John Folsom ’73, P’03 Receives the Order of the Palmetto
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster bestowed Folsom with the state’s highest civilian honor.
Life of Consequence Archive (61 Stories)
Change Agents: DeLaney Center Interns Help Drive Social Progress
Eleven W&L students participated in the first full year of programming spread across multiple states.
Blending Passion with Integrity
For Sam Tannahill ’91, W&L provided a foundation of integrity, leadership and intellectual curiosity that have guided his personal and professional life.
American Dream
Tolu Olubunmi ’02 has made her journey to citizenship an opportunity to inspire and serve others.
W&L To Host Fifth Social Impact Careers Summit
The recurring summit allows undergraduate and law students to network with and learn from alumni and others making a social impact through their professional lives.
W&L to Publicly Launch its Leading Lives of Consequence Capital Campaign
Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend a free luncheon Oct. 24 on Cannan Green to celebrate the campaign’s kickoff.
W&L Law Receives $2 Million Gift for Student Financial Aid
An anonymous donor will match up to $2 million for student scholarship funds raised during the Leading Lives of Consequence campaign.
Leading Lives of Consequence
Laura Adelman Philipson ’01 and Hayley Huber ’23 discuss their experiences as W&L students.
Leading Lives of Consequence
Joe Framptom '66 and Nate Unger '24 discuss their experiences as W&L students.
Leading Lives of Consequence
Caroline Boone Mitchell ’89 and Peyton Tysinger ’23 discuss their experiences as W&L students.
Leading Lives of Consequence
Gene Perry '75, '78L and Cheick Toure ’23 discuss their experiences as W&L students.
Leading Lives of Consequence
Tracey Thornblade Belmont '92 and Posi Oluwakuyide ’24 discuss their experiences as W&L students.
Leading Lives of Consequence
Hardin Marion and Carter Chandler discuss their experiences as W&L students.
Bob de Maria, W&L Professor of Journalism and Mass Communications Emeritus, Dies at 79
De Maria, a longtime professor and manager of the university’s radio station and television studio, was a beloved mentor to students and a cherished colleague and friend to many in the university community.
‘A Constant Friend’
Ahead of Black Alumni Weekend 2022 and the 50th anniversary of the Black Ball, founding members of the Student Association of Black Unity are reviving an emergency student fund in memory of their late mentor and friend Marjorie Poindexter.
Chris Coffland: An American Hero
Cpl. Chris Coffland '88 was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan on Nov. 13, 2009. His death inspired the founding of Catch a Lift, a charity helping wounded post 9/11 combat veterans.
In Memoriam: W. Hayne Hipp ’62
Hipp served as a trustee from 1985-1995.
J. Hagood Ellison Jr. ’72, Trustee Emeritus, Dies at 70
Ellison served on the board from 2004 to 2011.
James Frank Surface Jr. ’60, Rector Emeritus, Dies at 82
He served as rector from 1997 to 2003.
Internship Honors Dickovick’s Profound Legacy at W&L
A group of his former students and colleagues established the James Tyler Dickovick Internship in International Affairs, Global Political Economy and the Public Interest Endowment in his memory.
2020 Distinguished Alumni Awards
Washington and Lee University is proud to announce this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award winners
William H. Fishback Jr. ’56, Member Emeritus of Washington and Lee’s Board of Trustees, Dies at 83
Fishback was a member of the Washington and Lee University Board of Trustees from 2000 to 2010.
Harrison Pemberton, W&L Professor of Philosophy Emeritus, Dies at 92
Pemberton taught at W&L for 42 years, from 1962 until 2004.
Legacy
Written on the occasion of the passing of Lew John
Lew John ’58, W&L Professor of Politics Emeritus, Dies at 80
During his 43 years at W&L, John also served as dean of students and director of financial aid.
Providing Food for Thought
Quincy Springs '02 is set to open a Chick-fil-A that will also serve up a helping of civil rights history.
H. Robert Huntley, Professor of English Emeritus at Washington and Lee University, Dies at 89
Huntley taught at Washington and Lee University for 32 years until his retirement in 1994.
Former W&L Professor John R. Handelman Dies at 69
At W&L, Handelman taught popular courses in comparative politics, Chinese politics, Japanese politics, and U.S. foreign policy.
Designing Economic Policies to Reduce Inequality
John Bovay ’07, an assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Connecticut, focuses on the economics of food and agricultural policy
Jefferson Davis Futch III, Professor of History Emeritus, Dies at 85
Futch taught at Washington and Lee University for 46 years, until his retirement in 2008.
Grappling with the World’s Complexities
The Shepherd Poverty Program set Victoria Kumpuris Brown ’98 on the path to a career in philanthropy.
Caitlin Peterson ‘19L Elected Delegate for ABA Student Division
As ABA Delegate of Diversity and Inclusion, Peterson will ensure that the backgrounds and viewpoints of all law students are brought to the attention of the ABA.
Q&A with Helen Hughes Sanders ’04
Trustee Helen Hughes Sanders ’04 discusses the importance of women in leadership positions and what she hopes to accomplish as a member of the Board
Pulitzer-Winning Team Includes Two W&L Alumni
Michael Hudson '85 (pictured) and Scott Bronstein '93 both worked on the Pulitzer-winning Panama Papers investigation, which relied on the collaboration of some 400 journalists around the world.
Overcoming Tourette Syndrome
Larry Barber ’71, an award-winning Hollywood writer and producer, uses his talents to publish a book on Tourette Syndrome.
W&L Law Presents Alumni Awards during 2017 Reunion Celebration
Robert M. Couch ’78, ‘82L received the Outstanding Law Alumnus award and Amy King Condara '02L received the 2017 Volunteer of the Year Award.
Alumnus and Former Trustee William Hill to Deliver Law School Commencement Address
Hill, a former judge and prosecutor and currently a partner in the Polsinelli firm in Atlanta, will deliver remarks during W&L Law's graduation on May 6.
Powell Archives at W&L Law Turns 25
Twenty-five years ago, on April 2-4, 1992, marked the dedication of the Lewis F. Powell Jr. Archives, and of the addition to the law building known as the Powell Wing.
The Voice of the Maritime Aquarium
Marketing maven Tina Tison ’95 is inspired by tradition and innovation.
Justice Ginsburg to Speak at VMI, W&L Feb. 1
The public event will be at VMI's Cameron Hall. It is free, with seating available on a first come, first served basis. The events at W&L are closed to the public and to the media.
New Book Covers 70 Years of the W&L Story
Historian Blaine Brownell ’65, who spent his career as a college professor, administrator and consultant, has completed a 608-page history of W&L, from 1930 to 2000.
Standing Up for LGBT Rights
Roddy Flynn ’12L crafts strategy and educates Congress as executive director of the U.S. House of Representatives’ LGBT Caucus
A Production for Peace
Alana DeJoseph ’92 is fulfilling her dream of creating a documentary history of the Peace Corps.
W&L Connections at Work
Andrew Elliott ’07 used networking with W&L alumni and professors to pursue a career in real estate management and strategy.
Harrison Westgarth
Westgarth spent the summer interning at the NIH researching the rare congenital lysosomal storage disease, Neimann Pick Type C.
Matt Simpson’s Road to Rio
When Matt Simpson '12 rang in the new year of 2016, he knew it was going to be one that would change his life.
Life Outside the ‘Lexington Bubble’
Sofia Sequeira works as an intake paralegal for Legal Services NYC, a non-profit organization that offers free legal services to low-income NYC residents.
Former W&L President Robert E.R. Huntley dies at 68
Robert Edward Royall Huntley, president of Washington and Lee University from 1968 to 1983, died on Dec. 10, 2015, in Lexington. He was 86.
Combating Childhood Hunger
Christy Felling '93 puts her communications skills to work for a good cause.
A Meaningful Legacy: Chris Coffland
Cpl. Chris Coffland '88 was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan on Nov. 13, 2009. His death inspired the founding of Catch a Lift, a charity helping wounded post 9/11 combat veterans.
Heather Mangrum ’92
Heather Mangrum '92 uses her background in journalism and business to make an impact in the nonprofit sector.
Liz Berry ’09
Liz Berry '09 pursues a career in dermatology with a unique perspective on patient care
Ben Ersing ’12
Ben Ersing '12 Helps Corporations Create Value for Shareholders and Society
Mark Eastham ’84
A professor's thoughtfulness changed the course of Mark Eastham's life
John Christopher ’09
A walk in Nepal helped John Christopher '09 find his passion.
Erika Proko Hamilton ’03
Former All-American tennis player applies skills learned on the court to career in cancer research.
Ann Richard Quandt ’01
W&L alumna finds a career that combines her love of finance with her interest in healthcare.
Jonathan Wortham ’04
In January 2015, Dr. Jonathan Wortham '04 spent four weeks in Sierra Leone, one of several West African countries hit hard by the largest Ebola epidemic ever recorded. As a medical officer with the Outbreak Investigators Team at the Centers for Disease Control, in Atlanta, he provided epidemiologic assistance and support to the Ministry of Health and other international partners involved in the Ebola response.
Christina Lowry ’14
U.S. Army Chemical Corps, Fort Drum, NY
Jim Mercy ’76
At the CDC, Jim Mercy '76 seeks remedies to address a serious problem.
Darby Shuler ’14
Peace of mind. That's what Darby Shuler '14 wants to provide amputees in El Salvador.
