Vol. 88Fall 2022No. 1

Riding the Startup Wave
Feature
Brenton Woo ’99 has developed a one-of-a-kind surfboard — now he's working to get it out into the world
Extending Hospitality
Feature
Stephanie Coleman Linnartz M.B.A. ’97 thinks creatively about what Marriott International can be
A Tireless Advocate
Feature
Marilyn Ward Midyette ’75, credited with transforming the alumni experience at William & Mary, retires as W&M Alumni Association CEO
Inaugural Black Alumni Reunion
By & Large
William & Mary hosted its first Black Alumni Reunion on May 6-8
Why Should I Volunteer?
Alumni Focus
Have you ever wondered, “Why should I raise my hand to volunteer my time, talents and support for William & Mary?” Many of your fellow alumni have asked the same question.
W&M’s Greatest Tradition
From the Brafferton
With each generation, W&M has graduated leaders who have served our nation and sought to perfect our democracy. As the Chancellor reminds us at Commencement, this “is the oldest and greatest tradition of this ancient institution, this Alma Mater of the Nation.”
Bridging the Divide
By & Large
William & Mary has a long history of supporting both veterans and active-duty members of the United States’ armed forces
The Gift of Education
Pay It Forward
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
WMAA Board Notes and Award Nominations
Tribe
The William & Mary Alumni Association (WMAA) Board of Directors held its spring meeting at the William & Mary Alumni House and online on June 9-10, 2022
Business School Welcomes New Dean
By & Large
Todd Mooradian, award-winning teacher, scholar and administrator, began his role as dean of William & Mary’s Raymond A. Mason School of Business on Aug. 15
New VIMS Scholarship Honors Owens
By & Large
The Owens Foundation has created the Carroll W. Owens, Jr. Scholarship Endowment at William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) in honor of Carroll W. Owens, Jr. ’62, P ’90, P ’92
Consider Freedom of Speech
By & Large
Perspectives on how to hold difficult conversations with respect
W&M Breaks Ground on Athletics Complex
By & Large
On May 9, William & Mary broke ground on the W&M Athletics Complex
What's Your &?
By & Large
Career Center campaign celebrates student ‘ands’
Hearth
Tribe
This May, graduating students from the Class of 2021 crossed the Crim Dell Bridge as part of their traditional walk across campus before their Commence- ment ceremonies.
Foundation Ties
Tribe
Debi Brooks ’81 is on a path toward Parkinson’s disease prevention
Medicine & Music
Tribe
Dr. Mike Fitch ’93 has a dual passion for barbershop singing and healing others
A Homecoming for All
Tribe
The W&M community gathered on campus Oct. 6-9 for Homecoming & Reunion Weekend 2022
Welcoming Honorary Alumni
Tribe
James Armstrong P ’21, Thomas Duffy, Jody Forsyth P ’15 and Peter Meredith P ’01 join the alumni family
Honoring Service
Tribe
Each year, alumni are recognized for their exceptional service to the William & Mary Alumni Association (WMAA) and the university with the Douglas N. Morton ’62 Alumni and Young Alumni Service Awards
Class Notes
Class Notes
Updates from your fellow alumni
In Memoriam
In Memoriam
Remembering alumni, faculty, staff and friends