Vol. 90Spring 2025No. 3

Rising from the Ashes
Feature
The W&M community is living with, learning from and preventing devastating wildfires
A New Chapter Begins
By & Large
On May 16, the Class of 2025 celebrated Commencement, joining over 116,000 alumni worldwide.
Wherever You Are
Alumni Focus
Two ways the Alumni Association cares for you and serves each of its more than 116,000 members.
By Matt Brandon ’92
CEO, W&M Alumni Association
When They Zig, We Zag
From the Brafferton
William & Mary is closing out an impressive year. We tack against the wind.
By Katherine A. Rowe
William & Mary President
An Artistic Vision Comes to Life
By & Large
W&M dedicates The Martha Wren Briggs Center for the Visual Arts, home of the expanded Muscarelle Museum of Art
Stravitz Scholars
Feature
$50 million historic gift fuels scholarships in coastal and marine sciences at William & Mary’s Batten School & VIMS
Back Room to Boardroom
By & Large
A gift of $15 million to establish the Estes Center for Excellence in Accounting at William & Mary’s Raymond A. Mason School of Business seeks to transform the image of modern accounting.
W&M in the News
By & Large
Faculty, staff and alumni make headlines
2025 Plumeri Awards
By & Large
Faculty excellence celebrated by generosity of Joseph J. Plumeri II ’66, D.P.S. ’11
W&M Classified As One of the Nation's Top Research Institutions
By & Large
The university has been designated an “R1” research institution by the Carnegie Classification system.
Topping Off ‘The Mack’
By & Large
Mackesy Sports Performance Center raises the bar
Stottlemyer Receives Honorary Degree
By & Large
During the Charter Day celebration of William & Mary’s founding 332 years ago, former W&M Rector Todd Stottlemyer ’85, P ’16, P ’21 received an honorary Doctor of Public Service degree.
Safeguarding the Environment
By & Large
W&M students work with faculty and conservation partners to cultivate a sustainable future
In Full Bloom
Tribe
To visit William & Mary in springtime is to fall in love.
Major League Mentor
Tribe
Former Tribe hoops star and pro baseball player became a role model for others who face challenges
Asteroid Alarm Averted
Tribe
Former NASA Chief Scientist weighs in on the terrestrial object that had a historic chance of impacting Earth
The Best Days Ever
Tribe
Traditions Weekend gathers alumni and friends to share memories old and new
The Hulon Willis Association
Tribe
Furthering the legacy of Black and African alumni at W&M
Embracing the Ampersand
Tribe
The Artful Life of Connie Desaulniers ’75, P ’92
Seven Strategies for Success
Tribe
Takeaways from W&M Professional Development Week 2025
Class Notes
Class Notes
Updates from your fellow alumni
In Memoriam
In Memoriam
Remembering alumni, faculty, staff and friends