Alumni Events

From Young Alumni Weekend, Five-Star Festival and our signature Alumni Weekend in the spring, we're always excited to welcome back our Generals!

Reunion Events

YAW 2023
Graduates 2013 - 2023, plan to join us, November 3-5, 2023!
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AW2024
Join us May 2-5 for Reunion 2024!
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Affinity Programs

Affinity Events

The goal of W&L's affinity programs is to increase engagement among alumni groups, particularly those who may have lost touch with the university since graduation, by appealing to their varying interests and identities.

Conferences and Symposia

Real Estate Forum

The Real Estate Forum for commercial real estate professionals is an opportunity to network with fellow alumni, expand your professional connections, and explore the latest trends in commercial real estate.

Entrepreneurship Summit

Details for the 2021 Summit Coming Soon
The Entrepreneurship Summit is a two-day conference sponsored by the  J. Lawrence Connolly Center for Entrepreneurship.

Office of Alumni Engagement

P: (540) 458-8464
F: (540) 458-8473
E: alumni@wlu.edu 
Hotchkiss House
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA 24450

A Taste of Home in Your Hometown

76 Alumni Chapters
There's always something happening in our chapters. From casual get-togethers to career networking events, service projects to send-off parties for new students, our 76 alumni chapters bring W&L to you.
Chapter Events Calendar Find Your Chapter

Alumni Fancy Dress

Regional Events
What happens when you take a time-honored tradition and drop it in the heart of our favorite cities? The best darn ball outside of Lexington, Virginia, that's what. Keep an eye out for upcoming Alumni Fancy Dress events!

Alumni Weekends

From Young Alumni Weekend and our Five-Star Festival each fall to our signature Alumni Weekend in the spring, we're always excited to welcome back our Generals!

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 Tailgate

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Shepherd Program

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Young Alumni Bash

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Young Alumni Bash

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - DYAA Award Winner Caroline Bovay Meric ' 11 [center]

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Young Alumni Bash

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Virginia is for Generals

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Tailgate

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Virginia is for Generals

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Tailgate

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Alumni Board Meet and Greet

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Tailgate

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Gennies Love Liza

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Music Department Open House

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Living the Shepherd Dream Alumni Panel

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021

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With a core liberal arts college, an undergraduate school of business, and a law school that integrates undergraduate studies in innovative ways, Washington and Lee University is uniquely capable of meeting the challenges of the modern world.

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The Hotchkiss House, Alumni Weekend Headquarters

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Appalachian Adventure, which takes students on a four-night hike of the Appalachian Trail, is the most popular pre-orientation trip at W&L.

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Alumni Weekend 2019 - Band Party

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Alumni Weekend 2019 - 50th Reunion Chairs at General Assembly

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Alumni Weekend 2019 - Alumni Association Presidents Pass the Gavel

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Alumni Weekend 2019 - Alumni Celebration

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Alumni Weekend 2019 - Alumni Celebration

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Alumni Weekend 2019 - Band Party

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Alumni Weekend 2019 - Band Party

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Alumni Weekend 2019 - Band Party

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Alumni Weekend 2019 - Band Party

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Alumni Weekend 2019 - Class of 1974 Brunch at Hillel House

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Alumni Weekend 2019 - Classes of 1989 and 1994

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Alumni Weekend 2019 - Classes of 1989 and 1994

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Alumni Weekend 2019 - Classes of 1999 and 2004

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Alumni Weekend 2019 - Kentucky Derby Party

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Alumni Weekend 2019 - Little Generals Fair

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Alumni Weekend 2019 - President's Champagne Breakfast

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Alumni Weekend 2019 - Women's Leadership and Networking Breakfast

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Alumni Weekend 2019 - Luminaries

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Teachers take a tour of Lee Chapel and Museum to learn about opportunities for school group visits.

Teachers take a tour of Lee Chapel and Museum to learn about opportunities for school group visits.

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Teachers participate in a museum activity designed to engage students with the scientific equipment located in Lee Chapel’s museum.

Teachers participate in a museum activity designed to engage students with the scientific equipment located in Lee Chapel’s museum.

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Teachers listen in as Janet Ikeda, Associate Professor of Japanese, explains the Japanese tea ceremony.

Teachers listen in as Janet Ikeda, Associate Professor of Japanese, explains the Japanese tea ceremony.

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Teachers take a tour of campus to learn more about the institution’s history.

Teachers take a tour of campus to learn more about the institution’s history.

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A ceramics gallery in the Reeves Center

A ceramics gallery in the Reeves Center

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The entrance to a gallery with white doors, paintings can be seen inside of it

The Elisabeth S. Gottwald Gallery in the Reeves Museum of Ceramics

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A wall of tea cups, all with faint coats of arms on them, as part of an exhibit titled "Decipering Coats of Arms"

An exhibit in the Reeves Museum of Ceramics on deciphering coats of arms on armorial porcelain

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Students in cadet uniforms view an exhibit about the abolitionist movement

Cadets from Virginia Military Institute visiting the "Breaking the Chains" exhibit in the Watson Pavilion

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Students gather for a traditional hot chocolate tasting

Students gather for a traditional hot chocolate tasting

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George Berger '87

George Berger '87

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Chris Blythe '96

Chris Blythe '96

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Danielle Breidung '13

Danielle Breidung '13

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Edward Brown '62

Edward Brown '62

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A very colorful painting, oil on canvas, portraying a COVID virus against an envrionmental background

Clarion Call, 2020. Oil on canvas. Painting by Almigdad Aldikhaiiry

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A man in a mask walks across a very colorful background, a painting oil on canvas

New Normal, 2020. Oil on canvas. Painting by Almigdad Aldikhaiiry

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Several students carefully handing a painting

Students in ARTH398: Seminar in Museums Studies setting up their curated exhibit, Chaos in Color: Paintings by Almigdad Aldikhaiiry in Leyburn Library.

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Several students carefully hanging a large painting in an exhibit

Students in ARTH398: Seminar in Museums Studies setting up their curated exhibit, Chaos in Color: Paintings by Almigdad Aldikhaiiry in Leyburn Library.

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Several students carefully hanging a painting

Students in ARTH398: Seminar in Museums Studies setting up their curated exhibit, Chaos in Color: Paintings by Almigdad Aldikhaiiry in Leyburn Library.

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Several students carefully hanging a large painting in an exhibit

Students in ARTH398: Seminar in Museums Studies setting up their curated exhibit, Chaos in Color: Paintings by Almigdad Aldikhaiiry in Leyburn Library.

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Students sitting in front of several large colorful oil pantings in an exhibit behind them

Students in ARTH398: Seminar in Museums Studies setting up their curated exhibit, Chaos in Color: Paintings by Almigdad Aldikhaiiry in Leyburn Library.

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 Tailgate

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Shepherd Program

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Young Alumni Bash

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Young Alumni Bash

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - DYAA Award Winner Caroline Bovay Meric ' 11 [center]

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Young Alumni Bash

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Virginia is for Generals

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Tailgate

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Virginia is for Generals

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Tailgate

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Alumni Board Meet and Greet

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Tailgate

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Gennies Love Liza

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Music Department Open House

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Young Alumni Weekend 2021 - Living the Shepherd Dream Alumni Panel

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teacups in an exhibit

Hair Matters, 2018 Custom over-glaze drawings on vintage china

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a digital print, two girls in dresses looking at each other on a white background

The Root of the Matter V, 2016 Digital Collage

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Artist, Sharon Norwood, stands in front of her exhibit, statues of babies on a wall

Artist Sharon Norwood, photo courtesy of The McColl Center

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2021 State of the University
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Watch the full conversation (runtime 40:05)

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Fall Term in Review
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Fall Term in Review (runtime 4:02), including fall athletics, campus events, and President Dudley's Fall Term class

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Admissions Trends
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Admissions (runtime 2:41), including priorities, trends, and legacy enrollment

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University Leadership
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University Leadership (runtime 3:44), including W&L's new Provost and Dean of the College and the search for the Dean of the Law School

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New Campus Facilities
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New Campus Facilities (runtime 5:34), including the Duchossois Athletic and Recreation Center, the Harte Center and the Center for Inclusion and Engagement

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Board Decisions
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Board Decisions (runtime 2:50), including the Board's process

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University Chapel
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University Chapel (runtime 3:48), including the status of the restoration work and the portraits and artifacts housed in the chapel

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University Finances
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University Finances (runtime 4:19), including the impact of Covid-19, the state of the endowment, and the Annual Fund

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Freedom of Expression
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Freedom of Expression (runtime 4:11), including the university's commitment to free speech and policy on student political activity

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Alumni Perspectives
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Alumni Perspectives (runtime 1:54), including how the administration and Board of Trustees engage with alumni

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Strategic Plan
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Strategic Plan (runtime 5:31), including university priorities such as need-blind admissions, expanded support for student opportunities, curricular investments, new facilities, and adding a softball team

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Final Thoughts
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Final Thoughts (runtime 2:27)

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LIie From Lex
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This session covers the experience of first-year students and the opportunities and support available to them. Some topics include Residential Life, The Leading Edge Pre-Orientation Program, Orientation Week, and the FYE 100 course.

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Live from Lex - April 4, 2022
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This session highlights student opportunities for studying abroad during their W&L career as well as an in-depth look into our four-week Spring Term.

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Students visit the annual activities fair on Cannan Green.

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Students visit the annual activities fair on Cannan Green.

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Students visit the annual activities fair on Cannan Green.

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Students visit the annual activities fair on Cannan Green.

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Students visit the annual activities fair on Cannan Green.

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Students visit the annual activities fair on Cannan Green.

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Students visit the annual activities fair on Cannan Green.

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Students visit the annual activities fair on Cannan Green.

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Students visit the annual activities fair on Cannan Green.

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Young Alumni Weekend 2019 - Alumni Bash

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Young Alumni Weekend 2019 - Alumni Bash

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Young Alumni Weekend 2019 - Alumni Bash

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Young Alumni Weekend 2019 - Alumni Bash

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Young Alumni Weekend 2019 - Alumni Bash

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Young Alumni Weekend 2019 - Alumni Bash

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Young Alumni Weekend 2019 - Alumni Bash

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Young Alumni Weekend 2019 - Alumni Bash

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Young Alumni Weekend 2019 - Alumni Bash

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Young Alumni Weekend 2019 - Alumni Bash

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Young Alumni Weekend 2019 - Alumni Bash

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Young Alumni Weekend 2019 - Alumni Bash

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Young Alumni Weekend 2019 - Alumni Bash

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Young Alumni Weekend 2019 - Alumni Bash

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Young Alumni Weekend 2019 - Alumni Bash

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Young Alumni Weekend 2019 - Around Campus

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Young Alumni Weekend 2019 - Around Campus

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Young Alumni Weekend 2019 - Basketball

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Young Alumni Weekend 2019 - Class of 2008

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Young Alumni Weekend 2019 - Class of 2009

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Young Alumni Weekend 2019 - Class of 2013

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Young Alumni Weekend 2019 - Class of 2014

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Young Alumni Weekend 2019 - Alumni Board and Alumni Chapter Leaders

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Young Alumni Weekend 2019 - Homecoming Football Game

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Young Alumni Weekend 2019 - Homecoming Football Game

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Young Alumni Weekend 2019 - Homecoming Football Game

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Young Alumni Weekend 2019 - Journalism Documentary Screening

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Young Alumni Weekend 2019 - Questbridge Reunion

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Young Alumni Weekend 2019 - Shepherd Alumni Panels

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Young Alumni Weekend 2019 - University Singers Reunion

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Young Alumni Weekend 2019 - Distinguished Young Alumni Award Recipients

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Young Alumni Weekend 2019 - Shepherd Alumni Panels

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Young Alumni Weekend 2019 - Multicultural Cocktail Party

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Young Alumni Weekend 2019 - Alumni Tailgate

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Young Alumni Weekend 2019 - Alumni Tailgate

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Five-Star Festival 2019 - David Meese and Dennis Cross

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Five-Star Festival 2019 - Distinguished Five-Star Alumni Award Recipient Bruce Whelihan

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Five-Star Festival 2019 - Distinguished Five-StarAlumni Award Recipient Thomas Bryant

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Five-Star Festival 2019 - Five-Star Generals

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Five-Star Festival 2019 - Five-Star Wives

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Five-Star Festival 2019 - Opening Banquet

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Five-Star Festival 2019 - Opening Reception

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Five-Star Festival 2019 - Student Lunch

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Five-Star Festival 2019 - Student Lunch

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Five-Star Festival 2019 - Student Lunch

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Five-Star Festival 2019 - Around Campus

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Five-Star Festival 2019 - Around Campus

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Five-Star Festival 2019 - Opening Reception

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Five-Star Festival 2019 - Distinguished Five-Star Festival Alumni Recipients

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Five-Star Festival 2019 - Opening Reception

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