November news and events for W&L alumni
 
Young Alumni Tailgate during Young Alumni Weekend Young Alumni Tailgate during Young Alumni Weekend
November 2023
 
A Note From Campus
Young Alumni Weekend is fast becoming my favorite W&L event! More than 500 alumni and guests enjoyed beautiful weather, incredible programming and meaningful engagement with lifelong friends. You'll find a full recap below, but my personal favorites were the presentation of the 2023 Distinguished Young Alumni Awards in Washington Hall and the Cocktails on the Colonnade reception.
Alumni Engagement is now preparing for what will be a busy winter season! In addition to requesting your participation in the Trustee Election Process, please consider nominating alumni for the Alumni Board of Directors — we'd love your feedback on who will be good representatives for our Alumni Association. More details can be found here.
John Jensen '01
Executive Director
Alumni and Career Services
 
Young Alumni Weekend
W&L Welcomes Young Alumni to Campus
Alumni enjoyed one another's company and a variety of reunion festivities honoring the classes of 2013 and 2018.
 
Alumni: Participate in W&L’s Trustee Election Process
Colonnade Connections
Make sure you’ve registered for your Colonnade Connections account! In addition to the usual benefits of updating your contact information, managing email preferences and submitting a class note, a Colonnade Connections 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.
 
Alumni Magazine: Fall 2023
It's here! The Fall 2023 W&L: The Washington and Lee Magazine is in mailboxes now.
Prefer reading online? Check out the digital edition at issuu.com/wlumag/docs/alumni_magazine_-_fall_2023.
The Fall 2023 issue of W&L Alumni Magazine
Alumni Kevin Green ’07 and Amanda Green ’06
Growing a Greener Future
For W&L alumni Kevin Green ’07 and Amanda Green ’06, nature and nurture go hand-in-hand.
The Honorable Judge Luttig
Full Circle
A Spring Term course challenged students to think critically about democracy—and reconnected former W&L colleagues and classmates.
Illustration of James Madison manuscript
Lost & Found
James Madison’s handwritten draft is one of the most significant defenses of religious freedom.
 
Alumni in Action
Gabriela Gomez-Misserian '21
Gabriela Gomez-Misserian '21: An Empathetic Writer
After graduating with a double degree in English and studio art, Gomez-Misserian took her talents to Garden & Gun Magazine.
Chrishon McManus '14L
Chrishon McManus '14L: From Big Law to Foreign Assets
The attorney and competitive swimmer radiates calm when it counts.
 
Connect
2024 Institute for Honor Symposium
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.
Register here
 
Thomas Pangburn ’25 and Thomas Kallen ’25 head to class on a warm fall afternoon.
Get a jump on year-end giving!
Make your gift or fulfill your pledge to the Annual Fund before Dec. 31, 2023, to ensure that it goes to work immediately to support students and take advantage of year-end tax benefits.
Give now
 
Alumni Events
New Zealand’s Great Outdoors
New Zealand's Great Outdoors
Join Athletic Director Jan Hathorn on a 15-day trip in February 2024 to enjoy New Zealand’s stunning beauty while sampling its very best trails, including the world-renowned Milford, Routeburn, Kepler and Hooker Valley tracks. If there was ever a heart-healthy adventure, this is it!
Learn more
 
Five-Star Festival
Five-Star Festival 2024
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.
Register here
 
Save the Date
12-04
W&L Presents Holiday Pops Concert 2023
Lenfest Center for the Arts
Kick off the holiday season with the music ensembles of W&L in a festive, family-friendly concert of new works and traditional favorites. The Dec. 4 performance will also be streamed online at livestream.com/wlu.
Buy tickets
12-07
Holiday Candlelight Service
University Chapel
The service weaves together the narration of the Christmas story through music, readings and carols, with music provided by the University Singers. The event will also be streamed online at livestream.com/wlu.
Learn more
03-07
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.
Learn more
04-12
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.
Learn more
05-02
Alumni Weekend 2024
We're celebrating you, Classes of 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004 and 2009.
Learn more
 
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