Michael Crowder ’88 blends his love of chemistry and bourbon in the lab.
Lori Palen ’01 turns data into action through clear communication.
Roberto “Bob” Van Eyken ’74 is bringing his grandfather’s novels to English-speaking audiences for the first time.
Jennifer Gray Braswell ’08 creates a space for fitness and community
Kristen Baum ’94 is the new director of Monarch Watch and a leader in monarch conservation
James Kroll '12 finds an appreciative customer base for Column 15 on campus and beyond
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Anna Kormis
Grit, tenacity and passion have carried Sophia Luwis ’20 from W&M’s Club Rowing to the World Rowing Championships
William & Mary alumnus Russell “Buzz” Wincheski joins the NASA Inventors Hall of Fame
James Kroll '12 finds an appreciative customer base for Column 15 on campus and beyond
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Anna Kormis
Grit, tenacity and passion have carried Sophia Luwis ’20 from W&M’s Club Rowing to the World Rowing Championships
William & Mary alumnus Russell “Buzz” Wincheski joins the NASA Inventors Hall of Fame
Veterinarian and entrepreneur David Haworth ’90 is making advances in cancer treatment more accessible for pets
Sophia Wiedeman Glock '04 shares her story in a graphic memoir
A study abroad experience and internship drew Brianna Ferebee '19 to international development and peace building
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
Three W&M alumni partner with friends to open Valley Road Vineyards
Maj. Shannon Beydler Hillery '12 pivoted at W&M to become a Marine Corps judge advocate
Self-proclaimed paleo fanatic Timshel Purdum ’93 inspires passion and curiosity as education director at the Science Museum of Virginia
Omar Kamara ’15 crafts a filmmaking career with stories of his West African family
The W&M community gathered on campus Oct. 6-9 for Homecoming & Reunion Weekend 2022
Dr. Mike Fitch ’93 has a dual passion for barbershop singing and healing others
The W&M community gathered on campus Oct. 6-9 for Homecoming & Reunion Weekend 2022
Through music, Thao B. Nguyen ’06 finds the freedom to be her true self
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
Award-winning photojournalist Brendan Hoffman ’02 documents ordinary lives caught up in extraordinary circumstances
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Sara Piccini
Digital art innovator Soh Yeong Roh ’84 advocates a cosmopolitan outlook
Kathy Carter ’91 is bringing the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games to Los Angeles
Kevin Dua ’09 is an award-winning teacher and advocate for his students
Dr. Lee Beers ’92 leads pediatricians’ response to COVID-19, other health priorities
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.
Vanessa Guzman ’21 and Jonathan Diaz-Ramos ’21 came to W&M with the unique challenges most first-generation students face – a lack of knowledge and guidance about the college experience along with worries about fitting in on campus that can induce feelings of isolation and loneliness.
W&M alumni are breaking news from the Wren Building to the White House and beyond
As an entertainment writer, Cord Jefferson ’04 draws on history, current events and lived experiences
Billy Coleburn ’90 balances roles as an elected official and newspaper editor
Lauren Edwards ’08 leverages social media to help athletes build their brand
Cliff Fleet ’91, M.A. ’93, J.D. ’95, M.B.A. ’95 is Colonial Williamsburg’s new president and CEO.
Marcia Anderson ’83 directs White House Historical Association publications
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.
Through their fellowship this summer, Dena Bashri ’20 and Shivani Gupta ’20 are working on projects as diverse as ensuring the homeless have access to telehealth to tracking the supply chain of COVID-19 testing kits.
Reflections from alumna Jennifer Dent Butler ’03, M.Ed. ’05
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."
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."
When Moesha Parsons ’20 received her acceptance to William & Mary in the spring of 2016, she couldn’t believe her eyes — she had received a full scholarship. Now, four years later, Parsons is celebrating another dream come true — graduating with her Tribe family and obtaining her Bachelor of Science degree. Parsons looks back over her journey from wide-eyed freshman, eager to take everything in, to self-confident, accomplished graduate.
At the CDC’s Emergency Operations Center, Megan Casey ’04 offers guidance on finding and using personal protective equipment
Rear Admiral Bill Sizemore M.B.A. ’89 flew with and trained the best
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.
The spirit of bringing people together is integral to the canned cocktail company CC DesRosiers '14 founded in 2018 with her husband, Reed. It’s called Troop Beverage Co., because the drinks are designed for “just kicking back with your troop.”
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.
Basketball standout Nathan Knight ’20 plays his final W&M season
A. Marshall Acuff Jr. ’62, L.H.D. ’07 was this year’s Homecoming parade grand marshal
Rhian Horgan ’99 and Kindur are changing the way we retire
R. Alexander Kurland P '05 inducted during Commencement Weekend
Olivia Newton-John didn’t know it, but in the 1980s, her biggest fan was a third-grader living in the D.C. suburbs. Jen Chaney ’94 talks TV.
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Sara K. Eskridge
How do you go from sports superfan to a part of the team? Ask Wade Minter ’97, who achieved this dream, in his own way.
There is an image that is woven into Kiya Winston Tomlin's '96 mind like a well-made garment. It's crisp and unforgettable.
Alexandra Bracken ’09 goes from Barrett Hall to Best-Selling Author
How the most prolific Wikipedia editor is expanding what we know about the world.
Willie Anne Wright '45 recounts her discovery of pinhole photography and the influence it had on her success in the art world.