Summer Sendoffs for the Class of 2016
It’s that time of year. The 479 members of Washington and Lee’s Class of 2016 are preparing to head to Lexington at the end of the month.
Before they do, W&L alumni around the country are making their own preparations: to see the incoming first-year students off in style with the annual Summer Sendoff parties. In July, seven alumni chapters staged events for entering students from their areas.
Virginia (Baird) Thomas ’06 tweeted following the Chicago reception last week: “Great W&L event in Chicago! Jealous of the 14 Chicago-area students who are starting their freshman year this fall!”
Starting tonight with parties in Lexington, Ky., and Cincinnati, Ohio, chapters will host almost 35 events during the next three weeks. The schedule is below. For additional details, check the Upcoming Events section of the Alumni Affairs website.
Aug. 2 Bluegrass (Lexington, Ky.)
Aug. 2 Southern Ohio (Cincinnati)
Aug. 5 Arkansas (Little Rock)
Aug. 6 Mid-South (Memphis)
Aug. 7 Atlanta
Aug. 9 Baton Rouge
Aug. 9 Louisville
Aug. 9 Central Mississippi (Jackson)
Aug. 10 Augusta-Rockingham
Aug. 10 St. Louis
Aug. 11 Oregon (Portland)
Aug. 11 Puget Sound
Aug. 11 Fort Worth
Aug. 12 Keystone (Camp Hill, Pa.)
Aug. 12 Los Angeles
Aug. 12 Philadelphia
Aug. 12 Pittsburgh
Aug. 12 Winston-Salem
Aug. 14 Houston
Aug. 14 New Orleans
Aug. 15 Pensacola
Aug. 16 Montgomery
Aug. 16 Palmetto (Columbia, S.C.)
Aug. 18 Mobile
Aug. 19 Austin
Aug. 19 Eastern, N.C. (Raleigh)
Agu. 19 Baltimore
Aug. 19 Charlotte
Aug. 19 Florida West Coast (Tampa)
Aug. 21 Northern Louisiana (Shreveport)
Aug. 21 San Antonio
Aug. 22 Wisconsin (Milwaukee)
Aug. 22 Tidewater (Norfolk)
Aug. 23 Dallas
Aug. 25 SC Piedmont (Greenville)
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