March news and events for W&L alumni
 
Spring is just around the corner!
March 2023
 
A Note From Campus
Beau Dudley '74 '79L said one of the best parts of my job would be presenting the Distinguished Alumni Awards. He was right! Over Five-Star Festival weekend, I had the honor to bestow awards to Lanny Butler '63, Buddy Atkins '68 and Mike Spector '68.
Five-Star brought old friends together to reconnect and hear from faculty, staff and students. The highlight for many was Tom Camden '76 showing off W&L's special collections. The weekend, which was capped off with our Institute for Honor Symposium, proved to me that alumni coming back to campus is so important.
Read on to learn more about the Five-Star Distinguished Alumni Award Winners, and watch a recorded livestream of the Institute for Honor Symposium below.
John Jensen '01
Executive Director
Alumni and Career Services
 
Watch: 2023 Institute for Honor Symposium
Click the photo for a recorded livestream of the Institute for Honor Symposium with David J. Scheffer.
 
Alumni in Action
Landon Butler ’63
Meet the 2023 Five-Star Distinguished Alumni Award Winners
Washington and Lee University is proud to announce this year's Five-Star Distinguished Alumni Awards winners.
Natey Kinzounza Ndlovu ‘20L and Junior Ndlovu ’20L
Alumni Spotlight: Junior Ndlovu ’20L and Natey Kinzounza Ndlovu ’20L
Junior and Natey Kinzounza, who met at W&L Law, are both trial attorneys who honed their skills in moot court and summer externships.
 
Mock Convention Presents Spring Kickoff
Mock Convention is excited to welcome former Vice President Mike Pence and FOX News Chief Political Anchor and Host, Bret Baier for their 2023 Spring Kickoff Event on Tuesday, March 21 at 6 p.m. EDT in University Chapel. While tickets are reserved for members of the student body, we invite you to join a livestream of the event, which can be accessed using the link below.
Link: https://wlu.zoom.us/j/98016479792?pwd=d094N21LT3dHWWtFN1F1RjV6dVIvdz09
Password: MockConSKO
Please direct any questions to mockcon@mail.wlu.edu.
 
Alumni Events
Alumni Weekend 2023
Registration for Alumni Weekend 2023 (May 4-7) is open. We look forward to welcoming back the classes of 2008, 2003, 1998, 1993, 1988, 1983, 1978 and 1973. Be sure to visit the event page at go.wlu.edu/aw for all of the weekend details and an up-to-date schedule.
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Canadian Rockies by Rail
Canadian Rockies by Rail
New June departure added! Daily excursions through this spectacular region of North America will offer unforgettable wonders, including views of the Rocky Mountains, Fraser Canyon, Banff, Kicking Horse River, Lake Louise, Emerald Lake and more.
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Newsworthy
New Williams School building
W&L Announces Upcoming Campus Construction Projects
A new Williams School facility and renovations to University Chapel and Sidney Lewis Hall among several projects on the horizon.
Jayson Margalus
Jayson Margalus Named Next Director of the Connolly Center for Entrepreneurship
Anushka Daunt also joins Connolly Center faculty as Assistant Professor of Business Administration.
Paul Hanstedt, director of W&L’s Harte Center for Teaching and Learning
W&L Dialogues on the Future of AI
Faculty and staff dive into conversation and collaboration in response to ChatGPT and other emerging technologies.
Mock Con Exec Team
Student Organization Spotlight: Mock Convention
Mock Convention is gathering steam as the organization prepares for its Spring Kickoff event on March 21.
 
From the Magazine
Kenny Sharp '12
The Art of: Laying Down A Track
Kenny Sharp '12 is a singer/songwriter and owner of Brown Liquor Music.
Sandy Hooper ’97, ’03L
The Art of: Roaming Freely
Sandy Hooper ’97, ’03L sold his home and went part time at work to travel the country in a camper van.
 
Connect
James Dick, W&L’s director of outdoor education and recreation.
After Class Podcast: The Case for Getting Outside
In this episode, we spend time with James Dick, W&L’s director of outdoor education and recreation. We learn how James found his way to W&L and why he loves his job, the ways in which recreation intersects with W&L students’ experiences in the classroom and life, and how the outdoors can be a lifelong classroom.
Listen here
 
Willy Hall ’26 writes a thank you card to alumni who have donated to the Annual Fund during Philanthropy Education Week.
Philanthropy Education Week (PEW)
During PEW, students learned about the impact of giving back through panel discussions and special events. W&L’s strong culture of philanthropy begins while our students are on campus and continues throughout their years as alumni. Continue this tradition of support with a gift to this year’s Annual Fund.
Support the Annual Fund
 
In Memoriam
David Peterson, Professor of History Emeritus
In Memoriam: David Peterson, Professor of History Emeritus
Peterson taught at W&L for more than 20 years.
 
Save the Date
04-14
Law Alumni Weekend 2023
We hope you can join us for Law Alumni Weekend on April 14-16!
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04-28
The Tom Wolfe Weekend Seminar: The Lincoln Highway
Come back to campus for W&L’s ultimate book club. This year we host Amor Towles who will discuss his latest novel, "The Lincoln Highway." Sponsored by the W&L Class of 1951 in honor of their late classmate, Tom Wolfe.
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05-04
Alumni Weekend 2023
Mark your calendar for Alumni Weekend on May 4-7!
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05-28
Tauern River Bike Trip
Wanna bike through the Austrian countryside with some cool people, see the highest mountainside waterfall in Europe, and eat tons of gelato at cute cafes? Join the Outing Club for this international trip from May 28-June 4. No bike experience needed!
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06-17
The MAZE Program 2023
Offered every other summer, the MAZE program is available to rising 11th or 12th grade students who are children or grandchildren of W&L alumni. Registration for the event will open in early April.
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