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Life of Consequence Archive (55 Stories)
Laura Adelman Philipson ’01 and Hayley Huber ’23 discuss their experiences as W&L students.
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.
Gene Perry '75, '78L and Cheick Toure ’23 discuss their experiences as W&L students.
Tracey Thornblade Belmont '92 and Posi Oluwakuyide ’24 discuss their experiences as W&L students.
Hardin Marion and Carter Chandler discuss their experiences as W&L students.
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.
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.
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.
Hipp served as a trustee from 1985-1995.
Ellison served on the board from 2004 to 2011.
He served as rector from 1997 to 2003.
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.
Washington and Lee University is proud to announce this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award winners
Fishback was a member of the Washington and Lee University Board of Trustees from 2000 to 2010.
Pemberton taught at W&L for 42 years, from 1962 until 2004.
Written on the occasion of the passing of Lew John
During his 43 years at W&L, John also served as dean of students and director of financial aid.
Quincy Springs '02 is set to open a Chick-fil-A that will also serve up a helping of civil rights history.
Huntley taught at Washington and Lee University for 32 years until his retirement in 1994.
At W&L, Handelman taught popular courses in comparative politics, Chinese politics, Japanese politics, and U.S. foreign policy.
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
Futch taught at Washington and Lee University for 46 years, until his retirement in 2008.
The Shepherd Poverty Program set Victoria Kumpuris Brown ’98 on the path to a career in philanthropy.
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.
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
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.
Larry Barber ’71, an award-winning Hollywood writer and producer, uses his talents to publish a book on Tourette Syndrome.
Robert M. Couch ’78, ‘82L received the Outstanding Law Alumnus award and Amy King Condara '02L received the 2017 Volunteer of the Year Award.
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.
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.
Marketing maven Tina Tison ’95 is inspired by tradition and innovation.
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.
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.
Roddy Flynn ’12L crafts strategy and educates Congress as executive director of the U.S. House of Representatives’ LGBT Caucus
Alana DeJoseph ’92 is fulfilling her dream of creating a documentary history of the Peace Corps.
Andrew Elliott ’07 used networking with W&L alumni and professors to pursue a career in real estate management and strategy.
Westgarth spent the summer interning at the NIH researching the rare congenital lysosomal storage disease, Neimann Pick Type C.
When Matt Simpson '12 rang in the new year of 2016, he knew it was going to be one that would change his life.
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.
Robert Edward Royall Huntley, president of Washington and Lee University from 1968 to 1983, died on Dec. 10, 2015, in Lexington. He was 86.
Christy Felling '93 puts her communications skills to work for a good cause.
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 uses her background in journalism and business to make an impact in the nonprofit sector.
Liz Berry '09 pursues a career in dermatology with a unique perspective on patient care
Ben Ersing '12 Helps Corporations Create Value for Shareholders and Society
A professor's thoughtfulness changed the course of Mark Eastham's life
A walk in Nepal helped John Christopher '09 find his passion.
Former All-American tennis player applies skills learned on the court to career in cancer research.
W&L alumna finds a career that combines her love of finance with her interest in healthcare.
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.
U.S. Army Chemical Corps, Fort Drum, NY
At the CDC, Jim Mercy '76 seeks remedies to address a serious problem.
Peace of mind. That's what Darby Shuler '14 wants to provide amputees in El Salvador.