Vol. 87Spring 2022No. 3

Inside Baseball
Feature
How seven alumni are redefining America’s favorite pastime
Renaissance Man
Feature
Stephen S. Tang ’82 is a science and technology leader rooted in the liberal arts
Inflection Point
Feature
Eight ways the workplace is changing during ‘The Great Resignation’
Commencement
By & Large
William & Mary celebrated our 2022 graduates during Commencement Weekend, May 19-22
Trumpeting the Tribe
Alumni Focus
Last fall, William & Mary surveyed our community far and wide — students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents and friends — to seek feedback on ways to enhance its communications, including this magazine
‘Unprecedented, As Usual’
From the Brafferton
Pride in our resilience, pride in our ability to adapt: These are inspirations for William & Mary’s new strategic plan
United Front
By & Large
Since Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, casualties, destruction and displacement have continued to rise
Making A Splash
By & Large
On Feb. 19, W&M Women’s Swimming celebrated a significant victory — their first CAA Championship title since 2017 and their fourth overall
Recognizing Excellence
By & Large
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
Ukraine, Russia and the Future World Order
By & Large
William & Mary’s Global Research Institute convened a panel of experts in March to discuss "Russia, Ukraine and the Future of Global Order"
A Journey of Reckoning and Discovery
Pay It Forward
Witney Schneidman’s path to establishing the Lemon Scholarship Endowment
W&M Sets New Application Record
By & Large
For the second year in a row, the university saw record-breaking interest from prospective students in attending William & Mary
Bountiful Harvest
By & Large
The opening of the Acuff Aquaculture Center marks a new era in cutting-edge research at William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Dean Larry Pulley Announces Retirement
By & Large
Lawrence B. Pulley ’74, longtime dean of William & Mary’s Raymond A. Mason School of Business and academic and administrative leader at William & Mary for more than three decades, has announced his plans to retire on June 30, 2022
By Staff
Into the Quantum Realm
By & Large
Department of Energy selects W&M physicists to advance quantum computing
The Path That God Gave You
Tribe
Alexandra Knudson Friedman ’01 prepares for medical practice while balancing life in an Orthodox Jewish family
Becoming Thao
Tribe
Through music, Thao B. Nguyen ’06 finds the freedom to be her true self
From Williamsburg to the World
Tribe
Elizabeth “Beth” Webster J.D. ’98, Colombia Barrosse ’80, J.D. ’85 and Christopher “Chris” Crawford J.D. ’09 use their law degrees to make better policy and serve their country
Rethinking Your Relationship With Work
Tribe
Professionals Week 2022 brought the W&M community together to reflect on the changing workplace and chart new paths forward
WMAA Board Notes and Award Nominations
Tribe
The William & Mary Alumni Association (WMAA) Board of Directors held its winter meeting at the William & Mary Alumni House on Feb. 10-11, 2022
Music Makers
Tribe
Wrenegade Series Celebrates William & Mary’s Musical Talent
Why I Give: W. Marshall Miller II '75
Pay It Forward
“Once you find your passions, fund your passions — it is up to us to provide opportunities for the next generation to thrive.”
Class Notes
Class Notes
Updates from your fellow alumni
In Memoriam
In Memoriam
Remembering alumni, faculty, staff and friends