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Preserving the Future

Robert Balentine ’79 and his wife, Betty, are recipients of the 2025 Cynthia Pratt Laughlin Medal from the Garden Club of America for their preservation work at the Southern Highlands Reserve.

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Black Alumni Weekend Celebrates Legacy, Community and Connection

The celebration, held April 4–5 on campus, brought students and alumni together to share experiences and make new connections.

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Bridging College and Career

As Andrew Barnett ’02 and his wife, Tori, contemplated how they could play a role in the lives of future Washington and Lee University students, they knew they wanted to make a gift that exemplified their values.

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School of Law Celebrates Distinguished Graduates during Law Alumni Weekend

Charlie Tomm ’68, ‘75L was honored with the Outstanding Alumnus Award. Eone Beck ‘95L and Sarah Kathryn Stahling ‘15L were recognized for volunteer work.

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Ainsley Daigle ’13 Named to Billboard’s Women in Music 2025 List

The vice president at Firebird Artist Management was honored in the multisector category.

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Distinguished Alumni Award 2025

W&L Announces 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award Winners

This year’s honorees will be recognized during Alumni Weekend from May 1-4.

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Celebrate and Give Back at W&L Alumni Weekend 2025

Alumni from the classes of 1975-2010 are invited to return to campus May 1-4 for a weekend of celebration and the presentation of the 25th and 50th reunion gifts.

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Alex Burpee ’08, managing director at Moelis, leads a fireside chat on the energy M&A landscape with Eric Cantor and Stephen Trauber of Moelis & Co. during the W&L Energy Forum in Houston, Texas.

W&L Energy Forum Launches with Powerful Conversations in Houston

The newest addition to the university’s affinity-based career events brings alumni and industry leaders together to explore the future of energy.

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Inaugural ‘W&L Salutes’ Alumni Event Strengthens Connections, Honors the Military Service of W&L Community Members

The weekend event was commemorated with a ceremonial coin presentation with a coin designed by ROTC Cadet Carey Camp ’25.

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Washington and Lee University to Host 2025 Entrepreneurship Summit

The two-day program will be held on campus April 11-12.

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W&L Hosts 20th Annual Tom Wolfe Weekend

The weekend’s seminar will feature Jayne Anne Phillips discussing her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, “Night Watch.”

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The Right Direction

Stephen Welker ’05 honors his past by shaping the future.

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