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Grants from The Hewlett Foundation will strengthen W&M's partnerships with African organizations and expand financing data.
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Dan Polis ’93 is working to expand humans’ access to outer space. Crystal Anderson Polis ’93 helps museums and nonprofits convert vision into reality. Both say that William & Mary was instrumental in setting them on their chosen path.
The new John and Yvonne Whitcomb Business Professorship Endowment will support a faculty member who teaches in the area of real estate, finance or entrepreneurship.
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W&M perseveres as COVID-19 forces a shift to distance learning, remote gatherings
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Studio for Teaching & Learning Innovation addresses evolving classroom needs
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Just two weeks after winning an Academy Award for the screenplay of his film “American Fiction,” Cord Jefferson ’04 shared key pieces of career advice for those pursuing a career in the arts.
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New Tech Trek program connects students and recent graduates with alumni in the technology sector
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Relying on medical research, scientific data, guidance from federal and state agencies, and consultation with professional peers, William & Mary's six-member Public Health Advisory Team weighs health concerns and practical effects of the university’s pandemic response on the lives of students, faculty and staff.
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As Delaware's deputy state epidemiologist, Erica E. Smith '08 is tracking COVID-19 data, implementing expanded testing and contact-tracing, and battling "quarantine fatigue."
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$2.5 million scholarship and applied learning gift will open doors for Pell Grant-eligible students from outside Virginia
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Colleen Gorman ’95 oversees a team that ensures quality control for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine development.
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How do you have fun, meet people and form meaningful relationships while wearing masks, gathering in small numbers and maintaining a 6-foot distance from others? Thanks to the perseverance and creativity of university staff and student organizations, there are numerous ways to answer that question.
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For William & Mary alumni who teach in K-12 schools, the COVID-19 pandemic deepened previously existing challenges and prompted innovative strategies to better engage students in learning.
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As president of the Janssen Infectious Diseases & Vaccines division, Candice Malone Long M.B.A. ’96 led the Johnson & Johnson team that introduced its COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S.
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With just two weeks left in the All In campaign, a new $1-million gift is helping to bring to life the new home for William & Mary Athletics.
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Digital art innovator Soh Yeong Roh ’84 advocates a cosmopolitan outlook
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Marilyn Ward Midyette ’75, credited with transforming the alumni experience at William & Mary, retires as W&M Alumni Association CEO
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Alexandra Knudson Friedman ’01 prepares for medical practice while balancing life in an Orthodox Jewish family
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An internationally recognized cellular biology scholar, a leading proponent of engaging descendant communities in historical research and a developer of techniques to make computers more efficient, reliable and secure — these professors are among the recipients of this year’s Plumeri Awards
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A four-year grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will broaden the use of satellite imagery to evaluate projects in developing countries.
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Craig Dixon ’97, J.D. ’00 and Kendrick Ashton ’98 create a sports and entertainment empire
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Phillip Sun ’04 and Cord Jefferson ’04 are promoting diversity through their platforms in the entertainment industry
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William & Mary alumnae tap varsity sports experience to build winning careers
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William & Mary students persevere through a challenging fall semester and make unexpected discoveries
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Three W&M alumni partner with friends to open Valley Road Vineyards
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Scholarship honors alumnus’ memory by funding the kinds of research and initiatives that were close to his heart
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Higher education leader Julie E. Williams ’79 established The Stuart Calvin, Frances Gloria and Julie E. Williams Fund for Diversity Programming at W&M through her estate plans in honor of her family.
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Through W&M's Asian Centennial, students are discovering how the university's history intertwines with their own stories
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As the chief scientific officer of platform research at Massachusetts-based Moderna Inc., Melissa J. Moore ’84 is a key part of the biotech company’s effort to produce 200 million COVID-19 vaccines for the U.S. government to distribute to Americans across the country.
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A $2.5-million scholarship and applied learning gift will open doors for Pell Grant-eligible students from outside Virginia.
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W&M alumni find opportunities and challenges in the growing field of renewable energy
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The idea of buying a home for retirement near William & Mary seems to be gaining momentum among alumni who value the opportunity to return to a familiar setting filled with treasured memories; to enjoy the cultural, recreational and intellectual benefits of living close to a university; and to strengthen bonds with others in the W&M community.
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When COVID-19 reduced internship opportunities for William & Mary's DC Summer Institutes participants, program leaders reached out to the Washington Center's alumni network to help find placements for students.
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Eight ways the workplace is changing during ‘The Great Resignation’
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As an entertainment writer, Cord Jefferson ’04 draws on history, current events and lived experiences
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Former W&M athlete Tiara “T” Cruse ’06 plays a role in “record-breaking growth” of women’s basketball as an NCAA and WNBA referee
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New study-abroad scholarship at William & Mary honors Gen. Colin Powell
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Former FCC Chairman Michael K. Powell ’85, D.P.S. ’02, who served as William & Mary rector, is one of two alumni inducted into the 2022 U.S. Army ROTC Hall of Fame.
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The Applied Research & Innovation Initiative will advance William & Mary‘s Vision 2026 goals, promote multidisciplinary collaborations and increase experiential learning opportunities.
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Academy Award winner Cord Jefferson ’04 shares career advice during the Ampersand International Arts Festival
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At the CDC’s Emergency Operations Center, Megan Casey ’04 offers guidance on finding and using personal protective equipment
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Alumni-owned La Tienda brings Spanish flavors and culture to customers throughout the U.S. and Canada
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At the CDC’s Emergency Operations Center, Megan Casey ’04 offers guidance on finding and using personal protective equipment
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Leadership gifts expand internship and applied learning opportunities
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Led by two W&M alumni, Estes Express Lines has deepened its commitment to renewable energy while navigating emerging technology, underdeveloped electric vehicle infrastructure, changing state and federal requirements and other factors.
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Maj. George M. “Chip” Autry V ’02 and Maj. Lance Barlowe ’06 are part of the team of military service members and civilians responsible for planning and implementing delivery of 300 million vaccine doses throughout the United States and its territories in the fight against COVID-19.
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Reversing pandemic-related learning losses will require a comprehensive approach, W&M experts and alumni educators say
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Alumna’s widower and friends partnered in establishing a fund to provide need-based support for students from the Portsmouth, Virginia, region.
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As the university commemorates 100 years since the arrival of the first student from China, a new group is fostering connections within a diverse community of alumni with Asian heritage.
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A $1.5-million grant from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation supports efforts to inform the design and delivery of foreign aid and credit to the Global South.
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An alumni family has established a study abroad scholarship to encourage William & Mary students to explore Spain’s Camino de Santiago.
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Dr. Lee Beers ’92 leads pediatricians’ response to COVID-19, other health priorities
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New support for the GRI totaling $1.9 million will enhance the university’s ability to address critical international challenges through groundbreaking research, innovative teaching and strengthened connections between the academic world and policymakers.
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For cardiologist and Nashville recording artist, Cleveland “Cleve” Francis Jr. M.A. ’69, William & Mary marked a turning point
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Omar Kamara ’15 crafts a filmmaking career with stories of his West African family
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Jane Carpenter-Rock ’92 and Sarah Chacon ’13 are creating exhibits for a new national museum
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An alumna’s investment will establish Robert M. Gates Hall, transforming William & Mary’s academic landscape and supporting collaborative research with global impact.
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W&M Professor Andrea Wright, the first Jinlan Liu APIA Faculty Research Award recipient, will study the impact of green energy projects on people’s lives in India, Kuwait and Virginia.
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If you can schedule rides using an app, why not tennis games? That was the thinking behind creation of a platform launched by Paul Stratta ’85 with help from tennis-loving William & Mary alumni Ann Searle Horowitz ’85 and Robert Weissman ’86, P ’22.
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Home to W&M's nationally recognized field hockey team, the field will see a significant upgrade this spring that also will benefit other campus and community groups.
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As Delaware's deputy state epidemiologist, Erica E. Smith '08 is tracking COVID-19 data, implementing expanded testing and contact-tracing, and battling "quarantine fatigue."
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Dr. Lisa A. Jackson ’84 has conducted numerous vaccine studies, but the task before her in March was different — the timing compressed, the stakes higher — when her team launched one of the first human clinical trials for a vaccine to block infection from the virus that causes COVID-19. In the face of a global pandemic, this vaccine represented hope.
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Recent gifts from several devoted William & Mary alumni are helping the university take a momentous leap forward as the All In campaign for W&M Athletics nears its finish line at the end of 2023.
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Alumna’s investment in Robert M. Gates Hall will support research with global impact
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A $1-million commitment from Darpan Kapadia ’95 accelerates the Vision 2026 careers initiative.
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$2.5 million scholarship and applied learning gift will open doors for Pell Grant-eligible students from outside Virginia
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How the most prolific Wikipedia editor is expanding what we know about the world.
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Global business executive, philanthropist and civic leader Joseph J. Plumeri II ’66, D.P.S. ’11 established the awards to reward outstanding William & Mary faculty and enhance teaching, research and mentorship. Recipients of the 2020, 2021 and 2022 Plumeri Awards were honored in a ceremony on May 13.
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Brenton Woo ’99 has developed a one-of-a-kind surfboard — now he's working to get it out into the world
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Alumni and parent staff share their favorite locations on campus
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The Washington Center is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year with a series of events that explore the impact of the Center and bring together W&M alumni, students, faculty and the community.
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As Dr. Jennifer Primeggia '02 and her partners in the infectious diseases group at a Washington, D.C.-area hospital fight to save lives, COVID-19 is putting a strain on supplies and health care workers.
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Artist Willie Ann Wright '45 finds new interpretations through old methods.
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Nicole Lynn Lewis ’03 is expanding the reach of her nonprofit beyond the D.C. region by working with policymakers and educational institutions to better accommodate parenting students and improve graduation rates.
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Billy Coleburn ’90 balances roles as an elected official and newspaper editor
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Dr. A. Scott Morris '10 just returned to Virginia after more than a month as head of the radiology division on the USNS Comfort, assisting New York City hospitals as part of the COVID-19 response.
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The bequest creates four new graduate and undergraduate scholarships at the Raymond A. Mason School of Business and pushes the university past its For the Bold goal of raising $350 million for scholarships.
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Epidemiologist Iyabo Obasanjo brings experience from Africa and veterinary medicine to her work as a COVID-19 policy adviser
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Through a $500,000 commitment to the new W&M Athletics Complex, Raelene Canuel Wagoner ’87 and Doug Wagoner ’87 hope to encourage other donors and promote a unifying culture in which varsity sports are fully integrated into the life of the university.
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W&M alumnae play key roles in making sure COVID-19 immunizations are safe and accessible
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William & Mary alumni are making a difference for people who are caught in perilous circumstances — either through individual assistance or by communicating their stories to the world.
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William & Mary's Muscarelle Museum of Art has acquired several works by the renowned pinhole photographer and painter whose talent was encouraged as a student.
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Through their estates, Joan Showalter ’55 and Karen Beldegreen HON ’06 provided a $14.4 million bequest to establish four new graduate and undergraduate scholarships at the business school and expand the existing Lura Dixon Showalter Merit MBA Fellowship
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William & Mary alumnae tap varsity sports experience to build winning careers
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A new postdoctoral fellowship established by business executive Tom McInerney P ’07 will advance international research, teaching and mentorship through the university's Global Research Institute.
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Philip Woodward '01, J.D. '04 is dedicated to making society work better for people with disabilities
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W&M’s Washington Center is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year with a series of events that highlight the Center’s impact and bring together alumni, students, faculty and the community
Marilyn Ward Midyette ’75, W&M alumni leader who transformed the alumni experience, is set to retire
From her time as an undergraduate at William & Mary, it was clear that Marilyn Ward Midyette ’75 is a natural leader. As a student, she immersed herself in the life of the university as a cheerleader, a resident assistant, a member of Delta Delta Delta and the W&M Choir.