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.
Impactful Experiences
W&L’s Tuvshin Anderson ’25 Awarded U.S. Teaching Assistantship to Austria
Anderson will teach English in Vienna before attending graduate school.
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’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.
W&L’s Matthew Flynn ’25 Awarded Fulbright to Finland
Flynn will pursue a master’s degree in digital social science at LUT University in Finland.
In Case You Missed It
W&L’s Tara Trinley ’25 Earns Fulbright to Moldova
Trinley was selected for a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to teach English in Moldova and plans to pursue a career in transnational litigation.
W&L’s Abby Moore ’25 Selected for Fulbright to Australia
Moore will conduct biomedical research at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Australia.
W&L’s Lily Nannini Awarded Fulbright to Germany
Nannini was selected for a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to teach English in Germany.
W&L’s Kristina Ayers Earns Fulbright to Netherlands
Ayers was selected for the inaugural Fulbright/Netherlands-America Foundation Heersink Family Foundation Award to conduct public health research.
W&L’s Lily George ’25 Selected for U.S. Teaching Assistantship to Austria
George will teach English in Austria before attending medical school.
Eight W&L Students Awarded Gilman Scholarships to Study Abroad
This round of recipients marks a record-setting Gilman Scholar cohort for W&L.
W&L’s Katie Wagner ’25 Earns U.S. Teaching Assistantship to Austria
Wagner will teach English in Austria before pursuing a career as a German language educator.
W&L’s Anshika Patel ’26 Receives Davis Projects for Peace Grant
Patel plans to expand the reach of Wings of Women, the community-driven initiative she founded in her home country of India.
Annual Spring Spotlight to be Held on Campus May 23
Students and faculty will summarize and display their Spring Term research and coursework.
W&L’s Jack Evans ’25 Named a Grand Strategy Fellow by the Hertog Foundation
Evans will spend four weeks in an intensive learning experience focused on the most pressing national security challenges facing the U.S.
‘Unlikely Pairings’ Ignite Curiosity at Science, Society and the Arts Conference
The interdisciplinary conference gave students the chance to share original research that integrated their academic interests and personal passions.
W&L’s Katalyn Denby ’26 Awarded Goldwater Scholarship
Denby’s funded research will focus on erosional river processes.
Four W&L Students to Study Abroad with Critical Language Scholarship
The Critical Language Scholarship Program funds a summer of overseas language and cultural immersion.
Inside SSA
A group of students passionate about research has been working tirelessly to make this year’s Science, Society and the Arts 2025 conference an event to remember.
Forging Their Futures
Helen Ezgo ’25 and Maina Shodmonbekova ’25 traveled across the world to expand their horizons at W&L thanks to the John M. Gunn International Scholarship.
Empowering Others
After fighting societal norms in India, Rima Kumari ’26 champions education for other women.
Positivity Meets Personal Connections
Mariam Drammeh ’25 has approached research, internships and campus involvement with an eye toward a future rooted in service to others.
The Science of Sleep
Associate professor Ryan Brindle’s sleep lab gives students unparalleled opportunities to conduct hands-on research at the undergraduate level.
‘To Be Where Your Feet Are’
The Kendrick Award, established in memory of Bryant Kendrick ’67, encourages W&L students to experience the natural world.
Project Uplift
Three W&L students partnered with an NGO in Ghana this summer to create a training program for aspiring female entrepreneurs.
Opportunity to Thrive
Adhip Adhikari ’27 spent much of his summer creating a library at a secondary school near his family's home in Katmandu, Nepal.
Impacting Lives Through Words
Veronika Kolosova ’25 has explored the liberal arts experience at W&L through campus involvement and an interdisciplinary approach to her studies.
In the Lead: Scoring the Internship
Hanna Bishop ’24 and Rob DiSibio ’24 both worked for the NBA in summer 2023.
Compassion in Action
This summer, students working with associate professor of theater Stephanie Sandberg explored the practice of compassion through the eyes of documentarians.
Where the Wild Things Are
Marcie Bernard ’25 explored the different avenues of veterinary medicine in the Amazon Rainforest as she worked to rehabilitate and rewild animals at Hoja Nueva.
Summer School
Elka Prechel ’26 was inspired by a Spring Term Abroad to explore her passion for teaching in France and Italy this summer.
Unearthing Answers
By enlisting guidance from the W&L science community, Emma Marvelli ’27 combined a Spring Term abroad class with summer research to better understand Virginia meta-basalts and their potential for combating climate change.
An Extraordinary Opportunity
Through W&L’s Summer Research Scholars program, Landon Rollins ’26 and John Paul Hammond ’27 are working in Special Collections to process an alumnus’ expansive performing arts collection.
Summer Knights
The A. Paul Knight Internship Program in Conservation, named in memory of a late Washington and Lee student, allows students to pursue their passion for environmental conservation.
Reconstructing the Past
Summer Research Scholars are spending their summer helping to bring one of the world's oldest cities to life through modern technology.
Turning a Vision Into Reality
Melos Ambaye ’25 is helping children in Ethiopia as part of her Shepherd summer internship.
International Bonds
Members of Washington and Lee University’s Class of 2024 who began their W&L experience at the University of St. Andrews in 2020 reflect on their unique experience.
