The reporter and podcast host won a 2023 National Edward R. Murrow Award for her part in BURNED, which investigated failures by the U.S. Forest Service to protect California towns from potential high-risk wildfires.
The board elected Bacdayan as the university’s 32nd rector during its October 2023 meeting.
A statue of Secretariat made a stop in Lexington last spring, as the man whose dream produced the Virginia-born racehorse was a W&L alumnus and trustee emeritus.
Lifelong friends Seng-Kah “Henry” Baey ’83 and Dan Einstein ’83 reflect on their time at W&L.
In May, Mary Hipp ’90 said being a member of the second class of women undergraduates at W&L taught her a lot— although she didn’t realize it at the time.
Chrishon McManus ’14L—attorney and competitive swimmer—radiates calm when it counts.
The United Bank senior executive engages with the W&L community through student recruitment and event participation.
The Bloomberg reporter was recognized for her work on investigative podcast “In Trust.”
W&L’s campus culture — from small classes to the Speaking Tradition — gave Lemon the communication skills and confidence to succeed.
Weaver’s advice for current students: Take advantage of every opportunity and embrace respectful debate.
For Tilbor, W&L instilled a healthy curiosity and a lifelong love of learning.
Young learned the critical skills to excel at her job from the veteran journalists in Reid Hall.
Haydon credits the W&L community for inspiring him and guiding him toward success.
Barrow’s experience at W&L gave him the confidence to work through any challenge or opportunity.
For W&L alumni Kevin Green ’07 and Amanda Green ’06, nature and nurture go hand-in-hand.
Nate Abercrombie ’20, conservative outreach coordinator at Citizens Climate Lobby, works toward finding common ground.
Stonegate Guesthouse, recently purchased and renovated by Derek Hutton ’93, is a featured Lexington landmark of the Garden Club of Virginia’s 90th annual event.
Sutherland's advice for current students: "Don’t take yourself too seriously!"
Kavanagh encourages current students to "never be afraid to reach out to the W&L network."
Nancy Reinhart '00 is a midwife and health care practitioner who empowers women and families during their pregnancy.
Kenny Sharp '12 is a singer/songwriter and owner of Brown Liquor Music.
Laura Adelman Philipson ’01 and Hayley Huber ’23 discuss their experiences as W&L students.
Katie Wall Podracky '05 painted the landscape of more than 40 state parks during the COVID-19 shutdown.
Joe Framptom '66 and Nate Unger '24 discuss their experiences as W&L students.
Caroline Boone Mitchell ’89 and Peyton Tysinger ’23 discuss their experiences as W&L students.
Scott's advice for current students: "There is no one way to do college. Do it your way and make it count."
Sandy Hooper ’97, ’03L sold his home and went part time at work to travel the country in a camper van.
Enrico de Alessandrini ’84, P’23 is the owner of award-winning Sassaia Winery.
Tracey Thornblade Belmont '92 and Posi Oluwakuyide ’24 discuss their experiences as W&L students.
Mugo says that, above all, W&L taught her to "always be curious."
After nearly three decades of training, Laura Goodwin '99 accomplished her lifelong dream: to swim the English Channel.
Hardin Marion and Carter Chandler discuss their experiences as W&L students.
During the pandemic, she launched a helpline to support struggling pet owners.
McLemore and Hollis will be sworn in at the board’s spring meeting.
Craig Jones has been an active volunteer in his community, particularly the KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools.
Paul Schlimm ’87, who retired from the Army as a colonel in 2016, credits W&L with preparing him for command, beginning his 27-year career as an officer.
Ten years after helping found the LGBTQ Resource Center at W&L, Chris Washnock ’12 has carried its community-building lessons into a career in faith-based advocacy.
A year after graduating, Tim Pierce ’20 uses data science to map job skills in Appalachian labor markets.
Coco Ellis Howe ’16 and Tani Greenspan ’16 created a successful online art gallery in the middle of a pandemic.
In a shifting media landscape, Ted Williams ’07 and Mike Allen ’86 are focused on reigniting local journalism through a new business venture.
Linda Roberts '71 helped the NASDAQ become a household name during a four-decade career in finance and accounting.
Grace Anne Holladay '21 has a conversation with Dr. Kelli Jarrell ’12, who was recently named the national emergency fellow of the year
Life has been a series of firsts for Rita Davis ’93, who now serves as counsel to Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam.
Norman Kim-Senior ’05 has created a COVID Memorial Walk and Run to foster community, support local nonprofits and mark the one-year anniversary of the pandemic.
Bethlehem Dammlash ’06 has set her sights on educational equity for children from low-income families.
At Pfizer, Michael Benigno ’00 analyzed COVID-19 clinical data in the quest to develop a vaccine and antiviral therapy.
Despite COVID-19, Jared Nickodem '20 was able to make it to Austria, where he is teaching English to students as part of the U.S. Teaching Assistant Program.
Elliot Reza Emadian ’17 will teach a virtual master class in screendance, a form that merges cinematography and choreography.
As an executive at the Department of Veterans Affairs and the United Services Organization, Navy veteran Ned Powell ’70 impacted the lives of many service members before retiring.
Matt Bartini ’12 offers favorite scenes of W&L on his custom shirts.
Farmer and conservationist Bill Holliday ’65 spent his career fighting to preserve and protect South Carolina’s environment.
Dillon Myers ’14 and Alan Gibson ’70 are helping older adults overcome social isolation with a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.
Hollis Owens ’97’s nonprofit offers people with disabilities opportunities to present to, and educate, schoolchildren about their lives.
Bridget Bartley '21 interviews Shiri Yadlin '12, director of Just Homes, a nonprofit that helps faith communities address homelessness in D.C.
Chris Johnson ’00 uses his camera to document the COVID-19 crisis.
Alex '13, Parker '17 and Hudson Hamill '20 have all thrived at Washington and Lee, their father's alma mater.
Teresa Aires Rodrigues ’19 is on a mission to collaborate with children from around the world on a book project.
Shelley Adams Gentle '99 has organized a Go Fund Me campaign to help feed children in her community.
Danika Brockman '21 interviews Natasha Lerner '13 about making a difference in women's health.
Jim Early ’59 and his husband Garland Tillery established the James R. Early ’59 Endowment for LGBTQ Programming to help W&L's LGBTQ students engage fully with the wider university community.
Jack Huffard '90 talks about the actionable insights he has gained from the Entrepreneurship Summit (Sept. 27-28) and the skills needed to be a successful entrepreneur.
At Harvard, Leah Gose '15 has conducted a complex study of organizations that provide food to people in need.
Kevin Batteh, ’95 and ‘98L, navigates new technology to advise blockchain and cryptocurrency clients.
Megan Hill Gambrill ’05 had long fantasized about a job where she’d get to play in the dirt all day.
Robyn O’Brien ’93 is a leading voice in food-industry reform, the author of “The Unhealthy Truth” (2009), and a frequent commenter on food allergies, politics and financials.
Yeboah's talk, which is free and open to the public, is titled “Africa Economic Transformation: The Role of Youth.”
R. Alan Winstead ’85 is a driving force for the Meals on Wheels program in his community.
James Ricks '21 interviews Dr. Jonathan Wortham '04 about his work with the Centers for Disease Control.
Virginia McGhee ’19 spent the summer at Stanford University building polymers in Bob Waymouth ’82’s chemistry lab.
Balen Essak '20 interviews Maisie Osteen '14L about her experiences with the Shepherd Program and as an assistant public defender.
A passion for the outdoors led Taylor Cole '75 to launch a second career as co-founder of Conservation Partners in Lexington.
