My W&L: Alex Retzloff ’15
"W&L professors have a knack for making their students realize their true potential."
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My W&L: Randl Dent ’15
"My W&L experience has been everything I thought that college would be."
My W&L: Annie Persons ’15
"Creativity has many meanings, but for me and with regards to my college experience, it means the opportunity to shape my own identity."
My W&L: Chauncey Baker ’15
"At W&L you'll find the support to pursue anything."
My W&L: Marc Wonders ’15
"Washington and Lee has been the happy intersection of the qualities I desired in a large and small school."
My W&L: Drew Carlos ’15
"W&L is more than just a school, and the professors are more than just educators."
In Depth: Science, Society and the Arts
Sonia Brozak '17 studies Leonardo da Vinci's Annunciation.
Student Work: Anthonia Adams ’16
"Day Out: A Story of a Mother's Love:" On stage at the Symposium of Theater in Academe on March 27.
A Day in the Life: Meera Kumar ’16
Johnson Opportunity Grant winner connects interests in economics and art history at famed auction house.
A Day in the Life: Cole Schott ’17
Johnson Opportunity Grant winner dives into local politics in Nashville.
A Day in the Life: Jenna Faude ’16
Johnson Opportunity Grant winner tries her hand at brand marketing in Charleston, S.C.
A Day in the Life: Anna Paden Carson ’16
Johnson Opportunity Grant Winner Anna Paden Carson '16 Helps Detained Immigrants Navigate the Immigration System.
Interns at Work: Andrea Owen ’16
Accounting and Religion major Andrea Owen '16 interns for Ernst & Young.
Interns at Work: Carley Sambrook ’17
Business Administration and Romance Languages Major Carley Sambrook '17 Interns for Michael Kors.
Interns at Work: Xiaoxiang Yang ’16
Senior Xiaoxiang Yang gets a taste of the consulting world with The Brattle Group.
Interns at Work: Rachel Steffen ’18
Sophomore Rachel Steffen interns for the National Marine Mammal Foundation.
A Study in Humor: Stephen Lind
Business Administration Professor Presents Research at Comic-Con.
Summer Research Spotlight: The Salamander Squad
Kate McCreary and Kara Farroni spend their summer researching the endangered Peaks of Otter salamander.
Summer Research Spotlight: Measuring Gastrointestinal Slow Waves
Jamie Hayes '17, Alfred Rwagaju '18 and Rajwol Joshi '18 are applying electrical engineering to create a medical solution for affordable diagnoses.
Summer Research Spotlight: Testing, Testing
Azmain Amin '17 and Mina Shnoudah '17 look to automate testing of web services.
Producing News: Maggie Voelzke ’15
Maggie Voelzke '15 gets her start in television as a news associate in CNN's Washington, D.C. Bureau.
My W&L: Madeleine Boireau ’17
"One of my goals is to bring Hillel to the students — to show them that we're here, and that we're here for everyone. ".
My W&L: Kelly Douma ’16
"Friend groups are everywhere, traditions are most places, but the caring professors and impassioned students I have found in the German and History departments are one of a kind."
My W&L: Amanda Garcia ’16
"The university has instilled in me a curiosity that expands beyond the classroom."
My W&L: Luke Quigley ’16
"My W&L experience is defined by a multitude of activities, academics, and opportunities."
Alumni at Work: Christine Balistreri ’11
The Long Road to Facebook.
My W&L: Athena Cao ’16
"In those newsrooms surrounded by professional journalists, I still emailed my professors when I needed honest advice."
Interns at Work: Dominick D’Andrea ’18
Sophomore Dominick D'Andrea interns with TOM FORD in New York City.
Interns at Work: Thomas Pritchard ’16
Senior Thomas Pritchard tests the service life of parachutes at the Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center.
Summer Research Spotlight: Araba Wubah ’17
Araba Wubah '17 conducts immunology research in Ghana.
Paying it Forward: Katie Baird ’10
Katie Baird '10 connects with students interested in consulting careers.
Watch: Mock Con: A Lasting Impact
Politics Professor Bob Strong reflects on the educational experience of Mock Convention.
We the People: Conversations About the Constitution
A Spring Term course helps students grasp the separation of powers in the U.S. Constitution.
A Day in the Life: Stephen Himmelberg ’17
Johnson Opportunity Grant Winner Stephen Himmelberg '17 Studies Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury.
My W&L: Shelbi Hendricks ’16
"For me, W&L is limitless. This is a community that supports, and even encourages, its members to identify and pursue multiple passions."
Interns at Work: Dan Claroni ’17
Geology major Dan Claroni '17 interns for the Icelandic Meteorological Office in Reykjavík.
Interns at Work: Sarah Williamson ’18
Business administration and art history major Sarah Williamson '18 interns in the finance department at the Guggenheim.
Interns at Work: Sarah Wagner ’17
Art history and business administration major Sarah Wagner interns in the public relations department of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Interns at Work: Jamie White ’17
Computer science and mathematics major Jamie White interns as a software developer at Amazon.com.
Interns at Work: Leslie Yevak ’17
Journalism major Leslie Yevak interns at Fox News Channel.
Lessons in Vulnerability: Linda Gaida ’16
Kendrick Award winner Linda Gaida '16 reflects on her experience in the Gila Wilderness of New Mexico.
Summer Study: Ken Lambert
"Learning how to code is more like an exercise in design, engineering and detective work than an exercise in learning a foreign language."
No Frills Fun: The Bouldering Wall
The new bouldering wall isn't fancy and didn't cost a great deal, but it is being enthusiastically used by students, faculty and staff.
Changing Perspectives: Anna Paden Carson ’16
Shepherd Intern at Tapestri, Inc. in Atlanta.
My W&L: Turner Meeks ’15
"At W&L you learn so much more in your interactions with others than what you see in the classroom."
My W&L: Jinae Kennedy ’16
"One word can sum up my feelings about the last three years: Grateful."
In Action: The Compost Crew
Student Group Gets Messy for the Environment.
Changing Perspectives: Abby Block ’17
Abby Block '17 interns for the Cleveland Clinic.
A Day in the Life: Mary Ciera Wilson ’17
Johnson Opportunity Grant winner gets a taste of state politics the Tennessee State Capitol.
My W&L: Sequoya Bua-Iam ’17
"W&L manages to be a catalyst for adventure while still offering that 'welcome home' feeling."
My W&L: Austin Piatt ’17
"This university can open many doors for its students, most of them unexpected."
In Depth: Spring Break Service
Crisis and charity bond Bonner Students during Washington Break.
Community-Based Research: Lainey Johnson ’16
Psychology major Lainey Johnson combines research and service for the benefit of a local non-profit.
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.
My W&L: Ferrell Carter ’16
"Both my academic and extracurricular involvement have fostered an interest in entrepreneurship, which has led me to work for a startup through Venture for America next year."
Around the World: Kate LeMasters ’15
Kate LeMasters is a politics and economics major with a minor in poverty and human capability studies from Abilene, Texas. She studied global health and development policy in Geneva, Switzerland and Rabat, Morocco, with SIT Study Abroad.
Tom Wolfe ’51 on the Gift of Gab
Tom Wolfe poses an interesting question in his newest book, “The Kingdom of Speech”: Why can’t science explain the origins of human language?
Staniar Gallery Offers “Geolocation: Tributes to the Data Stream,” Photographs by Nate Larson and Marni Shindelman
The first exhibit of the academic year at Washington and Lee University’s Staniar Gallery, which will be on view Sept. 1–24, is “Geolocation: Tributes to the Data Stream,” photographs by Nate Larson and Marni Shindelman.
Sutton and Hagberg to Keynote W&L's 2016 Entrepreneurship Summit
The 2016 Washington and Lee University Entrepreneurship Summit, hosted by the J. Lawrence Connolly Center for Entrepreneurship at W&L, will take place Sept 23–24. The keynote speakers are Ben Sutton, co-founder and chairman emeritus of IMG College and Erika Hagberg, the head of Food and Beverage at Google.
Ambassador Theodore Kattouf to Speak on Syria and the Middle East
Ambassador Theodore Kattouf, the first speaker of Washington and Lee’s 2016-18 Center for International Educational Colloquium on “Borders and Their Human Impact,” will give a lecture on Sept. 14 at 5:15 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.
Fall Renewal
The return of students in the fall elicits mixed emotions. We feel the absence of those who have moved on even as we welcome the fresh and eager, first-year (FY) students.
Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg to Speak at VMI, W&L
In February 2017, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will visit W&L Law and will give a seated interview in VMI’s Cameron Hall.
Interns at Work: Ryan Brink ’18
Ryan Brink '18 interns for the Campus Kitchen at Washington and Lee.
Interns at Work: Faith Pinho ’18
Journalism major Faith Pinho '18 interns for NPR News in Boston.
Changing Perspectives: Phillip Harmon ’17
Shepherd Intern Phillip Harmon '17 interns at CAPUP in Richmond, VA.
Changing Perspectives: Ram Raval ’18
Ram Raval '18 interns for the Cooper's Ferry Partnership.
Changing Perspectives: Hannah Gilmore ’16
Shepherd Intern Hannah Gilmore interns at the Mobile Oasis Farmer's Market in Greensboro, N.C.
Summer Research: Caroline Birdrow ’16
Mathematics major Caroline Birdrow '16 conducts community-based research with Maury River Home Care.
My W&L: Rebecca Dunn ’16
"As a senior, I look back at my four years and can see how much the Shepherd Program has shaped my passions, worldview and career aspirations."
