Lee alumni means thinking of the next Alumni Road Trip. This year, it's to Nashville, from June 16-18. It's not too early to begin planning for the Alumni Road Trip to the Athens of the South. The […]
Tonight, Tuesday, Feb. 1, is the first annual Study Abroad Fair for Washington and Lee students that the students themselves have organized. Rather than having outside agencies promoting their particular programs, this event features students who have been abroad talking about their experiences. The fair is organized by destination and is not specific to programs or majors. It's […]