The Perfect Match
Washington and Lee students connect with local schools through the Burish Program.
Community Service Archive (61 Stories)
Positivity Meets Personal Connections
Mariam Drammeh ’25 has approached research, internships and campus involvement with an eye toward a future rooted in service to others.
Opportunity to Thrive
Adhip Adhikari ’27 spent much of his summer creating a library at a secondary school near his family's home in Katmandu, Nepal.
Snapshots of Summer
W&L students share their experiences getting to know the larger Lexington and Rockbridge community during the summer months.
Summer of Growth
Addie-Grace Cook ’25, a politics major with a double minor in Middle East and South Asia studies and poverty and human capability studies, is spending her summer making an impact in the greater Rockbridge community through a Shepherd Program internship with Project Horizon.
Turning a Vision Into Reality
Melos Ambaye ’25 is helping children in Ethiopia as part of her Shepherd summer internship.
Campus Kitchen at Washington and Lee Receives Donation from Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation
The donation will support the Campus Kitchen Backpack Program.
Getting to the Root of the Issue
The women’s soccer team worked with the greater Lexington community to help eliminate invasive species plaguing the health of Woods Creek.
Leading By Example
Ben Bankston ’25 is finding opportunities at W&L to challenge himself in and out of the classroom.
Student Organization Spotlight: Remote Area Medical
Washington and Lee’s chapter of Remote Area Medical takes students to remote rural areas to provide medical services and gain valuable practical experience along the way.
Jaden Keuhner ’24 leaves a legacy honoring Gold Star families
Keuhner helped establish a memorial at Jordan’s Point dedicated to veterans killed in the line of duty and their families.
Greek Councils Connect Campus Through Fun and Philanthropy
Washington and Lee’s Interfraternity Council, National Panhellenic Conference and National Pan-Hellenic Council focus on community-building, education and fundraising throughout the year.
United in Service
Washington and Lee students are making a dynamic impact in the community through National Pan-Hellenic Council organizations.
Lending a Helping Hand
Washington and Lee students gain new perspectives after internships through the Shepherd Program.
Campus Kitchen Receives Donation from Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation
The donation will support the Campus Kitchen Backpack Program.
The Road Less Traveled
Washington and Lee’s Class of 2023 includes nine recipients of the Certificate of International Immersion awarded by W&L’s Center for International Education.
Playing It Forward
Washington and Lee seniors David Onyejekwe ’23, Jake McCabe ’23 and Bailey Keel ’23 have created lasting connections with the local community as volunteer coaches for Lex Lax youth lacrosse.
SEAL to Sponsor First Annual Washington and Lee Campus-Wide Garage Sale
Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to sell unwanted items and donate any unsold items to benefit local nonprofit organizations.
Ryan Brink
Ryan Brink serves as Campus Kitchen coordinator.
W&L’s Bonner Program Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Alumni and friends of the Bonner Program are invited to a reception in Mattingly House during Young Alumni Weekend.
W&L ESOL Hosts Summer Enrichment Program
Programa SOL, a three-week program for local bilingual youth, focused on language and literacy development, swimming lessons, active games and visits with community partners.
Campus Kitchen Receives Donation from Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation
The donation will support the Campus Kitchen Backpack Program.
W&L Athletes Partner with Boxerwood
Washington and Lee athletic teams partnered with Boxerwood’s COREworks program on community projects to offset carbon emissions in Rockbridge County.
A World of Possibility
Between the classroom and her community volunteer work, Katherine Ho '23 has built a W&L experience that is already paying off in the career world.
Welcome Back, Students!
The W&L campus is buzzing with life again as students arrive for athletic practice, Pre-Orientation trips and other adventures to usher in Fall Term.
Program Spotlight: Office of Community-Based Learning
Community-based learning is an educational approach that integrates learning and mentorship with community engagement.
Shepherd Cohorts Give First-Year Students a Taste of Service
Two new first-year cohorts, #Hungerfighters and Good Nabors, educate first-year students about the Shepherd Program, introduce them to service learning, help them make friends and set them up for further involvement in the program.
The Right Fit
At W&L, Gareth Minson '20 has been able to forge his own educational path at the intersection of political philosophy, education policy and women, gender and sexuality studies.
W&L Donates PPE to Local Providers
Amid a national shortage of PPE, W&L employees put the IQ Center’s 3D printers to work making face shields and mask strap holders for local health care workers.
W&L LEAD Banquet Award Nominations Recognize Student Leadership
Nominations for W&L’s LEAD Banquet Awards allow any member of the university community to recognize a student or group’s outstanding contributions in one or more of 23 areas.
‘Passion for Service’
Working with Campus Kitchen at Washington and Lee has made Hannah Witherell '20 determined to continue helping others after she leaves W&L.
‘Finding My Place at W&L’
Senior Laura Calhoun looks back at her W&L experience and celebrates the community she's built here.
Lunch with a Side of Love
Through coursework and connections, Hannah Archer '20 helped to create a school food service program to ensure that local children have enough to eat during the summer.
VIDEO: From Seed to Table
At W&L, sustainability starts with a seed and blossoms into sea change. Take a peek inside our gardening and composting effort to see how it's impacting our community — and the future.
Postcards From Washington Break
Washington Break at W&L is about exploration, whether that discovery involves Texas mountaintops, Japanese culture or career opportunities in New York.
Campus Kitchen at W&L Hosts 7th Annual Souper Bowl
Proceeds will support CKWL's Backpack Program, a hunger-fighting project that began in 2009.
No Stone Unscrubbed
Members of the W&L Outing Club spent a recent Saturday cleaning graffiti from rocks at Devil’s Marbleyard.
Bringing Everyone to the Table
Ben Capouya '20 interviews Victoria Kumpuris Brown '98 about her career in food policy and health at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
The Campus Kitchen at W&L Presents Annual Turkeypalooza
The Bring Your Turkey to Work Day and the University Store’s food drive help provide Thanksgiving meals to the community.
‘College is More Than Earning a Degree’
Whether she's leading the Student Association for Black Unity, acting in a play or volunteering in the community as a Bonner Scholar, Sasha Edwards '20 is ever mindful that education can happen anywhere.
Walking in Sunshine
Blue Ridge Autism and Achievement Center’s Lexington branch recently held a grand opening celebration for a nature trail built by Washington and Lee University engineering students through a community partnership.
Habitat Hotel Takes on Lexington’s Housing and Hotel Shortage
A philanthropic twist on AirBnB, W&L's Habitat Hotel raises thousands for much-needed affordable housing in Rockbridge.
‘A Seriously Huge Operation’
W&L Campus Kitchen summer interns practice leadership development through community service.
Washington Break: More than a Vacation
Washington Break gave students a chance for learning and personal development, as well as all-out fun.
The Path to Learning
A team of Washington and Lee engineering majors is designing and building a walking trail for children served by Blue Ridge Autism and Achievement Center’s Lexington location.
The Campus Kitchen at W&L Presents Annual “Turkeypalooza”
The Campus Kitchen Leadership Team at Washington and Lee University presents its annual “Turkeypalooza” from Nov. 9-16.
Smiles for Miles
Brett Becker '18 and the W&L Pre-Dental Club teamed up with Rockbridge Area Health Center to distribute dental supplies to more than 700 local children.
From Volunteering to Mountaineering
Whether they were doing service work in Birmingham, touring firms in NYC, or climbing an ice-encrusted mountain in New Hampshire, Washington and Lee students made the most of Washington Break.
Tammi Hellwig Named Director of Community-Based Learning at Washington and Lee University
Tammi M. Hellwig has been named the director of Community-Based Learning at Washington and Lee University. W&L Provost Marc Conner announced the appointment, which is effective July 1.
W&L Junior Awarded Davis Projects for Peace Grant
W&L junior Angel Vela de la Garza Evia has won a $10,000 Davis Projects for Peace grant.
Milestones: Campus Kitchen Marks 10-Year Anniversary
Ten years and nearly 263,000 meals after Ingrid Easton Wilson '06 founded the Campus Kitchen at Washington and Lee, the program is still going strong.
Building Community: Peyton Powers ’18
Bonner Scholar Peyton Powers helps to plan the Fall Bonner Congress Meeting, taking place on W&L's campus Oct. 14-16.
International Endeavors: Melina Knabe and Matt Carl
American students traveled abroad with international students for summer projects they created together. .
Changing Perspectives: Hannah Falchuk ’18
Shepherd Intern Hannah Falchuk '18 works for the Bowery Residents' Committee in New York City.
My W&L: Emmanuel Abebrese ’15
Emmanuel Abebrese is a biochemistry major with a minor in poverty and human capability studies from Woodbridge, Va. A member of the Class of 2015, he is a member of the Student Association for International Learning, the African Students Association and the Beta Beta Beta biology honor society. He is also the founder of Citadel Foundation for Kids, a nonprofit organization in Ghana and the U.S. that provides children with mentors, resources and training to prepare them for future global leadership and focuses on alleviating child poverty worldwide.
My W&L: Ellen Wiencek ’15
"The relationships I have made and strengthened while volunteering over the course of my time in Lexington are more important to me than I could have imagined."
A Day in the Life: Kayla Sylvester ’17
Johnson Opportunity Grant Winner Kayla Sylvester '17 Volunteers with a Local Literacy Council in South Dakota.
Got Soup?: Brooke Peccie ’17
Accounting and Business Administration major lends her planning skills to the annual Souper Bowl benefit for the Campus Kitchen Backpack Program.
In Depth: Water Work
A group of Washington and Lee students spent February break constructing a bio-sand water filter for a school in Belmopan, Belize.
In Depth: Spring Break Service
Crisis and charity bond Bonner Students during Washington Break.
The Pre-Dental Club: Encouraging Smiles
Sophomore Brett Becker has started the Pre-dental Club for Washington and Lee students who want to study dentistry and to volunteer in the community.
