Celebrating W&M Women
W&M women brought the energy for Women’s Weekend
October 1, 2025
By
Catherine Tyson ’20
Campus buzzed with a special energy the weekend of Sept. 12-14: W&M Women’s Weekend was back. Sponsored by the William & Mary Alumni Association and the Society of 1918 — the university’s giving society committed to growing the engagement, leadership and philanthropy of W&M women — Women’s Weekend 2025 celebrated the accomplishments, passions and connections of W&M women.
More than 45 alumnae, faculty, staff, parents and friends gave presentations during the weekend, sharing their expertise on topics ranging from hormonal health to human rights to marine science. To kick off the weekend, Reshma Saujani, founder of Girls Who Code and Moms First, sat down for a keynote conversation with President Katherine A. Rowe. Together, they delved into the joys and challenges of navigating life as a woman, drawing on Saujani’s experience as an entrepreneur, CEO, activist and mother.
The weekend also featured a collaborative mural project with artist Zara Fina Stasi ’12, service projects, reflections from W&M Women’s Basketball Coach Erin Dickerson Davis and a dessert reception with a live band and dancing. On Sunday, Mary Talks — dynamic 20-minute presentations — highlighted the stories of W&M women and how they hope to change the world in ways big and small.