Annual Fund Sets New Record in 2015-16
In the year following the wildly successful conclusion of Honor Our Past, Build Our Future: The Campaign for Washington and Lee, alumni and parents once again gave more to the Annual Fund than ever before.
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W&L's Murdock Quoted on FUSION
Karla Murdock, Elmes Professor of Psychology, was quoted in a recent piece on the media site FUSION.
W&L Journalism Student Interviews Mother of Slain Dallas Police Officer
Washington and Lee journalism major Rachel Stone ’17 recently found herself reporting on one of this summer’s most heartbreaking stories. As an intern at the Charlotte (North Carolina) Observer, she was assigned to interview the mother of Lorne Ahrens, one of five police officers shot and killed in Dallas on July 7.
W&L's Strong Quoted on MSN
Bob Strong, William Lyne Wilson Professor of Politics at Washington and Lee, was quoted in a recent MSN article on Why Presidential Candidates Keep Dumbing it Down.
Jackie Coleman '08 Applies Art History to Event Commerce
If you’re interested in the inner workings of an event commerce company — and especially if you’re interested in a great way to use that liberal arts degree — check out this interview in the Chicago Tribune with Jackie (Neilson) Coleman, a 2008 graduate of Washington and Lee University. She is the senior product manager at Eved, in Chicago.
Jenny Elmes '91 Is Good and Green
Jenny Elmes, a member of Washington and Lee University’s Class of 1991, this month received a nice honor for her Lexington business, full circle catering: Top Green Provider for 2016.
A’rese Emokpae '10 Wins “The Voice Nigeria”
During her student days at Washington and Lee University, A’rese Emokpae danced and acted on many a stage at the Lenfest Center before graduating in 2010. Over the past six years, she’s been pursuing a career in musical theater, and now she’s putting her talents to the test by competing on “The Voice Nigeria” TV show.
Headed to Rio
Lynn Symansky ’05 said she has “essentially been trying out for the Olympics” ever since she began competing during college at the top level of the equestrian sport. 2016 is her year.
FOIA’s Early Years Captured in Oral History Project by W&L Law Professor
As the Freedom of Information Act nears its 50th anniversary, Washington and Lee law professor Mark H. Grunewald has announced the completion of the first phase of interviews for an oral history project commemorating FOIA, which was signed by President Johnson on July 4, 1966.
W&L Student and Faculty Member Recognized at ODK National Convention
Paqui Toscano, a member of Washington and Lee University’s class of 2017, has been named a national leader of the year by Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK), the national leadership honor society.
Shenandoah Announces 2016 Prize Winners
Shenandoah: the Washington and Lee University Literary Review has announced its annual prize winners for 2016. The volume 65 winner of the $1,000 James Boatwright Poetry Prize is David Wojahn, who teaches at Virginia Commonwealth University, for his poem “A Briefe Historie of the Noose in the Colonie of Virginia.”
Robert M. Dees ’84 Appointed to Fourth Judicial Circuit Court
Florida Gov. Rick Scott appointed Robert M. Dees, a 1984 graduate of Washington and Lee University, to the Fourth Judicial Circuit Court.
Fun Facts for July 4th
Ever wonder how much BBQ Americans consume on Independence Day? According to a feature on WalletHub, “Ask the Experts: Celebrating Independence the Right Way,” it’s around 900 million lbs.
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Erika Hagberg ’97: Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
Hagberg says the philosophy at Google, where she is head of food and beverage advertising, is to avoid complacency.
Where Am I?
This is one of the garden areas at Belfield, the former home of the late Frank Gilliam, dean of students.
Kelli Carpenter Fleming ’03 Named a Rising Star of Health Care
Kelli Carpenter Fleming, a 2003 graduate of Washington and Lee University, has been named to the Birmingham Business Journal’s Rising Stars of Health Care list for 2016.
W&L Law Review Publishes First-ever Disclosure of Facebook Internal Review Process
Facebook analysts chose the Washington and Lee Law Review to share for the first time a study describing their internal research review and privacy review process.
Chief Justice Donald Lemons, Professor of Judicial Studies at W&L Law, Receives Legal Education Award
Donald Lemons, Chief Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court and Professor at Washington and Lee University School of Law, is the 2016 recipient of the William R. Rakes Leadership in Education Award.
Faculty Focus: Shane Lynch
Associate Professor of Music, Director of Choral Activities.
Lenny Enkhbold ’17: Ambassador for the Great Outdoors
Last year, Lenny Enkhbold, a rising junior at Washington and Lee University, was selected as one of 13 founding members of the Merrell College Ambassadors. His charge was to develop and implement a semester-long strategy to engage campuses and communities in outdoor recreation. With the $1,000 that Merrell provided to W&L’s Outing Club, Lenny created a Merrell nature scholarship.
Alumni Registration Open for 2016 Entrepreneurship Summit
Registration is now open to Washington and Lee alumni for the 2016 Entrepreneurship Summit, hosted by the Williams School’s Connolly Center for Entrepreneurship. The Summit will take place Sept. 23–24 and is open to all alumni, students and friends of the university. Attending the Summit is free but all attendees must register by Sept. 16.
W&L Professor Jim Kahn ’75 Named President-Elect of USSEE
John F. Hendon Professor of Economics and Director of Environmental Studies James R. Kahn has been named president-elect of the United States Society for Ecological Economics (USSEE).
It’s Real Simple, Ask a History Professor
Real Simple magazine, with its pages of healthy recipes, useful organizing tips and affordable beauty products, isn’t necessarily the first publication where one might turn for wisdom from a historian. Appearances can be deceiving, however, because the editors were smart enough to ask Ted DeLaney, associate professor of history at Washington and Lee University, for a recommendation that’s included in “5 U.S. Historic Sites Everyone Should Visit,” an article in the June 2016 issue.
Ciao to Prizewinning Author Matthew Neill Null ’06
Matthew Neill Null, a member of Washington and Lee University’s Class of 2006, will soon be practicing his craft — fiction writing — in Rome. Last month he won the Joseph Brodsky Rome Prize from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
Erika Hagberg ’97 builds relationships with customers as head of food and beverage advertising for Google.
Building a Brand Overseas
Kate Boe ’13's business is filling a gap in the baby-food business in China.
New Yorkers Salute Larry Boetsch ’69
During his 40 years at Washington and Lee University, Professor Larry Boetsch has received many honors, but probably nothing like the ones that came his way this spring from Steven E. Losquadro, a member of the W&L Class of 1986.
A New Scholarship
James N. (Jim) Paradies '51 has established a new scholarship endowment for W&L students with financial need.
Utah Lt. Gov. and W&L Law Alumnus Spencer Cox ‘01L Receives National Attention for Orlando Vigil Speech
Spencer Cox, a 2001 graduate of Washington and Lee University School of Law and Lt. Governor of the State of Utah, is receiving national attention for a speech he delivered on Monday in Salt Lake City at a vigil for the victims of the Orlando shooting.
Washington and Lee Announces May Community Grants
Washington and Lee University’s Community Grants Committee has made 10 grants totaling $24,757 to non-profit organizations in Lexington and Rockbridge County. They are the second part of its two rounds of grants for 2015-16.
Bren Flanigan ’16 to Serve in the Peace Corps
Bren Flanigan, a 2016 graduate of Washington and Lee University, will be putting his B.A. in economics and global politics to work with the United Nations over the summer before he departs for his posting with the Peace Corps, as a community economic development advisor in Benin.
Intro to Nanoscience
A Spring Term course helps students with little or no science background understand the scientific principles that govern our world.
Land in Lakota Culture, Economics and History
W&L professors collaborate on a Spring Term course about American Indians and land.
The History of Ghosts
A Washington and Lee Spring Term class examined the history of ghost belief and local ghost lore.
W&L President Ruscio on the Value of Civility in the Richmond Times-Dispatch
The following opinion piece by Kenneth P. Ruscio, president of Washington and Lee, appeared in the June 12, 2016, edition of the Richmond Times-Dispatch and is reprinted here by permission. The Value of Civility: Pessimism or Optimism for the Class of 2016? by Kenneth P. Ruscio Standing in front of the Class of 2016 last month […]
2016 W&L Graduate Patrick Wright Awarded Fellowship
Patrick Wright, from Tampa, Florida, a 2016 graduate from Washington and Lee University, has been awarded a Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals (CBYX) fellowship for study and internship experience in Germany.
Ryan Welsh '10 Named An Emerging Leader in Transaction Banking
The Bankers’ Association for Finance and Trade (BAFT) has named Ryan Welsh, who graduated from Washington and Lee University in 2010, an Emerging Leader in Transaction Banking.
W&L Professor Niels-Hugo Blunch Elected as President of the DAEiNA
Niels-Hugo Blunch, associate professor of economics at Washington and Lee University, has been elected president of the Danish Academic Economists in North America (DAEiNA).
Happy 100th Birthday, Doremus Gym
Doremus Memorial Gymnasium was dedicated 100 years ago today (June 13, 1916) with what the Ring-tum Phi described as a “flow of oratory enthusiastically received by a large gathering of alumni which occupied the main floor of the gymnasium and many spectators who filled the galleries.”
Alumni Chapters Keep University Connections Strong
Washington and Lee’s Alumni Association works tirelessly to keep far-flung members of the university community informed and connected once they leave campus. While the association provides significant programs and communications for alumni, parents, students and friends, it is only through its vibrant and extensive chapter program that this community can be fully involved and play […]
Elliot Emadian Awarded Scholarship to American Dance Festival's Six-Week School
Elliot Emadian ’17, from Normandy, Tennessee, received a tuition scholarship to attend the American Dance Festival’s (ADF) six-week school.
Twenty-six Members of the Faculty and Staff Retire from W&L
Washington and Lee University recognized three retiring members of the University's faculty during the recent commencement exercises. Twenty-three retiring members of W&L's staff were recognized during the Employee Recognition Banquet held in April.
Class of 2016: What Will You Miss?
Lasting memories from four years on campus.
Commencement: Congratulations, Graduates!
From move-in day to graduation, a celebration of W&L's Class of 2016.
Washington and Lee Graduates 444 Students at 229th Commencement
Graduating seniors at Washington and Lee University today were asked to remember and live by the high ideals and standards that have guided them over the past four years, as they are leaving “a community that cares a great deal about these matters and entering a world that increasingly does not.”
W&L Law Offers DC-based Cyber Law and Privacy Seminar with Future of Privacy Forum
The course will be co-taught by Prof. Margaret Hu and Jules Polonetsky, CEO of the Future of Privacy Forum and will examine how the expanding role of the internet, big data, e-commerce, social media, and wearable technology has strained preexisting regulatory and constitutional legal frameworks.
On Campus: A Village Rises
“The guiding principle in developing this project has been our desire to preserve the distinctive character of the Washington and Lee community.”.
W&L Senior Charles Zachariades Awarded R&A Ransome Scholarship
Charlie Zachariades, of Chatham, N.J., a senior at Washington and Lee University, was awarded a 2016 R&A Ransome Scholarship for a one-year master’s program in global health implementation at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.
Study Abroad in Japan: Working With Nature
After having taken a good look around Omicho Market and having observed my host family’s regular meals, I found that the residents of Kanazawa are very attuned to the natural world around them.
Spain in Context: The Rocks Here are Cooler
Hola from Cádiz, located on the beautiful southern coast of Spain -- not the beautiful eastern coast of Ohio. While the distinct culture of Middle America rocks, the rocks here are cooler.
France Through Film: Bonjour in the Morning, Bonsoir at Night
I came here to become fluent in French, and I already feel like I am much more comfortable speaking in another language than when I arrived. I guess having five host siblings under the age of 17 who constantly engage in discussion might have something to do with it.
W&L Announces 2016 Athletic Department Awards
The Washington and Lee Department of Athletics held its annual Athletics Awards Ceremony at Lee Chapel on May 17.
Washington and Lee University to Celebrate 229th Commencement, Baccalaureate
Washington and Lee University celebrates its 229th undergraduate commencement Thursday, May 26, when it will award bachelor’s degrees to more than 440 students.
From Art to Finish
A new Spring Term class has an English professor and an art professor teaming up to guide students through writing and illustrating a comic book.
Shenandoah Announces Winner of 2016 Graybeal-Gowen Prize for Virginia Poets
Jess Quinlan of Staunton, Virginia, is the winner of the annual Graybeal-Gowen Prize for Virginia Poets offered by Shenandoah: The Washington and Lee University Review for the best poem entered by a Virginia poet.
Three Washington and Lee Students Named Kemper Scholars
Yo Han (John) Ahn, of St. Louis, Missouri; Josie Anker, of Sparta, New Jersey; and Skyler Zunk, of Moseley, Virginia, all first-year students at Washington and Lee University, have been selected as Kemper Scholars.
W&L Senior Athena Cao Wins First Place for Feature Writing in National Contest
Athena (Yue) Cao, a senior from Beijing, China, has won first place for feature writing (small school division) in the Society of Professional Journalists’ (SPJ) 2015 national Mark of Excellence for college journalists.
A Q&A With Patsy Doerr '90 on Corporate Social Responsibility
Is there a connection between corporate social responsibility and a company’s return on investment? According to Patsy Doerr, who graduated from Washington and Lee University in 1990, the answer is very much a yes.
International Endeavors: Njoya and Biegel
Amirah Ndam Njoya and Jenna Biegel taught at a summer camp for rural children and researched drinking-water quality in Cameroon.
William Toles ’92, ‘95L Named Top Lawyer in Dallas
William Toles, a 1992 graduate of the College and a 1995 graduate of the School of Law, was named a “Best Lawyer in Dallas” by D Magazine.
W&L Board of Trustees Adds Three Members
The Washington and Lee University Board of Trustees welcomed three new members on May 13, during its spring meeting on campus in Lexington: John P. Case III, William M. Toles and Andrea K. Wahlquist.
International Endeavors: Ortiz and Paniagua
Alejandro Paniagua and Kevin Ortiz participated in an internship with an organization called Fundación Quiróss Tanzi, which works to improve the public education system in Costa Rica.
International Endeavors: Wei and Howell
Spending a summer in Wuhan, China, with fellow junior Wan Wei gave Olivia Howell a taste of Chinese culture — literally.
International Endeavors: Mayol and Sheppard
Spending a summer in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Juan Cruz Mayol and Sam Sheppard worked with two engineers on product development and testing efforts for an eco-friendly snowboard.
International Endeavors: Kumar and Daichinkhuu
Rising seniors intern at a pro-democracy NGO that works on community development in Mongolia.
Author and Musician Clyde Edgerton to Perform at Washington and Lee University
Author Clyde Edgerton, the Thomas S. Kenan III Distinguished Professor of Creative Writing at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, will give a presentation at Washington and Lee University on May 12, at 4:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium.
Washington Post Correspondent Jim Tankersley to Give Public Talk
Jim Tankersley, an economic policy correspondent for the Washington Post, will give a lecture at Washington and Lee University on May 18, at 5 p.m. in the Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.
Robert E. Lee Davies Named Senior Judge for Tennessee Supreme Court
Robert E. Lee Davies, who graduated from Washington and Lee University in 1979, has been named senior judge for the Tennessee Supreme Court. In this position, he will hear cases in which other judges cannot serve because of a conflict, or in courts where there is a vacancy.
