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Faculty AccoladeApril 28, 2025Business Administration Professor Publishes Book in Tandem with W&L Alumna

Jeff Schatten and Teresa Aires ’19 co-wrote a book on the impacts of artificial intelligence on the workforce.

Law Alumni WeekendApril 14, 2025School of Law Celebrates Distinguished Graduates during Law Alumni Weekend

Charlie Tomm ’68, ‘75L was honored with the Outstanding Alumnus Award. Eone Beck ‘95L and Sarah Kathryn Stahling ‘15L were recognized for volunteer work.

Alumni AccoladeApril 14, 2025Ainsley Daigle ’13 Named to Billboard’s Women in Music 2025 List

The vice president at Firebird Artist Management was honored in the multisector category.

Alumni AccoladeMarch 18, 2025Tricia Miller ’93 Featured in Insider Athens Magazine

Miller was named one of the most inspiring women in Athens, Georgia.

Alumni AccoladeMarch 14, 2025Brooke deRosa ’01’s ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ Enjoys World Premiere at Carnegie Hall

DeRosa composed the music for the opera based on the short story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

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Alumni AccoladeFebruary 19, 2025Brett Strohsacker ’06 Gives a Bird’s-Eye View of Super Bowl Victory

The vice president of football communications for the Philadelphia Eagles enjoys his team’s second Super Bowl victory.

Alumni AccoladeFebruary 11, 2025Meg Smith ’12 Named a ‘40 Under 40’ by The Roanoker Magazine

The chief operating officer for MKB, Realtors was recognized for her significant impact on the real estate industry and community in Southwest Virginia.

Alumni AccoladeJanuary 20, 2025Steve Abraham ’80, ’83L Named a Washingtonian of the Year for 2024

As founder and president of Wilderness Leadership and Learning, Abraham has impacted hundreds of youths in the D.C. area.

AccoladeDecember 17, 2024Warren Stephens ’79 Selected for U.K. Ambassadorship

Stephens, CEO of financial services firm Stephens Inc., is an emeritus member of the Washington and Lee University Board of Trustees.

Alumni in ActionDecember 16, 2024Pete Abitante ’78 to Receive 2025 Award of Excellence from the Pro Football Hall of Fame

The former vice president of special projects at the NFL enjoyed a 46-year career in communications at the organization.

Alumni AccoladeSeptember 19, 2024W&L Alumni Receive Omicron Delta Kappa Scholarships

Three Washington and Lee University graduates received scholarships from the National Leadership Honor Society to support graduate and professional study.

AccoladeMarch 20, 2024Phillip Sampson Jr. ’90 and William Toles ’92, ’95L Named Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers

The College is one of the premier legal associations in North America.

AccoladesMarch 18, 2024William Toles ’92, ’95L Named Fellow of American College of Trial Lawyers

Toles, a member of the W&L Board of Trustees, was recently named a fellow of one of the premier legal associations in North America.

Alumni in ActionFebruary 22, 2023Lisa Hedrick ‘08L Named 2022 Mergers and Acquisitions Legal Advisor of the Year

Lisa Hedrick, partner and chair of the M&A and Finance practice group at the firm Hirschler Fleischer, has been recognized for her work in the field.

Alumni AccoladeDecember 7, 2022W&L’s Kristina Lozinskaya ’22 Among 2024 Class of Schwarzman Scholars

Lozinskaya, a 2022 graduate, will receive a master’s degree in global affairs from Tsinghua University in China.

AccoladesAugust 8, 2022Paul Trible ’71L Honored for Service to Virginia

Governor Glenn Youngkin has proclaimed July 31, 2022 to be The Honorable Paul S. Trible, Jr. Day in the commonwealth of Virginia.

Alumni in ActionAugust 3, 2022Henry Leventis ’03L Nominated for U.S. Attorney Post

W&L Law alumnus Henry C. Leventis '03L has been tapped by President Joe Biden to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee.