Biology Professor Interviewed by ABC News
Bill Hamilton discusses wildlife migration in Yellowstone National Park.
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Catherine Smith Publishes Essay in the Georgetown Journal of Gender & the Law
The essay explains arguments advanced by Smith and her coauthors in several amicus briefs in cases heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Meet a 1L: Laura Powers ’28L
Laura Powers '28L is from Golden, Colorado and attended the University of Wyoming for her undergraduate degree.
Washington and Lee Dining Services Receives National Award
The National Association of College & University Food Services awarded W&L the grand prize for the Employee Development Program of the Year.
Alan Trammell Quoted in USA Today
Trammell was among a number of legal scholars addressing the impacts of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on nationwide injunctions.
Team Player
When Jackson Stokes ’25 walked across the stage in May to accept his Washington and Lee University diploma, he was certain that while he was leaving the campus behind, the community would travel with him for the rest of his life.
Meet a Colleague: Rhianon Ham
Rhianon Ham serves as director of special events.
W&L Outcomes: Tara Trinley ’25
Trinley has accepted an officer commission with the U.S. Army National Guard and plans to attend law school after completing her training.
The Life of a Book
Every book begins the same way: from a flash of inspiration. As it moves through the world of imagination, a team of creatives brings the final idea into existence. Once it takes shape, readers are allowed windows into other worlds that offer new perspectives – and leave an indelible mark on their lives.
Creative License
Shenandoah’s internship program helps undergraduates craft a career path.
Prologue with Billy Webster ’79
Webster released his first book, "Rockets' Red Glare," in May.
New Washington and Lee Alumni Directory Platform to Launch By Early August 2025
Personalized instructions on how to access the new directory will be sent by email.
Fundraising Records Shattered as Campaign Momentum Builds
The W&L Fund, the university’s annual giving program, reached new heights, surpassing its $10.65 million goal with $10,891,247 — the largest amount in W&L’s history and marks a 4.4% increase over last year.
Meet a 1L: Priya Dogra ’28L
Priya Dogra '28L is from Woodstock, Georgia, and attended Kennesaw State University for her undergraduate degree.
W&L’s Jack Evans ’25 Awarded Fulbright to Uzbekistan
Evans received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to teach English in Uzbekistan and plans to pursue a career in national security and diplomacy.
Songs of Summer
Meredith Harron ’26 trained and performed with the Mediterranean Opera Festival this summer through a Johnson Opportunity Grant.
‘W&L After Class’ Podcast Releases New Episode Featuring Stu Gray
Stu Gray, associate professor of politics, discusses philosophy, teaching collaboratively with students and being mindful in a technological world.
Freddy Fuentes Presents Paper at the Southeastern Council of Latin American Studies Conference
The visiting assistant professor of English lectured on Magical Realism as Eco Writing.
Greg Dresden Receives Honorable Mention Citation for the Mohammad K. Azarian Award
The professor of mathematics was recognized for the exploration of infinite geometric patterns.
W&L Outcomes: Luke Fountain ’25
After graduation, Fountain will complete a fellowship at CNBC doing business reporting for digital and television platforms.
Get to Know the Newest Members of the W&L Community – 7/14/25
The following individuals recently joined the Washington and Lee employee workforce.
Alumni Spotlight: Morgan Sexton ’21L
Morgan Sexton is Corporate Counsel Director at Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc., the largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the United States.
Brandon Hasbrouck Publishes Article in UPenn Law Review
Prof. Brandon Hasbrouck, along with coauthor Warren Buff '21L, published an article examining the historical foundations of the Fourth Amendment and its evolving application to modern policing.
W&L’s Mary Kate Murschell ’25 Earns U.S. Teaching Assistantship to Austria
Murschell will teach English in Austria before working for an accounting firm in Philadelphia.
Allie Stankewich ’23 Awarded SIT Alice Rowan Swanson Fellowship
While working for the Fulbright program as a teaching mentor in Uganda, Stankewich partnered with a local organization to build a fish farm social enterprise.
Shenandoah Celebrates 75 Years
W&L’s literary magazine has featured some of the biggest names in literature and jump-started careers of both authors and students.
Squirreled Away
The 13-lined ground squirrels currently residing in the Science Center for associate professor of biology Jessica LaPrice’s research have inspired a cross-campus collaboration that showcases W&L’s emphasis on hands-on learning.
Get to Know the Newest Members of the W&L Community – 7/9/25
The following individuals recently joined the Washington and Lee employee workforce.
Meet a Colleague: Bryan Brockbank
Bryan Brockbank is an assistant professor of accounting.
W&L Outcomes: Cat Caples ’25
After making connections through the W&L alumni network, Caples will be working as a mechanical and design engineer at Hardwire LLC.
Two Employees Collect Degrees Through W&L’s Staff Continuing Education Program
Brittany Carr earned a Master of Education degree from Liberty University, and Jana Turpin earned an Associate of Applied Science degree from Virginia Western Community College.
Journalism Professor Quoted in Cardinal News Article
Patrick Walters’ comment appears in a story about the 1963 Civil Rights Movement in Danville, Virginia.
Professor Suzette Malveaux Cited in Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Case
The Court cited in opposition Malveaux's 2017 Harvard Law Review Forum article on universal injunctions and executive overreach.
W&L Law Welcomes New Faculty Members
W&L Law is pleased to announce the following full-time faculty who joined the law school on July 1.
W&L’s Mariam Drammeh ’25 Selected for U.S. Teaching Assistantship to Austria
Drammeh will teach English in Austria before beginning graduate school at Duke University.
W&L’s Tuvshin Anderson ’25 Awarded U.S. Teaching Assistantship to Austria
Anderson will teach English in Vienna before attending graduate school.
Immigrant Rights Clinic Prevails in Six Year Asylum Case
The clinic secured asylum for a client who was persecuted in his home country for his political beliefs.
Dan Howell ’13L Named an Emerging Leader by The M&A Advisor
The award recognizes young professionals for success in mergers and acquisitions, turnarounds, and financing.
Talia Elliott ‘26L Wins Dallas Advocacy Competition
Elliott participated in the event while working as a summer associate in the Litigation Practice Group at the firm Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr.
W&L Outcomes: Caroline Linen ’25
One of the Class of 2025 valedictorians, Linen will work as a medical assistant for a year while interviewing for physician assistant programs.
Get to Know the Newest Members of the W&L Community – 6/24/25
The following individuals recently joined the Washington and Lee employee workforce.
Meet a Colleague: Dave Mabe
Dave Mabe serves as senior associate dean of admissions.
Karen Woody Publishes Article in SMU Law Review
Prof. Karen Woody, along with coauthor Joshua Clardy ‘22L, published an article examining the definition of property in relation to federal fraud statutes.
Krzysztof Jasiewicz Receives the Susanne M. Lotarski Distinguished Achievement Award
The William P. Ames Jr. Professor of Sociology and Anthropology Emeritus was presented the award by the Polish Institute of Arts & Sciences of America.
In Memoriam: Margaret ‘Peggy’ Steuart P’80, P’86, P’88, P’88, Trustee Emerita
Steuart served on W&L’s Board of Trustees from 1996 to 2005.
In Memoriam: Frederick Cooper ’64, P’94, Trustee Emeritus
Cooper served on the Board of Trustees from 2008 to 2017.
JT Torres and Paige Gance ’13 Present at the 2025 AALHE Conference
The duo offered strategies for finding campus allies in providing effective campus assessment.
‘W&L After Class’ Podcast Releases New Episode Featuring Will Dudley
The Washington and Lee University president discusses his role as an educator and the ways in which a liberal arts experience crafts an interesting mind.
Tackling the Bucket List
Students in the Outing Club’s new pilot Spring Term program had the chance to step outside their comfort zones one more time before Commencement.
Washington and Lee University Families Celebrate Academic Achievement
The university’s Educational Grant Program supported 16 Spring 2025 graduates from accredited institutions of higher learning.
Best Practice
Dr. Charles Frankum ’90 lays claim to being one of the few surgeons in the country who flies himself to appointments at rural hospitals.
Religion Professor Serves as Featured Speaker at the University of Chicago
Jeff Kosky headlined two separate events held on May 13.
W&L Outcomes: Luke Avigliano ’25
Avigliano is studying for the MCAT this summer and then will be working as a scribe for a pediatrician.
Remarkable Women
At the 2025 undergraduate Commencement, Barbara Jenkins ’92L, Kate Jenkins Howard ’99 and Kylie Therrien ’25 became the first female triple generation legacy at Washington and Lee University.
Trident FC Performs Well at The Soccer Tournament (TST)
The team representing W&L alumni advanced to the knockout stage of the $1 million winner-take-all event in Cary, North Carolina.
Dynamic Duos: Humanities
Professor of sociology Jon Eastwood and Lydia Yang '25 pair up for an interdisciplinary research project.
New Washington and Lee Alumni Directory Platform to Launch Summer 2025
Make sure your email address is up to date in Colonnade Connections.
Marcos Perez Cited for his Book ‘¿Qué tienen los piqueteros en la cabeza?’
The associate professor of sociology received an honorable mention citation for the Premio Iberoamericano Book Award.
W&L’s Kiki Mittner ’25 Earns U.S. Teaching Assistantship to Austria
Mittner will teach English in her grandmother’s Austrian hometown before attending law school.
W&L Athletics Places 13th Nationally in Final LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup Standings
The finish represents the Generals’ second-best placing in school history.
Teeing Up for the Next Shot
Washington and Lee University and Lexington Golf and Country Club (LGCC) are collaborating to undertake a complete renovation of the club’s golf course and ancillary facilities, which will support W&L’s top-performing golf teams and revitalize LGCC — Virginia’s second-oldest country club — to benefit the Lexington-Rockbridge community.
W&L’s Thomas Leggett ’25 Selected for Fulbright to Taiwan
Leggett received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to teach English in Taiwan and plans to pursue a career in civil engineering.
Meet a Colleague: Greg Parker
Greg Parker is a professor of music and will be taking over as University Marshal during the 2025-26 academic year.
W&L Outcomes: Alaina Pastore ’25
This fall, Pastore will enter a one-year master's program at the Shakespeare Institute at the University of Birmingham in Stratford-Upon-Avon, England.
Marisa Charley and the W&L Bonner Program Featured in Article Posted on Higher Ed Jobs
The story focuses on the Bonner Program’s collaborative work with the Street Medicine Institute.
Law School Announces 2025 Faculty Fellowships
W&L Law Dean Melanie Wilson has announced the annual awards that recognize faculty members for their accomplishments as teachers and scholars and for service to the school.
Aliaa Bassiouny Named to the Board of Directors for Orascom Development Egypt
The Lawrence Term Professor of Finance will serve as a non-executive member of the board for the real estate development company.
Lela Casey ’25 Receives Fellowship from the Center for Arabic Study Abroad
The recent graduate will serve a year-long fellowship studying Arabic in Morocco.
Leandro Laperne ’28 Participates in the American Enterprise Institute Summer Honors Program
The rising sophomore completed a week-long program held in Washington, D.C.
