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W&L’s Hamza Zia ’26 Awarded FAO Schwarz Fellowship
Zia will complete a two-year fellowship at Reading Partners nonprofit in New York City.
W&L’s Sandrine Uwantege ’27 Receives Davis Projects for Peace Grant
The grant will support Uwantege’s work to empower and expand opportunities for first-time teenage mothers in her home country of Rwanda.
W&L’s Celeste Álvarez ’26 Selected for Fulbright to Guatemala
Álvarez looks forward to immersing herself in a different culture with the Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship and will attend W&L Law when she returns, with plans to become an immigration lawyer.
W&L’s Juyoung Kim ’26 Earns Fulbright to South Korea
Kim will teach English in a Korean school before pursuing a master’s degree in quantum technology and engineering at a German university.
W&L’s Jonathan McEwen ’27 Selected to Represent Team USA in 2026 Arnold Palmer Cup
Junior golfer is the lone Division III representative on the 24-person roster.
W&L’s Dax Citron ’26 Selected for U.S. Teaching Assistantship to Austria
Citron is looking forward to returning to Vienna, where she spent a semester abroad, and further developing her German language skills.
W&L Alumni and Student Awarded NSF Fellowships
Oriana Gutierrez ’24, Connor Lafo ’26 and Gabrielle Ursin ’25 have received pre-doctoral graduate research fellowships from the National Science Foundation to support their research.
W&L’s Grayden Holliday ’26 Earns Fulbright Research Award to Austria
Holliday will work on computational protein design at the Graz Institute of Technology before pursuing a Ph.D. in biochemistry at the University of Washington.
W&L’s Nona David ’26 Selected for U.S. Teaching Assistantship to Austria
An aspiring educator, David looks forward to combining her love for education and language-learning.
W&L Students Finish Fourth at The BIG Pitch Comp Stock Pitch Competition
Preston Childress ’26 and Nat Fisher ’27 were among 16 finalists selected from nearly 300 applicants to participate in the event held at Southern Methodist University.
W&L’s Patrick Solcher Awarded Fulbright to Spain
For Solcher, teaching English in Spain is an opportunity to meaningfully immerse himself in a new culture and continue building his language skills.
W&L’s Janie Harrison Earns Fulbright to Spain
Harrison looks forward to developing both her teaching and language skills with the Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship.
Art Museum and Galleries at W&L: Winter 2026 Programs and Exhibitions
Explore exhibitions and collections at the Art Museum and Galleries with select programming through May.
W&L’s Staniar Gallery Presents ‘This Earthen Door’ and ‘The Blue of Distance’
The combined exhibition, featuring the work of artists Amanda Marchand and Leah Sobsey, will open April 27, with an artist’s talk by Sobsey slated for May 13.
Emma Malinak ’25 to Present Final DeLaney Center Dialogue Discussion of the 2025-26 Academic Year
Malinak will offer personal perspective on covering the Black community in present day Lynchburg, Virginia.
W&L Presents Screening of the West End’s ‘The Audience’
Helen Mirren stars as Queen Elizabeth II in the award-winning play by Peter Morgan, creator of Netflix’s “The Crown.”
W&L Presents Premiere Screening of ‘The Brownsburg Conversations’
The May 6 screening of the feature-length documentary is free and open to the public.
Cellist Anita Graef to Perform at W&L’s Lenfest Center
The May 8 performance is sponsored by the university’s Concert Guild.
Anima e Grazia Presents a Mother’s Day Recital
The W&L faculty duo will perform at 3 p.m. on May 10 in Wilson Concert Hall.
From Screen to Square Film Screening: ‘Mudbound’
The upcoming screening will be held May 11 in Stackhouse Theater.
W&L Presents ‘Faculty Fusion: Celebrating Musical Collaboration’
The performance will take place on May 12 at 8 p.m. in the Lenfest Center’s Wilson Concert Hall.
Annual Spring Spotlight to be Held on Campus May 22
This year’s in-person presentations will be accompanied by a keynote magic show on May 20.
Women's Track and Field
Hedgemon, Warr Secure Berths to NCAA Outdoor National Championship
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Bailey Hedgemon and Olivia Warr of the Washington and Lee University women’s track and field team will represent the Blue and White at the 2026 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, the NCAA announced on Friday night.
Men's Track and Field
Rush, Gartley Earn Bids to 2026 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field National Championship
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Keaton Rush and Macky Gartley of the Washington and Lee University men’s track and field team earned bids to the 2026 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field National Championship, the NCAA announced on Friday night.
Men's Golf
McEwen, Kaufman Finish in Top-Three, No. 8 Men’s Golf Finishes T-6th at NCAA Championships
HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. - The eighth-ranked Washington and Lee University men’s golf team finished in a tie for sixth place at the 2026 NCAA Division III National Championships while Jonathan McEwen and Tim Kaufman finished in the top-three individually.
Women's Lacrosse
Five Generals Earn IWLCA All-Region Honors
NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. — Five Washington and Lee women’s lacrosse student-athletes were named to the 2026 Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association Division III All-Chesapeake Region First Team, the organization announced Tuesday. Sophomore attacker Lara Baki, senior midfielder Betty ...
Men's Golf
Kaufman Tied for First, No. 8 Men’s Golf Holds Steady in Second Following NCAA Third Round
HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. - The eighth-ranked Washington and Lee University men’s golf team remains in second place at the 2026 NCAA Division III National Championship following the third round while sophomore Tim Kaufman currently sits in a tie for first place individually.
Men's Lacrosse
O’Keefe, Cohen & Haley named USA Lacrosse Magazine All-Americans
SPARKS, Md. – The 2026 USA Lacrosse Magazine Division III All-America teams were announced on Wednesday, and Washington and Lee had three players recognized.
Riding
Four Riders Post Perfect GPAs as Equestrian Earns 20 IHSA Academic Honors
LEXINGTON, Va. – The Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) recently announced its 2025-26 All-Academic award recipients and the Washington and Lee Equestrian team had 20 riders honored.
Men's Golf
No. 8 Men’s Golf Climbs Leaderboard in Second Round, Sits in Second at the NCAA Championship
HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. - After firing off the second-lowest round at the tournament on Wednesday, the eighth-ranked Washington and Lee University men’s golf team climbed nine spots in the second round of the 2026 NCAA Division III National Championship to sit in second place.
Men's Tennis
Detwiler, Imorde claim ODAC major awards, six Generals named All-ODAC
FOREST, Va. – The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) announced its 2026 Men’s Tennis all-conference teams and award winners on Wednesday, and Washington and Lee first-year Henry Imorde and head coach David Detwiler headlined the selections with major awards.
Women's Tennis
Ness & Long combine for three ODAC awards, five Generals make All-ODAC First Team
FOREST, Va. – The Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) announced its 2026 Women’s Tennis all-conference teams and award winners on Wednesday, and Washington and Lee senior Lauren Long and head coach Erin Ness headlined the selections with major awards.
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‘An Ethos of Caring’
For more than 40 years, Kathekon has connected Washington and Lee students and alumni through service, mentorship and campus traditions.
W&L to begin next phase of campus utility infrastructure project
The university prepares to extend its low-temperature hot water system into the heart of front campus with a second phase of work.
Kenneth P. Ruscio Named Interim President of Washington and Lee University
Ruscio, who served as president of Washington and Lee University from 2006-2016, will return to the role in an interim capacity until the University’s next president is named and seated.
Meet Will Knight ’26
Knight says the opportunity to pursue different extracurriculars, including football, track & field and fly fishing, has been invaluable.
Shining a Light
Luke Davis ’28 spent Winter Term creating an independent study project centered around his passion for education and advocacy.
W&L Introduces New Language Partner Program
A new student-initiated program at Washington and Lee invites the campus and wider Rockbridge area communities into informal world language practice.
Office Space: Laura Ulmer
Laura Ulmer serves as the associate dean of student engagement in Student Affairs at Washington and Lee University.
Beyond the Classroom
Lela Casey ’25 took her education around the world with a series of immersive language learning opportunities made possible by W&L’s Office of Fellowships.
Washington and Lee Receives Grant from Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
The grant will support a cross-campus collaboration to optimize efforts to reduce food waste.
W&L Holds 2026 Leadership Excellence Awards
The annual banquet recognizes the many individual and group accomplishments of W&L students within the past year.
Meet Mia Remington ’28
Remington counts a summer internship through the Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty as one of her most impactful college experiences.
Harte Center Peer Tutoring Program Achieves Certification from the College Reading and Learning Association
The designation allows W&L’s tutors to earn international certification.
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