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Inaugural Cinda Rankin Trailblazer Award Honors Four Individuals

The winners were recognized at the 38th annual W&L Athletics Hall of Fame ceremony on Sept. 26.

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Washington and Lee University to Host Real Estate Forum

The event will be held in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 8-9.

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W&L Sees All-Time Record-Breaking Attendance at Young Alumni Weekend

Alumni enjoyed reconnecting with their collegiate roots in weekend festivities featuring reunions for the classes of 2015, 2020 and 2025.

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Washington and Lee University Launches New Colonnade Connections

Follow the personalized instructions on how to activate account to the new alumni directory.

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Blending Passion with Integrity

For Sam Tannahill ’91, W&L provided a foundation of integrity, leadership and intellectual curiosity that have guided his personal and professional life.

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Five-Star Festival Distinguished Alumni Awards

2025 Five-Star Distinguished Alumni Awards

These alumni exemplify leadership, service and professional excellence and will be honored during Five-Star Festival, Oct. 3–5, 2025.

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Thomas Grove ’02 Wins a Pulitzer Prize with Wall Street Journal Team

The Central and Eastern European correspondent’s article was a part of a Wall Street Journal series investigating Elon Musk that won best national reporting.

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Bringing Humanity Into The Conversation

Kate LeMasters ’15 cultivated a career of addressing public health inequalities with marginalized societies.

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Building Global Bridges

I’m absolutely convinced that all my classmates from the Class of 1998 are leading, in one way or another, lives of consequence.

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Connolly Center Entrepreneur-in-Residence Program Set for Fall Term

The program exposes students to cutting-edge ideas by bringing business and entrepreneurial leaders to campus.

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W&L Students Learn and Network in New York City

Washington and Lee students interested in finance completed valuable summer internships in New York City this summer.

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W&L Announces 2025 Distinguished Young Alumni Award Winners

Wilson Hallett ’15 and Jillian Katterhagen ’15 will be recognized during Young Alumni Weekend.

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