The Colonnade in the winter.
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| Wishing you and your loved ones a happy and healthy holiday season! It has been a busy end to the term, which you can read about in President Dudley's update below. I also want to highlight and congratulate W&L's first-ever recipient of the Marshall Scholarship, Katie Yurechko '24. |
| In the Office of Alumni Engagement, we are excited to welcome Katharine Farrar '11 back to campus as our new director of alumni chapter programs. Katharine has hit the ground running and looks forward to connecting with you through local chapter events in the new year. Cheers to 2024! |
John Jensen '01
Executive Director
Alumni and Career Services |
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An update from President Dudley
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| Washington and Lee is a remarkable place, and 2023 gave us many reasons to celebrate. We continue to attract exceptionally talented students, our faculty provide them with an outstanding education, and they enjoy excellent post-graduate opportunities. Here are just a few highlights. |
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| Support the Full W&L Experience |
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Give to the W&L Annual Fund by Dec. 31
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| The Annual Fund supports those who learn and work at W&L daily. Make your gift by Dec. 31 to address the pressing needs of this academic year. Your contribution makes the W&L experience possible for every student. |
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2024 Institute for Honor Symposium
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The 2024 IFH symposium will explore a range of ethical considerations, from pharmaceutical company culpability to physician prescribing practices. The symposium will feature expert panel discussions and a keynote address from journalist Beth Macy. |
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Participate in W&L’s Trustee Election Process
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Make sure you’ve registered for your Colonnade Connections account! An account will be required to vote in the Board of Trustee election in January 2024. Register now so you are ready to cast your ballot. |
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Empathy & Compassion
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| In May, Mary Hipp ’90 said being a member of the second class of women undergraduates at W&L taught her a lot — although she didn’t realize it at the time. |
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Friends Without Borders
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| Lifelong friends Seng-Kah “Henry” Baey ’83 and Dan Einstein ’83 reflect on their time at W&L. |
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Grace and Good Humor
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| Jim Farrar '74 reflects on the life of Farris Hotchkiss '58, former vice president of university relations and secretary of the university. |
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Racing Into History
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| A statue of Secretariat made a stop in Lexington last spring, as the man whose dream produced the Virginia-born racehorse was a W&L alumnus and trustee emeritus. |
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Western Europe's Historic Coastal Cities and Art Centers
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The coastal cities we will visit on this voyage have long been confluences of culture. On this summer voyage from Amsterdam to Lisbon, we will follow the route of explorers, conquerors, merchants, pilgrims and artists to explore places that are steeped in history and incredibly beautiful. |
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Five-Star Festival 2024
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Registration for Five-Star Festival 2024 (March 7-9) is live. We are welcoming back all classes 1973 and earlier, featuring the 55th, 60th and 65th reunion classes of 1969, 1964 and 1959. Celebrations begin March 7 and lead directly into the Office of Lifelong Learning’s Institute for Honor programming. The weekend will conclude with a Five-Star Finale at Hotchkiss Alumni House on March 9. |
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Five-Star Festival and Institute for Honor Symposium |
We look forward to welcoming back all classes 1973 and earlier, featuring the 55th, 60th and 65th reunion classes of 1969, 1964 and 1959.
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Law Alumni Weekend 2024 |
Join us as we celebrate the 2024 reunion classes: '74L, '79L, '84L, '89L, '94L, '99L, '04L, '09L, '14L and '19L, as well as our legal legacies.
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Alumni Weekend 2024 |
We're celebrating you, Classes of 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004 and 2009.
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